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Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

C. J. Lyons, Head (Interim)

Professor

J. Barton, M.D. (Br.Col.), Ph.D. (Tor.), FRCPC, joint with Neurology
M. S. Cynader, B.Sc. (McG.), Ph.D. (M.I.T.), FRSC, Director Brain Research Centre
D. E. Giaschi, B.Sc., Ph.D., M.A. (Ont.)
C. Y. Gregory-Evans, B.Sc. (Sunderland), Ph.D. (Strathclyde), M.S.
K. Gregory-Evans, B.Sc., M.D., M.B.B.S. (Ldn.)
C. J. Lyons, M.D., M.B.B.S. (Engl.), FRCSC, Director
J. Matsubara, B.A. (Col.), Ph.D. (Calif., San Diego)
F. S. Mikelberg, B.Sc., M.D., C.M. (McG.), FRCSC
O. Moritz, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Br.Col.)
C. Shaw, B.Sc. (Calif.), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Hebrew)
N. Swindale, B.A., M.A. (Camb.), D.Phil. (Suss.), M.A. (Camb.)

Professor Emeritus

S. Drance, M.D.
J. Rootman, M.D.
V. A. White, B.Sc., M.D. (Nfld.), FRCPC, joint with Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Honorary Professor

M. J. Potter, B.Sc., M.D., FRCSC

Associate Professor

M. Etminan, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), PharmD. (Idaho State), M.Sc. (Tor.) 
I. Oruc, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Bogazici), Ph.D. (NYU)
M. Spering, B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.

Associate Professor Emeritus

D. P. Anderson, M.D. (Qc.), FRCSC
I. S. Begg, M.B., M.D. (UK), FRCSC 
G. R. Douglas, M.D. (Manit.), FRCSC
R.M. Douglas, B.A. (Qu.), M.A., Ph.D. (Dal.)
J. S. F. Richards, M.D. (Br.Col.)

Assistant Professors

M.J. Ju, B.Sc. (Dankook), M.Sc. (Gwangiu), Ph.D. (Br.Col.)
S. Yeung, M.D., Ph.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC

Honorary Assistant Professor

P. Zakarauskas, B.Sc. (Qc.), Ph.D. (Br.Col.)

Affiliate Professor

D. Maberley, M.Sc. (Ont.), M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC

Clinical Professor

D. Albiani, B.Sc., M.D. (Ont.)
J. A. Blicker, M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
J. D. A. Carruthers, M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCS(UK), FRCSC
M. J. Dobrogowski, M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
P. J. Dolman, M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
P. Faber, B.Sc. (McG.), M.B.B.S. (Aust.)
J. Gardiner, B.Sc., M.D. (Nfld.)
A. Giligson, B.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
D. V. Godinho, M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
S. P. Holland, M.B., Ch.B. (Zimbabwe), FRCSC
M.-L. Jackson, M.D. (Ont.), FRCSC
H. Khan, M.D. (Ont.), FRCSC
F. C. H. Law, M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
J. I. Lindley, B.Sc., M.D. (Nfld.), FRCSC
P. E. Ma, M.D. (Alta.), FRCSC
M.J. McCarthy, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.D. (Alta.)
H. Parsons, B.Sc. (McG.), M.D. (Dal.)
K. E. Paton, M.D. (W.Ont.), FRCSC, ABO
S. Sanmugasunderam, B.Sc., M.D. (W.Ont.)
P. P. Saunders, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.D.C.M. (McG.), FRCSC
S. W. Smith, M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
N. K. Wade, B.Sc. (Dal.), M.D. (Qc.)
S. J. Warner, B.Sc. (W.Ont.), M.D. (Calg.), FRCSC
A. Wong, M.D. (Tor.), FRCSC

Clinical Professor Emeritus

S. J. Broome, M.B., Ch.B. (Otago), FRCSC
F. Buffam, B.Sc., M.D., C.M. (McG.), FRCSC
P.J. Dubord, B.Sc., M.D. (Alta.), FRCSC
A. Maberley, B.Sc., M.D. (Alta.)

