The Department of Clinical Sciences offers courses in various clinical areas and provides academic support for the clinical services included within the Department. The clinical services and units within the department include: Ocular Disease and Special Testing, Contact Lens, Pediatrics, Infants Vision, Low Vision, Primary Care, Learning Disabilities, Vision Training and Dispensing.

Department office: (212) 938-5816 Fax: (212) 938-5819

Dept. Chair | Clinic Chiefs | Faculty | Research Dept. Members | Consultants | Psychologists | Nurses | Social Worker | Fellow | Residents | Adjuncts | Dept. Staff

Department Faculty:

Mitchell Dul, O.D., M.S., Department Chair

Clinic Chiefs:

Diane Adamczyk, O.D.,Director of Residencies and Externships
Ida Chung-Lock, O.D., Pediatrics
Harold Friedman, O.D., Vision Therapy and Rehabilitative Services
Evan Kaplan, O.D., Contact Lens
Richard Madonna, M.A., O.D., Ocular Disease & Special Testing; Primary Care
William OâConnell, O.D., Low Vision

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Faculty:

Adamczyk, Dr. Diane
Alianakian, Dr. Rosine
Appel, Dr. Julia
Aquilante, Dr. Kathy
Bae, Dr. Peter
Bartolone, Dr. Amelia
Bass, Dr. Sherry
Bauman, Dr. Margarita
Brand, Dr. Ellen
Bulbin, Dr. Victoria
Canellos, Dr. Harriette
Carter, Dr. Tanya
Carter-Meehan, Dr. Doreen
Cho, Dr. Brian
Chung-Lock, Dr. Ida
Cohen, Dr. Jay
Contento, Dr. Albert
Cooper, Dr. Jeffrey
Copeland, Dr. Martin
Craig, Dr. Shoshana
Cuevas-Barik, Dr. Asima
Deutscher, Dr. Adam
Ding, Dr. Jason
DiSanto, Dr. Gregory
Duan-Changmin, Dr. Helen
Duckman, Dr. Robert
Dul, Dr. Mitchell
Dumestre, Dr. Christine
Epelman, Dr. Marina
Falasca, Dr. Neil
Freed, Dr. Benjamin
Friedman, Dr. Harold
Fu, Dr. Xiaofeng
Galstian, Dr. Paul
Gelfond-Polmariev, Dre. Ilana
Germaine, Dr.Veronique Baptiste
Gianutsos, Dr. Rosamond
Goodman, Dr. Deborah
Gruning, Dr. Carl
Gundel, Dr. Ralph
Hall, Dr. Brian
Han, Dr. Esther
Harrison, Dr. Caroline (leaving in May)
Haskes, Dr. Lloyd
Hazai, Dr. Daniel
Horn, Dr. David
Hughes, Dr. Rose
Innes, Dr. Alan (leaving in August)
Javenes, Dr. Christine
Jurman, Dr. Marlene
Kaplan, Dr. Evan
Kapoor, Dr. Neera
Kile, Dr. Kristopher
Kim, Dr. Diane
Kim, Dr. John
Krumholtz, Dr. Ira
Krumholz, Dr. David
Landesman, Dr. Kenneth
Larson, Dr. Steven
Lee, Dr. Melissa
Levine, Dr. Sander
Levy, Dr. Steven
Libassi, Dr. David
Lo, Dr. Judy
Lowe, Dr. Teresa
Madonna, Dr. Richard
Miller, Dr. Lawrence
Miranda, Dr. Maria
Modica, Dr. Patricia
Morrison, Dr. Scott
Mozlin, Dr. Rochelle
Nehmad, Dr. Leon
Nelson Dr. Jennifer
Ngo, Dr. Tam
O'Connell, Dr. William
Patino, Dr. Lucia
Portello, Dr. Joan
Richter, Dr. Scott
Ritter, Dr. Steven
Rodriguez, Dr. Rodolfo
Rothman, Dr. Stuart
Rothstein, Dr. Kim Staiman-
Roytman, Dr. Yulia
Rutner, Dr. Danielle
Scheid, Dr. Terry
Schnell-Hooker, Dr. Pamela
Schuettenberg, Dr. Susan
Schwartz, Dr. Arlene
Sell, Dr. Christy
Shaby, Dr. Steven
Shah, Dr. Erica
Sherman, Dr. Arnold
Sherman, Dr. Jerome
Sherstinsky, Dr. Mark
Skraparis, Dr. Patricia
Skyer, Dr. Jordan
Steiner, Dr. Audra
Tannen, Dr. Barry
Thau, Dr. Andrea
Viviano, Dr. Joseph
Vricella, Dr. Marilyn
Warshowsky, Dr. Joel
Watson-Pace, Dr. Catherine
Weinstein, Dr. Susan
Wong, Dr. Lyndon
Wren, Dr. Valerie
Yang, Dr. Andrea
Yang, Dr. Jessica
Yellen, Dr. Michael
Zalaznick, Dr. Steven
Zhu, Dr. Lily
Zlotina, Dr. Alla
Zusman-Orloff, Dr. Eleonora

