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 Soroosh Behshad, MD, MPH Associate Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute 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 Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Matthew Wade, MD Associate Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Comprehensive and Cataracts Alpa Patel, MD Staff Physician, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Glaucoma and Cataracts Austin Fox, MD Assistant Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Ken Lin, MD, PhD Associate 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 Andrew Smith, MD Assistant 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 Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Lilangi Ediriwickrema, MD Associate 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 Ocular Oncology Kapil Mishra, MD Assistant Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Oculoplastics Lilangi Ediriwickrema, MD Associate Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Seanna Grob, MD Associate 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 Del Valle 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 Carolyn Duong, OD Optometrist, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Timothy Liegler, 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 Associate Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Stephen Prepas, MD Staff Physician, 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 Associate 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 Chief of Retina Services Mitul Mehta, MD Associate Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Fellowship Director, Vitreoretinal Surgery, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Kapil Mishra, MD Assistant Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Mohammad Riazi, MD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Strabismus Charlotte Gore, MD Associate 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 Staff Physician, 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 Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Research Faculty Lbachir BenMohamed, PhD Professor and Director, Cellular and Molecular Immunology Ophthalmology Andrew Browne, MD, PhD Associate Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Rui Chen, PhD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology James Jester, PhD Distinguished 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 Timothy Kern, PhD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Philip Kiser, PhD, PharmD Associate 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 Associate Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology Associate Professor, Physiology & Biophysics Baruch Kuppermann, MD, PhD Steinert Endowed Professor and Chair, UCI Department of Ophthalmology Director, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Audrone Lapinaite, PhD Assistant Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology 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 Chancellor 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 Gulab Zode, PhD Professor, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Ophthalmology In Memoriam The Gavin Herbert Eye Institute and the international vision research community suffered a profound loss with the passing of renowned scientist and clinician M. Cristina Kenney, MD, PhD, in December 2023. A beloved colleague and a respected contributor to the UCI Center for Translational Vision Research, Kenney was also a cherished mentor to countless scientists and clinicians over her long career. Video Tribute