Clinical Associate Professor

M. Aroichane, B.Sc., M.D., (Qu.) FRCSC
M. Berman, M.B., Ch.B. (S.Africa), FRCSC
D. M. Butler, M.D. (Halifax), FRCSC
L. M. Chen, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.), FRSCC
T. A. Demco, B.A. (Wash.), M.D. (Br.Col.), FRSCC
H. Dhaliwal, B.Sc., M.D. (Manit.)
F. Forooghian, M.Sc., M.D. (Alta.), FRCSC
A. Iovieno, M.D., Ph.D. (University Campus Bio-Medico), FRSCS, FACS
C. V. Jones, B.M., B.Ch., FRCSC
F. Kherani, B.Sc., M.D. (Alta.), FRCSC
S. Lam, B.Sc., M.B.B.S. (U.K.), FRCSC
D. T. -C. Lin, M.D. (McG.), FRCSC
P. Mackenzie, M.D., Ph.D. (Br.Col.)
G. Moloney, M.B.B.S., B.Sc., M.D.
E. Navajas, M.D., Ph.D. (UNIFESP)
A. W. Pratt, B.Sc., M.D., C.M. (McG.), DABO, FRCSC
M. Rees, M.D. (Sask.), FRCSC, DABO
M. T. Roesch, M.D. (Sask.) FRCSC 
R. Schertzer, B.Sc. (McG.), M.D. (Dal.)
C. Sheldon, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.D./Ph.D (Br. Col.)
H. F. S. Sutton, M.B., B.S. (Eng.), M.R.C.S. (Eng.), A.K.C. (Ldn.), FRCSC
V. Yin, B.A., M.D., (W.Ont)

Clinical Assistant Professor

S. Baker, B.Sc., M.D. (Manit.) FRCSC
R. Baldassare, M.D. (McG.)
R. Bear, B.Sc., M.D., FRCSC
M. Bujak, B.Sc. (Alta.;Qu.), M.D. (Tor.), FRCSC
A. J. Burnett, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.D. (Nfld.), FRCSC
M. T. W. Butler, B.Sc., M.D., FRCSC
J. Chambers, M.D. (McG.), FRCSC
J. Cherry, B.Sc. (M.I.T.), M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
J. Chew, B.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
G. Chu, B.Sc., M.D. (Alta.), FRCSC
J. Chuo, B.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
M. Clarke, B.Sc., M.D., FRCSC(N.S.)
O. Dam, B.Sc., M.D. (Ont.) FRCSC
W. de Bruin, M.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
P. Denton, B.Sc., M.D., FRCSC
J. Dragicevich, B.Sc., M.D. (Alta.) FRCSC
M. Erasmus, M.B., Ch.B. (S.Africa)
K. D. Gan, B.Msc., M.D. (Alta.), FRCSC
H. Gill, B.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
K. Gill, B.Sc., M.D. (Manit.)
I. Hass, M.B., Ch.B. (Otago), C.ABO, CRCS(C)
D. A. Heinrichs, M.D. (Br.Col.), M.Sc., FRCSC 
G. Hoar, B.A., M.D. (Nfld.) FRCSC
H. Hollands, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.)
P. M. Hopp, M.D., FRCSC
R. A. Kennedy, M.D., C.M. (McG.)
A. Kirker, B.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
S. Lam, B.Sc., M.B.B.S. (U.K.), FRCSC
A. Lukaris, M.B., M.C.H. (Wales), M.R.C.O.(RCOPHTH)
N. Mallek, B.Sc.H. (Ont.), B.Sc.D. (Br.Col.), M.D. (Alta.), FRCSC
Z. Mammo, B.Sc. (McM.), M.D. (Tor.), FRCSC
A. Merkur, M.D. (Ont.)
K. Mohaseb, B.Sc., M.H.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
C. P. Mulholland, M.D. (Qu., Belfast), FRCSC
T. Nagy, M.D. (Alta.), FRCSC
N. Nathoo, M.D. (Alta.)
C. Nelson, M.D. (Ireland), FRCSC
A. Neufeld, B.Sc. (Simon Fraser), M.D. (Br.Col.)
H. O'Donnell, B.Sc. (Vic.(Br.Col.)), M.D. (Br.Col.)
M. Orr, M.D. (Ont.), FRCSC
V. Pegado, M.D. (Ont.), FRCSC
A. Porzecanski, M.D. (Uruguay), FRCSC
M. Quinlan, Ch.B., M.D. (S.Africa), FRCSC
C. Ramstead, B.Sc., M.D. (Alta.), FRCSC
D. Rossman, M.D. (Br.Col.) FRCSC
S. Schendel, B.Sc., M.D. (Alta.)
B. Sexton, B.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
S. Shortt, B.Sc., M.D. (Alta.), FRCSC
J. Taylor, M.D. (McG.) FRCSC
F. Theriault, B.Sc., M.D. (Alta.) FRCSC
A. Tischler, B.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
K. P. Vaezi, B.Sc. (Vic(Br.Col.)), M.D. (Br.Col.)
A. Veselinovic, M.D. (Rijeka)
S. M. A. Wallace, M.D. (Tor.)
S. Wise, B.Sc. (Qu.), M.D. (Br.Col.)
K. Yap, M.D. (Alta.), FRCSC
D. Young, M.D. (McG.) FRCSC

