World-class Faculty at the UCI Gavin Herbert Eye Institute We are committed to educating physicians in training and providing extensive clinical and surgical expertise. Our team, which includes board-certified specialists, has pioneered the development and use of ophthalmic lasers and refractive surgery techniques. Our physicians and researchers have formed the foundations of LASIK surgery, the development of the bladeless IntraLase™ laser and the most advanced techniques for corneal transplants and intraocular lens implants. Home About Faculty Cataracts, Cornea, External Diseases and Refractive Marjan Farid, MD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Chief of Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Ocular Surface Disease Program, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Sumit (Sam) Garg, MD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Medical Director, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Sanjay Kedhar, MD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Chief of Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Service, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Olivia Lee, MD Associate Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Matthew Wade, MD Associate Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Cataracts and Glaucoma Austin Fox, MD Assistant Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Ken Lin, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Associate Professor, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering Biomedical Engineering Sameh Mosaed, MD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Chief of Glaucoma Division, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Comprehensive Ophthalmology Kavita Rao, MD Associate Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Low Vision Karen Lin, OD Low Vision Specialist, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Nilima Tanna, OTR Occupational Therapist, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Neuro-ophthalmology R. Wade Crow, MD Associate Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Lilangi Ediriwickrema, MD Assistant Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Vivek Patel, MD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Chief of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Samuel Spiegel, MD Assistant Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Oculoplastics Lilangi Ediriwickrema, MD Assistant Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Jeremiah Tao, MD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Chief of Oculofacial Plastic & Orbital Surgery, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Ophthalmic Pathology Maria Estopinal, MD Assistant Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Chief of Ophthalmic Pathology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Optometry Joseph Bui, OD Optometrist, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Timothy Leigler, OD Optometrist, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Karen Lin, OD Low Vision Specialist, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Kailey Marshall, OD Optometrist, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Annabelle Storch, OD Optometrist, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Kimberly Walker, OD Optometrist, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Pediatric Ophthalmology Charlotte Gore, MD Assistant Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Stephen Prepas, MD Pediatric and Strabismus, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Mohammad Riazi, MD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Donny Suh, MD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Chief of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Retina and Vitreous Andrew Browne, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Baruch Kuppermann, MD, PhD Steinert Endowed Professor and Chair, UCI Department of Ophthalmology Director, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Stephanie Lu, MD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Mitul Mehta, MD Associate Clinical Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Fellowship Director, Vitreoretinal Surgery, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Mohammad Riazi, MD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Strabismus Charlotte Gore, MD Assistant Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Vivek Patel, MD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Chief of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Stephen Prepas, MD Pediatric and Strabismus, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Donny Suh, MD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Chief of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Uveitis Sanjay Kedhar, MD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Chief of Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Service, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Olivia Lee, MD Associate Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Research Faculty Lbachir BenMohamed, PhD Professor and Director, Cellular and Molecular Immunology Ophthalmology Andrew Browne, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology James Jester, PhD Professor and Director, Cellular and Molecular Immunology Ophthalmology Tibor Juhasz, PhD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Professor, Henry Samueli School of Engineering Vladmir Kefalov, PhD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Vice Chair of Research, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Christina (Cris) Kenney, MD, PhD Director of Mitochondrial Research, Gavin Hebert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Timothy Kern, PhD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Philip Kiser, PhD, PharmD Assistant Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Assistant Professor, Physiology & Biophysics Henry Klassen, MD, PhD Professor and Director, Stem Cell & Retinal Regeneration Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk, PhD Assistant Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Assistant Professor, Physiology & Biophysics Baruch Kuppermann, MD, PhD Steinert Endowed Professor and Chair, UCI Department of Ophthalmology Director, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Anthony Nesburn, MD Professor and Vice Chairman for Research, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD Donald Bren Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Irving H. Leopold Chair, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Eric Pearlman, PhD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Director, Institute for Immunology Magdalene Seiler, PhD Associate Professor in Residence, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Associate Professor in Residence, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation School of Medicine