Education
2005 – 2008Residency, Ophthalmology
Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
2004 – 2005Internship, Department of Medicine
White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
1995 – 2004Doctor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
Combined MD–PhD, Medical Scientist Training Program
1997 – 2002Doctor of Philosophy, Neuroscience
Department of Neuroscience, UCLA, Los Angeles, California
Combined MD–PhD, Medical Scientist Training Program
1992 – 1995Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Department of Neuroscience, UCLA, Los Angeles, California
Board Certification, Evaluator Status and Licensure
2011 / 2021American Board of Ophthalmology — Certified 2011, Recertified 2021
2025 – presentQualified Medical Evaluator (QME) — State of California, Division of Workers' Compensation; active appointment
CurrentMedical licensure — California and Nevada (license numbers available to retaining counsel on request; not published)
Academic Appointments
2009 – presentAdjunct Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Keck School of Medicine of USC
2009 – presentAttending Physician, Department of Ophthalmology
Los Angeles County–USC Medical Center
Clinical Practice and Hospital Affiliations
2010 – presentPrivate practice, comprehensive ophthalmology
Upland, California
2015 – presentArchibald Surgery Center
2010 – presentMid Valley Surgery Center
2010 – presentOntario Advanced Surgery Center
2009 – presentLos Angeles County–USC Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology
Medical-Legal Experience
13+ yearsOphthalmology expert witness, consultant and evaluator
Plaintiff and defense matters involving alleged ophthalmic malpractice, ocular injury, visual loss, medical causation, disability and standard-of-care questions
ExperienceMedical-record review and clinical chronology development; independent ophthalmic examinations; medical-legal report preparation; deposition testimony; courtroom testimony; civil and criminal matters
2025 – presentCalifornia Qualified Medical Evaluator; available as Agreed Medical Evaluator when selected by the parties
Prior engagement in a matter does not imply endorsement of either plaintiff or defense positions. Confidential case details and party information are not published.
Research Experience
2003 – 2007Lynn K. Gordon, MD, PhD — Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA School of Medicine
Injury-induced neurogenesis in the adult mammalian retina
1997 – 2002Marie-Françoise Chesselet, MD, PhD — Department of Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine
Mechanisms of axonal sprouting in the adult striatum (dissertation laboratory)
1996 – 1997Arthur Toga, PhD — Department of Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine
Characterization of neurovascular coupling kinetics using optical intrinsic signal imaging
1992 – 1995Charles L. Wilson, PhD — Department of Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine
Neurophysiological mechanisms of nitric oxide in complex partial epilepsy
1990 – 1992John C. Liebeskind, PhD — Department of Psychology, UCLA
Reward behavior and genetics in mice bred for high and low swim stress-induced analgesia
1992 – 1993Winston Salser, PhD — Molecular Biology Institute, UCLA
Mice transgenic for a human mutant beta-actin gene
Clinical Trials
2023Principal Investigator — Moderna 1083, study of COVID/influenza combination vaccine
2023Principal Investigator — Moderna 1010, study of COVID/influenza combination vaccine
2021Principal Investigator — Parexel GoEyes NSR Study, Protocol QAD-079
2020 – 2025Sub-Investigator — AbbVie 3070-301-001
2018 – 2027Sub-Investigator — Novo Nordisk NN9535-4352
Publications
Peer-reviewed publications, abstracts and presentations are listed in full on the Publications and Research page.
Teaching and Invited Presentations
2009 – presentAdjunct Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of USC
2009Invited speaker — Saint Joseph Hospital, Day of Ophthalmology
2009Invited speaker — Rio Hondo Optometric Association
1997Tutor, medical school Neurology and Neuroanatomy, UCLA
Fall 1994, Fall 1996Teaching assistant, Neurobiology (Biology 171), UCLA
1995Teaching assistant, Molecular Biology (Biology 100B), UCLA
1995Teaching assistant, Developmental Molecular Biology (Biology 100A), UCLA
1993 – 1994Chemistry tutor, Academic Advancement Program, UCLA
Honors and Academic Achievements
2025Qualified Medical Evaluator, State of California
2011Doctor of Excellence, Leading Physicians of the World
2004National Eye Institute Travel Grant
2004California Legislature Assembly Certificate of Recognition
2004UCLA Alumni Association Outstanding Graduate Student Award
2000National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health
1997Hoffman Memorial Scholarship
1995Graduating Class Commencement Speaker, UCLA
1995Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
1995Summa Cum Laude; Departmental Highest Honors in Neuroscience; College Honors
1994President's Undergraduate Research Fellowship
1994Howard Hughes Fellowship
1994College of Letters and Science Undergraduate Student Award
1994Distinguished Scholar Award and Alumni Scholar
1994Richard Carlton Meeker Jr. Honors Scholarship
1994Irving and Jean Stone Research Award
1993College Honors Research Stipend
1992Psi Chi National Honors Society in Psychology (President)
1992Golden Key National Honors Society
Professional Affiliations
2010 – presentSan Bernardino Medical Association
2008 – presentOrange County Society of Ophthalmology
2008 – presentClinical Institutes of St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, California
2008 – presentAmerican Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
2008 – presentCalifornia Medical Association
2005 – presentAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology
2005 – presentCalifornia Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
2003 – 2005Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
1997 – 2004Society for Neuroscience
1995 – presentPhi Beta Kappa
1992 – presentAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science
Service
2003 – 2005Vision in School Program — teaching elementary school children about the eye
2000 – 2002UCLA Medical School and MSTP Admissions Committee, voting member
1999 – 2001Graduate Student Representative, Student Conduct Committee; Academic Senate Council on Research
1995 – 2000Volunteer medical school interviewer
1995 – 1997UCLA School of Medicine Honors Committee