Clinical Assistant Professor Emeritus

P. J. Konkal, M.D. (Manit.), CRCS(C), FRCSC

Assistant Professor of Teaching

H. Meadows, B.Ed., B.Mus., B.Sc., M.Sc.

Clinical Instructor

B. K. Adante, B.Sc. (Alta.), M.D. (Loma Linda)
Z. Barend, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.D. (Br.Col.)
A. Basilious, B.Sc. (Windsor), M.D. (Tor.), FRCSC
D. Behn, B.Sc., M.Sc. (McG.), M.D. (Br.Col.)
R. D. Bhui, B.Sc., M.D. (W.Ont)
S. Bhui, B.Sc. (Buffalo), M.D. (Temple), FRCSC
A. Brierly, M.D. (Sask.)
M. Browne, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.D. (Memorial, Nfld.), FRCSC
M. Brucks, B.Sc. (CUC), M.D. (LLC)
A. Butler, B.Sc. (Vic.(Br.Col.)), M.D. (Br.Col.)
M. Butler, B.Sc. (Trinity W.), M.D. (Br.Col.)
L. Chui, M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
K. Clapson
R. Cottle, B.Sc., M.D., M.Sc. (Br.Col.)
A. D'Souza, M.D. (Calc.)
D. Dhanda, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.D. (Ont.)
G. Docherty, B.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.) 
D. Fine, B.Sc. (Qu.), M.D. (Br.Col.), M.P.H., FRCSC
R. Gizicki, M.D. (McG.), FRCSC
P. Gupta, B.Sc., M.D., (USC), FRCSC
D. Hammoudi, B.Sc., (McG.), M.D. (Tor.)
V. Ho Yuen, M.D. (Tor.)
M. Hoonjan, M.D., FRCSC (UMDNJ)
N. H. Hwang, B.Sc., M.D. (Sask.), CCFP, FRCSC
W. Ingram, M,B., ChB, FCS(SH), FRCSC (Rhodes)
C. Isbister, M.D., Ph.D. (Br.Col.)
P. Jelfimow, M.D., FRCSC
K. Jiang, B.Sc. (Manit.;Br.Col.), M.D. (Manit.)
A. Joe, B. Sc., Ph.D., M.D. (Br.Col.)
M. Jones, B.Sc., (Br.Col.), M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
J. Judelson, M.D. (Witwatersrand)
R. B. Khandekar, M.B.B.S., DOMS (India)
J. King, M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
A. Ko, B.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.)
G. Law, B.Sc. (Tor.), M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
S. Levasseur, M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
R. Liu, B.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.)
S. Ma, M.D. (Tor.)
R. Martens, M.D.
L. Mok, B.Sc., M.D., (Br.Col)
E. Moss, B.Sc. (Tor.), M.D. (Qu.) FRCSC
D. E. Nelson, M.D. (Br.Col.)
G. Noureddin, M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
T. Orton, M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
F. Pesenti, M.D. (Laval)
C. Peters, B.Sc., M.D. (Alta.)
C. Pollock, B.Sc., M.Sc, M.D. (W.Ont)
J. Post, M.D., J.D. (Sask.)
S. Rajagopalan, M.B.B.S. (Thanjavur Med.), FRCSC
K. Ramsey, B.A., M.Ed., M.D. (W.Ont)
T. Ratzlaff, M.D.
A. Safapour, B.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.)
M. Scheepers, M.B., Bc.H. (Witwatersrand), M.R.C.O. (RCOPHTH)
K. Scott, B.Sc. (Simon Fraser), M.D. (Br.Col.)
A. Seth, B.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.)
B. Silver, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Leth.), M.D. (Br.Col.)
K. Sullivan, B.Sc., M.D., FRCSC (Br.Col.)
C. Sylvester, M.D. (Ott.)
Z. Tadrous, M.B., B.Ch. (Ain Shams University, Cairo Egypt), FRCSC
R. Talbot, M.D. (Ott.)
S. Teja, B.Sc. (McG.), M.D. (Calg.), FRCSC
R. Thomas, M.B., Ch.B. (Birm.)
C. Waite, B.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.)
D. Warder, B.Sc. (Vic.(Br.Col.)), M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC 
C. Wendel, B.Sc. (Sask.), M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
L. Wittenberg, M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
B. Woodburn, M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSC
P. T. Yang, B.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.)
G. Yearsley, B.Sc., B. Ed, M.D. (Br.Col.)
B. Zack
S. X. Zhao, M.D. (Alta.)
G. Zohdy

Honorary Clinical Instructor

R. Walker, B.Sc., M.D., FRCSC (Sask.)

Associate Member

K. Bassett, Family Practice
P. Courtright, Ph.D. (Calif.)
S. Lewallen, M.D. (Colorado), B.Sc. (Calif.), FRCSC
S. Rasmussen, B.Sc., M.D. (Colorado), FRCPC, joint appointment with Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Research Associate

A. Albonico
J. Cui, M.D. (China)
L. Kojic
C-K. Kuo

Post Doctoral Research Fellow

H.M. Chow
C. Laver
Y. Miao
P. Wijesinghe


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