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Research Department Members:

William H. Swanson, Ph.D.

Consultants:

Warren Appelman, M.D.
Jeffrey Buckner, M.D.
William Eisenberg, M.D.
Joseph Eviatar, M.D.
Vincent Giovinazzo, M.D.
Wilson Ko, M.D.
Harry Koster, M.D.
Norman Medow, M.D.
Maurice Mosseri, M.D.
Kenneth Noble, M.D.
Gerald Shepps, M.D.
Peter Wesley, M.D.
Robyn Wolintz, M.D.

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Psychologists:

Ruth Arberman, Ph.D.
Faith Bachelis, Ph.D.
Sarah Curtis, Ph.D.
Rosamond Gianutsos, Ph.D.
Jason Gold, Ph.D.
Laura Hahn, Psy.D.
June Rousso, Ph.D.
Florence Springer, M.S.

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Nurses:

Ahumada, Catherine, R.N.
Evelyn Day, R.N.
Esther Tursky, R.N.

Social Worker:

Iris Rosen, M.S.W.

Fellow:

Arti Shah, Contact Lens Fellow

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Residents:

Kathryn Mau (SUNY Optometry - Cornea/Contact Lenses)
Elaina Moyshelis (East New York Diagnostic & Treatment Center - Family Practice/Ocular Disease Optometry)
James Eddis (U.S. Military Academy, Keller Army Community Hospital - Family Practice Optometry)
Desiree Lui (SUNY Optometry, The Light House - Low Vision Rehabilitation)
Stefanie Beyer (SUNY Optometry, The Light House - Ocular Disease)
Benjamin Casella (SUNY Optometry, The Light House - Ocular Disease)
Olga Likhtman (SUNY Optometry, The Light House - Ocular Disease)
Chester Ng (SUNY Optometry, The Light House - Ocular Disease)
Gaithri Balasingam (Dept. of Veteran Affairs, New York Harbor Health Care System - Ocular Disease/Primary Eye Care)
Megan Long (Dept. of Veteran Affairs, New York Harbor Health Care System - Ocular Disease/Primary Eye Care)
Mitchell Wilkinson ( Dept. of Veteran Affairs, New York Harbor Health Care System - Ocular Disease/Primary Eye Care)
Thuy-Hien Nguyen (SUNY Optometry - Pediatric Optometry)
Meredith Walburg (SUNY Optometry - Pediatric Optometry)
Mayur Bhavsar (New Jersey Veterans Health Care System - Primary Eye Care)
Catherine Chiu(New Jersey Veterans Health Care System - Primary Eye Care)
Courtney Case (The VA Hudson Valley Health Care System - Primary Eye Care/Ocular Disease)
Terry Luk (The VA Hudson Valley Health Care System - Primary Eye Care/Ocular Disease)
Tam Nguyen (The VA Hudson Valley Health Care System - Primary Eye Care/Ocular Disease)
Karen Wadhams (The VA Hudson Valley Health Care System - Primary Eye Care/Ocular Disease)
Angella Gentry (DVA Medical Center - Primary Eye Care/Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation)
Guadalupe Mejia (DVA Medical Center - Primary Eye Care/Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation)
Grace Tan (DVA Medical Center - Primary Eye Care/Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation)
Patricia Woo (DVA Medical Center - Primary Eye Care/Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation)
Amy M. Lee (SUNY Optometry - Primary Eye Care)
Nektaria Mandadakis (SUNY Optometry - Primary Eye Care)
Jessica Choi-Lee (SUNY Optometry - Vision Rehabilitation (Acquired Brain Injury)/Primary Eye Care Optometry)
Jonathan Cho (SUNY Optometry - Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation)
Briana Larson (SUNY Optometry - Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation)
Marcus Myers (SUNY Optometry - Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation)
Hadassa Rutman (SUNY Optometry - Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation)
Jessica Yu (SUNY Optometry - Contact Lens Research Fellowship)

