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Memberships and Awards

HONORS AND AWARDS:

  • National Eye Institute Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Travel Fellowship, 1982
  • Intercollegiate Soccer Varsity Letter 1976-78, Point Loma College; Jr Varsity 1975 University of California Santa Barbara
  • “Lillian and Henry Nesburn Award for Research
    Excellence”, 1985. Annual award competition for
    residents of Los Angeles ophthalmology training programs.
  • LA County/USC Department of Ophthalmology “Senior Resident of the Year, 1986” (Semi-Annual       teaching award presented by the Department of Ophthalmology junior residents)
  • President’s Award, Point Loma College. Alumni award for support of undergraduate sciences.
  • Scientific reviewer – ophthalmic peer review journals.
  • Alumnus Award, Point Loma Nazarene University, 2007.
  • Honor Award, American Society of Retinal Specialists, 2012.
  • Founder, Executive Director LIGHT: The International Retinal Laser Society. 2014-
  • Knighted, Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, 2015
  • Plenary Speaker, International Society of Laser Safety and American Laser Institute, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2017
  • Plenary Speaker, European Society of Retina Specialists Annual Meeting (Euretina) “Amsterdam Retinal Debate”, Barcelona, Spain; September 2017.


LICENSURE:

  • California State License #G50280
    Ref. No. KM 116783
  • Oregon State License #14711


BOARD EXAMINATIONS:

  • National Board of Medical Examiners Parts I, II and III.
    Passed; completed 1983.
  • American Board of Ophthalmology,
    Lifetime certification October 1988.


SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS / OTHER ACTIVITIES:

  • California Medical Association
  • American Medical Association
  • Ventura County Medical Society
  • Member, Board of Directors, Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation International, Ventura County Chapter, 1989
  • California Association of Ophthalmology, 1983 – 1997, 2007
  • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,
    1982, 1984, 1994
  • Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology,
    1983- present
  • Research Associates of Point Loma College,
    1978 – present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Research Associates
    of Point Loma College, 1985 – 1990
  • Chairman, Board of Directors, Research Associates of Point Loma College, 1988 – 1989
  • Member, American Diabetes Association, 1988 to 1995.
  • Member, Western Retina Study Club, 1989 to present.
  • Member, Ventura County Ophthalmology Society
    1989 to present
  • Founder and President, Ventura County Ophthalmology Society, 1989 – 1990
  • Advisor, California Medical Association
  • Scientific Advisory Panel on Ophthalmology, 1990 -1994
  • Delegate,Leadership Conference, American Academy of
    Ophthalmology, Atlanta, October 1990
  • Member, Santa Barbara Medical Society, 1993- 1996
  • Member, Santa Barbara Eye Society 1993-1996
  • Member, Board of Directors, American Diabetes Association, Ventura County Chapter, 1993
  • Member, Surgery Committee, St. John’s Regional Medical Center 1994-98
  • Founder and Secretary, Board of Directors, Coastal Counties Eye Care Medical Group, Inc. (Regional Specialty IPA) 1994-2001.
  • Assistant Vice-President for Ophthalmology Practice and Managed Care, California Association of Ophthalmology, 1995 – 1997.
  • Member, Humanitarians, Catholic Healthcare West / St. Johns Regional Medical Center Foundation, 1996 – present.
  • Co-founder and Secretary, Board of Directors, Premier Management Services, Inc. Management Services Organization.1998 – 2001
  • Member, International Trumpet Guild. 1998 – Current
  • President and Chairman of Board of Directors, Coastal Counties Medical Specialists Medical Group, Inc. 2001 – 2004.
  • Member, American Society of Retinal Specialists. 2003 – Current
  • Founder, COO, Chairman BOD of RegaloExtra Virgin Olive Oil, Inc. Charitable agriculture business.
  • Member, Board of Directors, Hearts of Fire Project
  • Member, Faculty Research Review Board, Point Loma Nazarene University
  • Founder and Executive Director, LIGHT: The International Retinal Laser Society. 2014-
  • Member, BOD, LIGHT 2014-
  • Chairman, BOD, LIGHT 2014-2017
  • Faculty, European School for Advanced Study in Ophthalmology (ESAO) 2015-


HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:

  • Ventura Community Memorial Hospital
    Ventura, California. Courtesy.
  • St. John’s Regional Medical Center
    Oxnard, California. – Courtesy.
  • Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, California – Consulting 1993-
  • Ventura County Medical Center – Courtesy 1988-2006.