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Vaishnavi Balendiran, MD headshot

Vaishnavi Balendiran, MD

Retina

Raneat Cohen, OD headshot

Raneat Cohen, OD

Optometry

Tracy Crnic, MD headshot

Tracy Crnic, MD

Ophthalmology

Geetha Davis, MD headshot

Geetha Davis, MD

Ophthalmology

Taia DeLano, OD headshot

Taia DeLano, OD

Optometry

Richard DeLano, OD headshot

Richard DeLano, OD

Optometry

Ahmed Elkeeb, MD headshot

Ahmed Elkeeb, MD

Vitreoretinal

Tricia Fernandez, MD headshot

Tricia Fernandez, MD

Ophthalmology

Frederick Fraunfelder, MD headshot

Frederick Fraunfelder, MD

Cornea and External Disease

Abhinav Golla, MD headshot

Abhinav Golla, MD

Ophthalmology

Dean Hainsworth, MD headshot

Dean Hainsworth, MD

Vitreoretinal

Samantha Herretes, MD headshot

Samantha Herretes, MD

Ophthalmology

Nathan Hesemann, MD headshot

Nathan Hesemann, MD

Ophthalmology

Sandra Johnson, MD headshot

Sandra Johnson, MD

Glaucoma

Justin Kendall, OD headshot

Justin Kendall, OD

Optometry

James Landreneau, MD headshot

James Landreneau, MD

Cornea and External Disease

Kelli Shaon, OD headshot

Kelli Shaon, OD

Optometry

Abigail Smith-Kendall, OD headshot

Abigail Smith-Kendall, OD

Optometry

Ayman Suleiman, MD headshot

Ayman Suleiman, MD

Neuro Ophthalmology

Timothy Todd, MD headshot

Timothy Todd, MD

Ophthalmology

Maria Valenzuela Arellano, MD headshot

Maria Valenzuela Arellano, MD

Ophthalmology

Aaron Webel, MD headshot

Aaron Webel, MD

Glaucoma

Kara Zahn, OD headshot

Kara Zahn, OD

Optometry

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