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Adjuncts:

Gerald P. Abruzzese, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Diane Adamczyk, Associate Professor, B.S., Villanova University, B.S., O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Paul Charles Ajamian, Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor, B.S., University of Vermont, O.D., New England College of Optometry

Arthur Alexander, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., University of California, O.D., University of California, Berkeley

Rosine Alianakian, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., St. John's University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Kathy Allen-Aquilante, Associate Clinical Professor, B.A., Simmons College, O.D., Ph.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Jose-Manuel Alonso, Associate Professor, B.S., Instituto Santa Irene, M.D., University of Santiago, M.S., University of Santiago, Ph.D., University Autonoma of Madrid

Sheila F. Anderson, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., California State University at Fullerton, O.D., Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton

Julia Appel, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Queens College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Warren Appleman, Associate Clinical Professor,  B.A., John Hopkins University, M.D., Thomas Jefferson Medical College

Alberto Jonquin Aran, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Spring Hill College, M.D., Tulane University

Maria Asprogerakas, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Hunter College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Sharon Residorf Atkin, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., University of Pittsburgh, O.D., Indiana University, M.S., Central Michigan University

Peter Bae, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Cornell University, M.S., State University of New York State College of Optometry, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

John Baldinger, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Emory University, M.D., Vanderbilt University

Emilio H. Balius, Adjunct  Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Florida State University, O.D., University of Houston College of Optometry

Rex A. Ballinger, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., East Tennessee State University, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Amelia G. Bartolone, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., College of the Holy Cross, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Sherry Bass, Distinguished Teaching Professor, B.S., State University of New York at Albany, M.S., Queens College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Bhati Bathija, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., St. John’s University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Margarita Bauman, Assistant Clinical Professor, R.N., Mogilev-Podolskiy Medical College, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Ann Beaton, Assistant Professor, B.S., Cornell University, Ph.D., Sloan Kettering Division of Cornell University School of Medicine

Sarah Bench, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., University of Michigan, M.A., Hofstra University, Ph.D., Hofstra University

Alejandro Bevacqua, B.S., Associate Clinical Professor, State University of New York at Binghamton, M.D., New York Medical College

Idil Ayse Bilgin, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Carnegie Mellon University, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Sharon L. Bisighini, O.D., Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Merrimack College, O.D., New England College of Optometry

Marie Bodack, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Fairfield University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Maria A. Bosco, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Binghamton University, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Bruce Bogart, Assistant Professor, B.A., Johns Hopkins University, Ph.D., New York University

Joseph Boorady, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Gannon University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Ellen Brand, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Hobart and William Smith College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Jeffrey A. Buckner, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Columbia University, M.D., City University of New York, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Debra Rachel Budick, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., University of Massachusetts, O.D., New England College of Optometry

Victoria Bulbin, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., New York University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Robert Byne, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Malinda A. Cafiero, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Seton Hall University, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Evan Canellos, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Haverford College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Harriet Canellos, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Queens College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

