Faculty
Andrew Rothstein, OD
Assistant Professor
arothstein@uab.edu
HPB 521
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Teaching/research interests: Ocular disease, primary care optometry, community eye care
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Gerald Simon, OD
Janene Sims, OD, PhD, FAAO
Professor
Supervisor, Primary Care Residency
Director, Community Eye Care
jasims@uab.edu
HPB 510
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Teaching/research interests: Introduction to clinic, compulink, primary care optometry, community eye care, vision screenings, providing eye care and education to underserved areas
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Lawrence Sincich, PhD
Professor
Director of the Graduate Program
sincich@uab.edu
SHEL 911
(205) 975-3446
Teaching/research interests: Anatomy and physiology of the visual system (VIS 613), optics for vision science (VIS 610), visual psychophysics and perception (VS 122, VS 211), graduate educational initiatives.
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Elizabeth A. Steele, OD, FAAO
Professor
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
bsteele@uab.edu
HPB G090C
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Teaching/research interests: Clinical skills and thinking, ophthalmic imaging, ocular disease
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Mark Swanson, OD, MSPH, FAAO
Janelle Sventek, OD
Assistant Professor
jsventek@uab.edu
HPB 514
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Teaching/research interests: Pediatrics, myopia control, vision therapy
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Candice I. Turner, OD
Associate Professor
citurner@uab.edu
HPB 523
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Teaching/research interests: Ocular pharmacology, Clinical skills and methods, Clinical management
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Yuchen Wang, PhD
Assistant Professor
wangyc@uab.edu
VH 390C
(205) 975-0732
Teaching/research interests: Physiology, anatomy, neurobiology and biochemistry of the retina
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Sandra E. Wang-Harris, OD, MPH, FAAO
Associate Professor
sew2@uab.edu
HPB 524
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Teaching/research interests: Community Eye Health, Low Vision, Ophthalmic Optics, Contact Lenses and Special Needs Populations
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Katherine K. Weise, OD, MBA, FAAO
Natalie West, OD
Assistant Professor
nwest524@uab.edu
HPB 525
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Mallory Wright, OD
Assistant Professor
Mwrigh25@uab.edu
HPB 523
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Teaching/research interests: Anterior segment disease, primary care, Community Eye Health
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Jillian F. Ziemanski, OD, MS, PhD, FAAO
Associate Professor
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Teaching/research interests: Sjogren's syndrome, dry eye, MGD, glaucoma diagnosis and management, retinal imaging, assessment of systemic diseases relevant to optometry, recognition and management of in-office emergencies using simulation
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