Paul Barrett, DVM, DACVO,
completed veterinary school at Colorado State University. He finished his residency in Veterinary Ophthalmology in Tucson, Arizona along with additional training at Stanford University. He has been a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists since 1995. Dr. Barrett's clinical interests focus on corneal disease and ulcer management. Dr. Barrett practices at the Eye Care for Animals' offices in Arizona; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Tiffany Blocker, DVM, DACVO,
received her bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Florida State University and her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine at University of Florida. After graduation, she completed an internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City and spent four years working in private practice in New York City. Dr. Blocker completed a three-year residency program with Eye Care for Animals, after which she became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. She has a special interest in exotic animal species. Dr. Blocker practices at the Eye Care for Animals office in Tustin, California.
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Mark Bobofchak, DVM, DACVO,
received his Veterinary degree from University of Illinois. He completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Bobofchak completed a three-year residency program with Eye Care for Animals, after which he became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. Dr. Bobofchak practices at the Eye Care for Animals office in Akron, Ohio.
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Julius Brinkis, DVM, DACVO,
received his degree in Veterinary Medicine from Oklahoma State University. He completed his residency program at the Eye Care for Animals in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Brinkis earned his board certification in 1999. His special areas of interests include ocular immune-mediated diseases and cataract surgery. Dr. Brinkis practices at the Eye Care for Animals office in Tustin, California.
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Rebecca Burwell, DVM, DACVO,
is originally from Columbus, Ohio where she earned her undergraduate degree in Agriculture Science at Ohio State University and her Veterinary degree at Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Burwell completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship prior to practicing veterinary medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She then completed residency training with Eye Care for Animals in Southern California and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2003. Dr. Burwell practices at the Northern California Eye Care for Animals' offices in Santa Rosa and Corte Madera.
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Sara Calvarese, DVM, DACVO,
attended the University of Virginia, where she earned her bachelor of arts degree in Environmental Science with a minor in Biology. She received her Veterinary degree from Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Calvarese then completed a combined academic and private practice internship with Purdue University and St. Joe Center Veterinary Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She then completed a three-year residency program with Eye Care for Animals, after which she became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. Her special interests include wildlife and exotic animal ophthalmology, as well as promoting public awareness of veterinary ophthalmology. Dr. Calvarese practices at the Eye Care for Animals' offices in Las Vegas, Nevada and Palm Desert and Upland, California.
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Douglas Esson, MRCVS, DVM, DACVO,
obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Pretoria in South Africa and spent three years in multi-specialty practice in London, England prior to moving to the US. After a rotating internship and a 2-year glaucoma fellowship with the department of Ophthalmology at the University of Florida, he completed his residency with Eye Care for Animals, and is a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. Dr Esson's interests include glaucoma, clinical research and exotic animal ophthalmology. He has authored scientific manuscripts and texts, published his research in mainstream journals including Veterinary Ophthalmology, the Journal of Glaucoma, Science, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, presented material at ACVO, ARVO, AGS and AAO and is a consultant ophthalmologist with the Comparite Ophthalmic Research Laboratories (CORL). Dr. Esson practices at the Eye Care for Animals’ offices in Tustin, Upland and Palm Springs California.
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Christin Fahrer, DVM, MS, DACVO,
received her bachelor of science degree in Animal Science at Washington State University and her masters degree in Animal Science with a focus on equine nutrition at the University of Florida. She earned her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University. After graduation, Dr. Fahrer completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Cornell University Hospital for Animals. She completed her residency program with Eye Care for Animals, after which she became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. Dr. Fahrer practices at the Eye Care for Animals office in Culver City, California.
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Lisa Felchle, DVM, DACVO,
graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1996 and worked for 18 months in small animal general practices. She served as a resident of comparative ophthalmology for three years with Eye Care for Animals in Phoenix. Dr. Felchle became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2001. Dr. Felchle practices at the Eye Care for Animals office in Gilbert, Arizona.
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Paul A. Gerding Jr., DVM, MS, DACVO,
received his undergraduate degree at Iowa State University and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (1984) and master of science degrees at the University of Illinois. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists and has been a faculty member and Chief of Staff at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital since 1985 where he now maintains an adjunct clinical appointment. He has been an invited speaker at both the national and international level. His research and practice interests include ocular pharmacology and evaluation of therapeutics and devices to enhance surgical success. Dr. Gerding practices at the Eye Care for Animals' offices throughout the greater Chicagoland area.
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Allison Hoffman, DVM, DACVO,
completed her undergraduate degree at the University of California-Davis, she received her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Oklahoma State University. She also completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at West Los Angeles Animal Hospital. Dr. Hoffman was awarded membership to the Phi Zeta Veterinary Honor Society and has a special interest in lasers, research, cataract surgery, and retinal surgery. Dr. Hoffman has practiced at Eye Care for Animals since 2000, where she also completed her residency. She is board certified in veterinary ophthalmology and practices at the Eye Care for Animals office in Pasadena, California.