James D. Carrell, O.D., Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Shippensburg University, O.D., Southern College of Optometry

Tanya Carter, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., University of California at Los Angeles, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Doreen Carter-Meehan, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Virginia Tech, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Joseph Cercone, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Cornell University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry, M.S., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Lisa Chan-O’Connell, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., State University of New York, University Center at Binghamton, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Catherine A. Chiarelli, O.D., Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Waterloo School of Optometry

Raymond I. Cho, Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor, M.D., University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

A. Paul Chris, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., University of Toronto, O.D., University of Waterloo, School of Optometry

Connie L. Chronister, O.D., Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Elizabethtown College, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Ida Chung, Assistant Professor, B.A., Cornell University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Michael L. Chyrek, Colonel, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., University of Minnesota, O.D., Southern College of Optometry

Kenneth Ciuffreda, Distinguished Teaching Professor, B.A., Seton Hall University, O.D., Massachusetts College of Optometry, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Allen Cohen, Clinical Professor, B.S., Adelphi University, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Jay Cohen, Associate Professor, B.A., Yeshiva University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Lori Ann Coleman-Lee, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Binghamton University. O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Albert J. Contento, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Fordham University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Jeffrey Cooper, Clinical Professor, B.S., O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry, M.S., State University New York, State College of Optometry

Shoshana Bell Craig, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Binghamton University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Asima Cuevas, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., B.A., Binghamton University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Thomas Damiani, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., University of California, Davis, O.D., Southern Collegeof Optometry

Douglas G. Day, Adjunct Associate Professor, B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, M.D., University of Texas Medical Branch

Alan Dayan, Associate Clinical Provessor, B.S., University of Pennsylvania, M.D., Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Adam Deutscher, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., State University of New York at Albany, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Kelliann Dignam, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., State University at Binghamton, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Jason Ding, Assistant Clinical Professor, BSc., University of British Columbia, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Gregory DiSanto, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., State University of New York College at Oneonta, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Andrew J. Doyle, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Shippensburg University, O.D. Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Nina Nghi Doyle, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., B.S., University of Claifornia Irvine, O.D., New England College of Optometry

Helen Duan-Changmin, Assistant Clinical Professor, M.D., Suxian Medical School/Zhetiang Medical University, M.S., State University of New York, State College of Optometry, O.D., New England College of Optometry

Robert Duckman, Professor, B.A., Queens College, B.S., O.D., Massachusetts College of Optometry, M.A., New School for Social Research

Mitchell Dul, Associate Professor, B.S. Adelphi University, O.D., M.S., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Christine Dumestre, Assistant Clinical Professor, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Robert S. Duszak, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., LaSalle University, O.D. Pensylvania College of Optometry

Keith Dworkin, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Queens College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Henry Edinger, Associate Professor, B.S., City College of New York, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, J.D., New York Law School

Harvey Estren, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Brooklyn College, O.D., Pacific University

Ellen Ettinger, Professor Emeritus, B.A., University of Pennsylvania, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Neil Falasca, Associate Clinical Professor, B.A., St. Johns University, O.D., Pacific University College of Optometry

Michael Feeser, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Florida Sate University, O.D., Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry

Jerome Feldman, Professor, B.A., Hofstra University, Ph.D., University of New Mexico

Murray Fingeret, Associate Clinical Professor, O.D., New England College of Optometry

Lynn A. Finnegan, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, O.D., Illinois College of Optometry

Michael L. Fischer, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., State University of New York at Albany, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Felicia A. Fodera, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Fordham University, O.D., New England College of Optometry

Martin Lee Fox, Adjunct Associate Professor, B.A., Colgate University, M.D., Hahnemann Medical College

Benjamin Freed, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., State University of New York at Stony Brook, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Harold Friedman, Associate Clinical Professor, B.S., City College of New York, B.S., The Ohio State University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Stacy Friedman, B.S., Tulane University, O.D., New England College of Optometry

Xiaofeng Fu, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Cornell University, O.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry

Paul R. Galstian, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., New York University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Ilana Gelfond-Polnariev, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., State University of New York at Binghamton, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Veronique Germaine, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Utica College of Syracuse University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Rosamund Gianutsos, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Barnard College of Columbia University, Ph.D., New York University

Barbara Gillam, Research Professor, B.A., University of Sydney, Ph.D., Australian National University

Vincent Giovinazzo, Associate Clinical Professor, A.B., Princeton University, M.D., New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry

Gwen Gnadt, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Memphis State University, M.P.H., University of Alabama School of Public Health, O.D., University of Alabama School of Optometry

Deborah Goodman, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A. Columbia University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Stuart Gottlieb, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Douglas Keane Grayson, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, Sc.B., Brown University, M.D., Brown University Medical School

Amy L. Grimes, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., The Ohio State University, O.D., The Ohi State University, College of Optometry

Carl Gruning, Clinical Professor, B.S., O.D., Massachusetts College of Optometry

Ralph Gundel, Associate Clinical Professor, B.S., State University of New York at Stony Brook, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Brian Hall, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Joseph Hallak, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Ph.D. University of Paris, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Myoung-Hee Han, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Cornell University, O.D. State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Mark Harooni, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., City University of New York, M.D., New York University School of Medicine

Caroline Harrison, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A. Rutgers University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Charles Haskes, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., New York University, M.S., O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Shelly Hay, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

James C. Hays, Adjunct Associate Professor, B.S., Michigan State University, M.D., University of Michigan

Michael H. Heiberger, Associate Clinical Professor, B.S., Brooklyn College, B.S., O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry, M.A., New York University

Karen Holopigian, Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, B.A., Franklin & Marshall College, M.S., Northwestern University, Ph.D., Northwestern University

Pamela Hooker, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, O.D., Southern College of Optometry

David Horn, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Brooklyn College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Ava Huchen, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa, M.D., Creighton University School of Medicine

Rose Hughes, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Dartmouth College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Michael W. Hung, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., The University of Texas at Austin O.D., The University of Houston, College of Optometry,

David M. Imondi, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Providence College, O.D., New England College of Optometry

Alan Innes, Associate Clinical Professor, A.A.S., Erie Community College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

John F. Insinga, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., State University of New York at Stony Brook, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Kevin Jackson, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., University of Notre Dame, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Christine Javenes, Assistant Clinical Professor, Laser Eye Director, B.S., State University of New York, at Albany, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Edward Johnston, Professor, B.S., Muskingum College, B.S., O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry, M.P.A., New York University

Jean Jung, B.A., Assistant Clinical Professor, New York University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Marlene Jurman, B.A., Assistant Clinical Professor, Queens College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Melvin Kalmenson, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, O.D., Pennsylvania State College of Optometry

Evan Kaplan, Assistant Clinical Professor, A.B., Washington University, O.D., M.S., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Neera Kapoor, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., University of Toronto, M.S., O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Milton Katz, Professor, B.S., O.D., Pacific University

Greg A. Ketcher, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Northeastern State University, O.D., Northeastern State University

Kristopher T. Kile, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Rollins College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Diane Kim, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., St. John’s University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

John J. Kim, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., University of British Columbia, M.S., State University of New York State College of Optometry, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Nancy Kirsch, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton, A.A.S., New York City Technical College

Kimberly Ann Kohlhausen, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook, M.A., New York University

Harry Koster, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Columbia College, M.D., The University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School

Philip Kruger, Professor, Diploma Optometry, Technikon, Witwatersrand (South Africa), O.D., University of Houston, M.S., Ph.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Ira Krumholtz, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Boston University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

David Krumholz, Associate Professor, B.A., Queens College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Joseph Kurtz, B.S., Assistant Clinical Professor, Brooklyn College, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Peter A. Lalle, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., University of Virginia, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Kenneth Landesman, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton, O.D., New England College of Optometry

Steven Larson, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College, O.D., Pacific University, Psy.D., Yeshiva University