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Jennifer Hyman, MA, VMD, DACVO,
received her bachelor of arts from Towson University and attended graduate school at the College of William & Mary. After four years of research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine she entered the Veterinary School of the University of Pennsylvania and completed her Veterinary Medical Doctor degree. Prior to joining the residency program at Eye Care for Animals in 2002, Dr. Hyman worked as an emergency clinician at a veterinary referral and emergency center and completed an ophthalmology internship. Dr. Hyman is board certified in veterinary ophthalmology, she is a mentor in our residency training program, and is active in clinical research on eye diseases. Dr. Hyman practices at the Eye Care for Animals’ offices in Annapolis and Towson, Maryland.
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Gavin Kennard, DVM, DACVO,
graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine with distinction. After graduation, Dr. Kennard completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He then completed a three-year residency program in Phoenix, Arizona with Eye Care for Animals, after which he became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. Dr. Kennard is an avid cyclist and currently races on an elite Masters cycling team, sponsored by ECFA, which participates in races throughout the Southwest. He practices at the Albuquerque, New Mexico office and services all of New Mexico, northwestern Texas, and southern Colorado.
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Gwendolyn Lynch, DVM, DACVO,
is a Florida native who earned her bachelor of science degree in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She returned to her home state and graduated with honors from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. A challenging internship in small animal medicine followed at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. She then completed residency training with Eye Care for Animals in Southern California and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. Dr. Lynch has special interests in corneal surgery, eyelid reconstruction, horses, and exotic animals. Dr. Lynch happily returned to the East Coast recently where she practices alongside other veterinary specialists at the Eye Care for Animals located within The LifeCentre in Leesburg, Virginia. She is also available to see equine cases at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg.
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Nicole MacLaren, DVM, DACVO,
was born in Vancouver, Canada and currently resides in Park City, Utah. Dr. MacLaren received her doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. She completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Illinois and finalized her formal studies in an ophthalmology residency at Purdue University. Her areas of interest include cataract surgery and corneal disease. Dr. MacLaren is board certified in veterinary ophthalmology and practices at the Eye Care for Animals' offices in Salt Lake City and Sunset, Utah.
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Cindy Mar, DVM, DACVO,
received her bachelor of science degrees in Biological Sciences and Chemistry with minors in Psychology and Management from the University of California, Irvine. She also obtained a masters degree in Reproductive Physiology from California Polytechnic University in Pomona, California. Prior to entering veterinary school at Colorado State University, she worked at the Beckman Laser Institute and at the Eye Clinic for Animals in Garden Grove, California. She completed her internship at Cornell University Hospital for Animals. She then joined the residency program at Eye Care for Animals, after which she became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. Dr. Mar practices at the Eye Care for Animals office in Tustin, California.
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Reuben Merideth, DVM, DACVO,
has been a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists since 1981. A graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr Merideth has practiced veterinary ophthalmology for more than 25 years. He has written more than 30 scientific articles along with five chapters for veterinary textbooks. His clinical interests include glaucoma and cataracts. Dr Merideth practices at Eye Care for Animals' offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Tucson, Arizona; Overland Park, Kansas; and Culver City, California.
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Randall Scagliotti, DVM, MS, DACVO,
is a 1973 University California-Davis graduate who interned at the Boston's Angell Memorial Animal Hospital. He received his masters degree in Comparative Pathology from the University of California-Davis, and remained on the clinical faculty until he became board certified in veterinary ophthalmology in 1977. Dr. Scagliotti served as president of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists from 1992-93 and was editor of the first edition of the ACVO's, Ocular Disorders Proven or Suspected to be Hereditary in Dogs. He has authored eight ophthalmology chapters as well as numerous papers and lectures internationally. For the past 26 years, Dr. Scagliotti has served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of California-Davis College of Veterinary Medicine where he currently holds the title of Associate Clinical Professor. His special interests are diseases of the orbit, neuro-otology and neuro-ophthalmology, of which he is considered one of the world's authorities. Dr. Scagliotti practices at the Eye Care for Animals office in Tustin, California.
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Ronald Sigler, DVM, DACVO,
started the first veterinary eye clinic in the state of Arizona in 1980. He was educated at Purdue University, Colorado State University, University of Minnesota, and Stanford University. He has been a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists since 1977. Dr. Sigler has given many educational lectures to national and local doctors on veterinary ophthalmology and he has also served as past president of the Central Arizona Veterinary Medical Association. His clinical interest include intraocular surgery and corneal disease. Dr. Sigler practices at the Eye Care for Animals office in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Steve Sisler, DVM, DACVO,
graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Veterinary School. He spent five years as an emergency veterinarian in Fort Wayne, Indiana at a multi-referral hospital. Dr. Sisler joined the residency program at Eye Care for Animals in 2002 and became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2004. Dr. Sisler practices at the Eye Care for Animals' offices throughout the greater Chicagoland area.
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Jennifer Urbanz, DVM, DACVO,
attended Auburn University where she received a degree in both Zoology and Veterinary Medicine. She then completed a fellowship at the Scott-Ritchey Research Center in veterinary medical studies. Dr. Urbanz completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at University of Minnesota. She became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2002. Dr. Urbanz joined Eye Care for Animals in 1999 and practices at the Eye Care for Animals' offices in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona. |