George M. Lau, Adjunct Assistant Professor, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles, O.D., Southern California College of Optometry

Zoe K. Lazarou, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., State University of New York at New Paltz, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Gabriel G. Lazcano, M.D., Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., University of Miami, M.D., Tulane University, School of Medicine

Barry B. Lee, Research Professor, B.A., St. John’s College, Oxford, Ph.D., University of London

Melissa Lee, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., New York University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Steven I. Leff, M.D., Adjunct Associate Professor, B.S., University of Western Ontario, M.D., Uniersity of Western Ontario

Cheryl B. Leighton, Adjunct Assistant Professor, B.S., Seton Hall University, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Sander Levine, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Adelphi University, O.D., New England College of Optometry

Steven Levy, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., State University of New York at Brockport, M.S., Hofstra University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Beata Lewandowska, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., University of Florida, O.D., The Ohio State University College of Optometry

Andrea Li, Adjunct Assistant Professor, M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ph.D., University of Rochester

David Libassi, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Fairfield University, O.D., New England College of Optometry

Anthony B. Litwak, Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor, B.S., University of Delaware, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Judy S. Lo, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., O.D., University of California, Berkeley

Theresa Lowe, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., University of California, Davis, O.D., University of California, Berkeley

Lou Lu, Adjunct Research Associate Professor, M.D., Shanghai Medical School, Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Kaiyu Ma, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, M.D., Harbin Medical University, M.S., State University of New York, State College of Optometry, Ph.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Richard J. Madonna, Associate Professor, B.A., State University of New York at New Paltz, M.S., State University of New York at New Paltz, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Brian Patrick Mahoney, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Arnulfo Vidal Mansur, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, M.D., Universidad del Norte, Columbia

Wayne F. March, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Northwestern University, M.D. Northwestern University Medical School

William Marcolini, B.S., Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, Pennsylvania State University, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Jill Marcus, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., State University of New York, Binghamton University, O.D. State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Cathy Marques, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Rutgers University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

James. W. Mattern, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., University of Pennsylvania, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Michael J. McGovern, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., State University of New York at Stony Brook, O.D., State University of New York, College of Optometry

Francis L. McVeigh II, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., University of Vermont, M.S. Pacific University, College of Optometry, O.D. University of Houston College of Optometry

Norman Medow, Clinical Professor, B.A., Lycoming College, M.D., State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center

Timothy I. Messer, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., O.D., University of California, Berkeley

Chichi Mezu, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, O.D., University of Waterloo, School of Optometry

Lawrence Miller, Clinical Instructor, B.S., State University of New York at Albany, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Tanya L. Miller, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., University of Southern California, O.D., Southern California College of Optometry

Maria L. Miranda, Assistant Clinical Professor, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Patricia Modica, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Scott Morrison, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Queens College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Rochelle Mozlin, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., State University of New York at Albany, O.D., New England College of Optometry

Leon Nehmad, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Rutgers College, M.S.W., Hunter College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Jennifer Nelson, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., State University of New York at Stonybrook, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Tam P. Ngo, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Columbia University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Kathy Niider, Assistant Librarian, B.A., Sweet Briar College, M.B.A., New York University, M.S., Pratt Institute

Kenneth Noble, Associate Clinical Professor, A.B., Brown University, M.D., New York University School of Medicine

Carol Novotney, Veterinarian, B.S., M.S., Rugers University, D.V.M., Tuskeegee University College of Veterinarian Medicine

William O'Connell, Associate Clinical Professor, B.S., Manhattan College, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Gary Oliver, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Victoria Ort, Adjunct Associate Professor, B.A., Bryn Mawr College, M.A., New York University, Ph.D., New York University School of Medicine

Leonard John Oshinskie, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., University of Connecticut, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Catherine Pace-Watson, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Fordham University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Joseph Pasternak, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, M.D., Uniformed Serivces University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland

Bradley A. Peltzer, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., University of Minnesota, O.D., University of Houston, College of Optometry

Joseph N. Petitti, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Providence College, O.D., New England College of Optometry

John Picarelli, Associate Professor, B.A., Seton Hall University, M.S., University of Toledo, Ph.D., State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center

Jordan Pola, Professor, B.S., Ph.D., Columbia University

Aryeh Pollack, Associate Clinical Professor, B.A., Yeshiva University, M.D. Harvard Medical School

Joan Portello, Associate Clinical Professor, B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry, M.P.H., Long Island University, C.W. Post

James E. Powers, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Iowa State University, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Amy J. Quan, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Cornell University, O.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Christopher J. Quinn, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Indiana University, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Jerry Rapp, Professor, B.S., City College of New York, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University

Peter Reinach, Professor, B.S., Ph.D., New York University

Barbara L. Reiss, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., University of Houston, O.D., University of Houston, College of Optometry

Scott Richter, Associate Professor, B.S., State University of New York at Stony Brook, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Steven Ritter, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Hofstra University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

David C. Ritterband, Adjunct Associates Research Professor, B.S., Duke University, M.D., New York Medical College

Rodolfo Rodriguez, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Seton Hall University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Miriam M. Rolf, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Canisius College, M.S., State University of New York at Buffalo, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Jacob D. Rosenbaum, Adjunct Associate Professor, M.D., University of Munich, Munich, Germany

Robert Rosenberg, Professor Emeritus, B.S., M.S., Columbia University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Mark Rosenfield, Associate Professor, B.S.(Optom), Ph.D., Aston University

Bruce P. Rosenthal, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, A.B., Rutgers University, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Soheila Rostani, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Howard University, M.D., Howard University

Stuart Rothman, Associate Clinical Professor, B.S., Brooklyn College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Yuliya Roytman, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Long Island University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

B. Suzi Ruhl, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., University of Florida, J.D., Samford University, M.P.H., University of Alabama at Birmingham

Daniella Rutner, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., CUNY Brooklyn College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Robert Sack, Professor, B.A., Bard College, Ph.D., New York Medical College

James Frank Saviola, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Cornell University, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Jill Saxon, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Muhlenberg College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Catherine C. Scandiffio, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., SUNY Geneseo, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Terry Scheid, Associate Clinical Professor, B.S., The Ohio State University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Bezalel Schendowich, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, O.D., New England College of Optometry

Susan Schuettenberg, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Fordham University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Arlene Schwartz, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Brandeis University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Steven H. Schwartz, Associate Professor, B.S., O.D., University of California, Berkeley, M.A., New York University, Ph.D., University of Alabama in Birmingham

John A. Seedor, Adjunct Associate Research Professor, B.S., Muhlenberg College, M.D., Hahnemann Medical College

Harold Sedgwick, Associate Professor, B.S., Ph.D., Cornell University

Karen R. Seidman, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Georgetown University, M.P.A., New York University

G. Chandra Sekhar, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, Andhra Loyola College, M.D., Kurnool Medical College

Christy Sell, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Binghamton University, O.D., M.S., State University of New York, State College of Optometry,

Steven Shaby, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Queens College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Gerald Shepps, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Clemson University, M.D., University of South Carolina

Arnold Sherman, Associate Clinical Professor, B.S., O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Jerome Sherman, Distinguished Teaching Professor, B.S., O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Mark Sherstinsky, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz, O.D., University of California, Berkeley

William H. Seiple, Adjunct Associate Research Professor, B.A., Albright College, M.A., University of North Carolina, Ph.D., University of Illinois

Ronald Edward Sellers, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Emporia State University, O.D., Southern College of Optometry

Marc M. Silverman, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Brooklyn College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Patricia Skraparis, Clinical Instructor, B.A., New York University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Jordan D. Skyer, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Jinaki Smith, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., University of Pittsburgh, O.D., Illinois College of Optometry

Richard Soden, Associate Clinical Professor, B.A., Brooklyn College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Harold Solan, Professor Emeritus, B.S., City College of New York, O.D., Columbia University, M.A., Columbia University Teachers College

Chung Yong Song, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., State University of New York at Albany, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Huey-Fen Song, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Hunter College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Mordachai Soroka, Associate Professor, B.A., Brooklyn College, M.P.A., Ph.D., New York University

Taras W. Spivak, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Thiel College, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Robert D. Spruance, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Miami University, O.D., The Ohio State University College of Optometry

Miduturu Srinivas, Assistant Professor, B. Pharamcy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Ph.D., University of Florida College of Medicine

Kim E. Staiman, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Queens College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Audra Steiner, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Emory University, O.D., Southern College of Optometry

Lisa B. Stephan, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., California State University, Sacramento, O.D., Pacific University College of Optometry

Lisa Stottlemeyer, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., University of Delaware, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Robert S. Stutman, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., State University of New York, University Center at Binghamton, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Richard Sui, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor,B.S., University of California Los Angeles, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Harvey A. Swadlow, Adjunct Research Professor, Ph.D., University of Miami

Aaron K. Tarbett, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., University of Akron, O.D., The Ohio State University, College of Optometry

Barry Tannen, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Colgate University, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Andrea Thau, Assistant Professor, B.A., State University of New York at Albany, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Kelly Thomann, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S. Fairfield University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Dawn N. Tomasini, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., State University of New York, Stony Brook, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Emily Tosh, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, A.S., Kaskaskia Community College, Illinois State University, O.D., Southern College of Optometry

Jessica Tse, Captain, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., University of Berkeley, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

William J. Tullo, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., State University of New York at Stony Brook, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Sonia Valle, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Adelphi University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Paul Varner, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., University of Kansas, O.D., University of Missouri

Michael J. Veliky, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Manhattan College, O.D., New England College of Optometry

Joseph Viviano, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., St. Johns University, B.S., O.D., Illinois College of Optometry

Marilyn Vricella, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Lehigh University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Brendal Waiss, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Illinois College of Optometry, O.D., Illinois College of Optometry

Bruce D. Walker, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Muhlenberg College, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Steward Wang, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Hunter College of City University of New York, O.D., New England College of Optometry

William Warner, Adjunct Associate Professor, B.S., Brooklyn College of Pharmacy, Ph.D., State University of New York

Joel Warshowsky, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Queens College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Edward J. Wasloski, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Pennsylvania State University, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Susan Rena Weinstein, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Queens College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Elaine Wells, B.A., Associate Librarian, Montclair State University, M.A., Montclair State University, M.L.S., Rutgers University

Janis M. White, Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor, B.S., Pennsylvania State University, O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Ph.D., University of Houston, College of Optometry

Burton J. Wisotsky, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Yale University, M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Lyndon Wong, Associate Clinical Professor, B.S., Cook College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Nancy N. Chiu Wong, , Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Columbia University (Barnard College), M.S., O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Randall V. Wong, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., Haverford College, M.D., Jefferson Medical College

Valerie Quan Wren, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., University of Vermont, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Harry Wyatt, Distinguished Teaching Professor, B.A., Pomona College, M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Andrea Yang, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.A., University of Virginia, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Jessica (Hua) Yang, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S. McMaster University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Ke Yao, M.D., Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, Zhejiang Medical University

Herman Yee, Associate Clinical Professor, B.S., Ph.D., University of Southern California, M.D., McGill University

Michael Yellen, Associate Clinical Professor, , B.A., M.S., Indiana University, O.D., Indiana University School of Optometry

Qasim Zaidi, Professor, B.S., Orta Dogu Teknik Universitesi, Ph.D., University of Chicago

Steven Zalaznick, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo O.D., New England College of Optometry

Terri Zerilli, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S. Manhattan College, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Lily Zhu, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., St. John’s University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Alla Zlotina, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Pace University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Eleonora Zusman-Orloff, Assistant Clinical Professor, B.S., Pace University, O.D., State University of New York, State College of Optometry

Department Staff:

Hedy Hankins - Senior Staff Assistant
Joan Rosanio - Senior Stenographer
Jeanette Marin - Keyboard Specialist

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