UCLA Stein and Doheny Eye Institutes Ophthalmology

Residency · Los Angeles, CA

Sponsored by UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center · Director Joseph Demer

Joseph Demer, MD, PhD
EyeSTAR Program Director
Ophthalmologist, Distinguished Professor at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Coronary calcification; Calcific aortic valve disease/stenosis; Vascular calcification and aortic dissection, Amblyopia, Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering
Victoria Tseng, MD, PhD
Clinical Residency Program and Program Director
Ophthalmologist at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Jayanth Sridhar, MD
OVMC-UCLA Ophthalmology Chief · Papers with 2 residents since 2023
Ophthalmologist, Joins Olive View Hospital Faculty at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Jo Giaconi, MD, PhD, MS
VAGLAHS Ophthalmology Chief
Ophthalmologist, Health Sciences Professor of Ophthalmology at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Surgical skills in cataract, trabeculectomy, and valve insertion, Diagnostic acumen and improvement of glaucoma management and treatment plan.
Michael Kapamajian, MD
Harbor-UCLA Ophthalmology Interim Chief
Ophthalmologist, Faculty at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Stacy Pineles, MD
Selection Committee Chair
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Vice Chair of Patient-Based Research at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology, Adult and Pediatric Strabismus
Debbie Sato
Academic Programs Administrator
4th year medical student elective coordinator. at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Aaron Savar, MD
, Joins Faculty
Ophthalmologist, Faculty at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Adrian Au, MD, PhD
Faculty · Papers with 5 residents since 2023
Ophthalmologist at UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Alan Kong, MD
Ophthalmology Residency
Ophthalmologist at Stanford Health Care
Alapakkam Sampath, PhD
Chief
Associate Director at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Alexander Fein, MD
Faculty
Neurologist at UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Alexander Huk, PhD
Joins Neuro-Ophthalmology Division
Alfredo Sadun, MD, PhD
Faculty
Ophthalmologist, Vice Chair at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Human visual neuroanatomy, retinal ganglion cell degeneration and regeneration, and axon populations in the human optic nerve in development, aging and disease
Ali Fard, MD
Faculty
Ophthalmologist at UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Amanda Lu, MD, MBA
Faculty
Ophthalmologist at UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Andrew Young, MD
Faculty
Anesthesiologist, Associate Clinical Professor at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Angela Oh, MD
Faculty · Ophthalmology Residency
Ophthalmologist at UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Ani Tokhmakhian, MD
Faculty
Abo physician at UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Anne Coleman, MD, PhD
Faculty
Ophthalmologist, Chair at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Anthony Aldave, MD
Co-Chief SEI · Papers with 2 residents since 2023
Ophthalmologist, Vice Chair of Academics at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Anthony Arnold, MD
Faculty
Ophthalmologist, Vice Chair of Education Director at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Ava Bittner, PhD
Faculty
Optometrist at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Ava Niknahad, MD
PGY1 (Incoming July 2026)
Internal Medicine resident, Olive View/UCLA Medical Center

Joseph Demer, MD, PhD
EyeSTAR Program Director
Ophthalmologist, Distinguished Professor at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Coronary calcification; Calcific aortic valve disease/stenosis; Vascular calcification and aortic dissection, Amblyopia, Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering
Victoria Tseng, MD, PhD
Clinical Residency Program and Program Director
Ophthalmologist at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Jayanth Sridhar, MD
OVMC-UCLA Ophthalmology Chief · Papers with 2 residents since 2023
Ophthalmologist, Joins Olive View Hospital Faculty at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Jo Giaconi, MD, PhD, MS
VAGLAHS Ophthalmology Chief
Ophthalmologist, Health Sciences Professor of Ophthalmology at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Surgical skills in cataract, trabeculectomy, and valve insertion, Diagnostic acumen and improvement of glaucoma management and treatment plan.
Michael Kapamajian, MD
Harbor-UCLA Ophthalmology Interim Chief
Ophthalmologist, Faculty at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Stacy Pineles, MD
Selection Committee Chair
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Vice Chair of Patient-Based Research at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology, Adult and Pediatric Strabismus
Debbie Sato
Academic Programs Administrator
4th year medical student elective coordinator. at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Aaron Savar, MD
, Joins Faculty
Ophthalmologist, Faculty at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Adrian Au, MD, PhD
Faculty · Papers with 5 residents since 2023
Ophthalmologist at UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Alan Kong, MD
Ophthalmology Residency
Ophthalmologist at Stanford Health Care
Alapakkam Sampath, PhD
Chief
Associate Director at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Alexander Fein, MD
Faculty
Neurologist at UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Alexander Huk, PhD
Joins Neuro-Ophthalmology Division
Alfredo Sadun, MD, PhD
Faculty
Ophthalmologist, Vice Chair at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Human visual neuroanatomy, retinal ganglion cell degeneration and regeneration, and axon populations in the human optic nerve in development, aging and disease
Ali Fard, MD
Faculty
Ophthalmologist at UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Amanda Lu, MD, MBA
Faculty
Ophthalmologist at UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Andrew Young, MD
Faculty
Anesthesiologist, Associate Clinical Professor at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Angela Oh, MD
Faculty · Ophthalmology Residency
Ophthalmologist at UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Ani Tokhmakhian, MD
Faculty
Abo physician at UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Anne Coleman, MD, PhD
Faculty
Ophthalmologist, Chair at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Anthony Aldave, MD
Co-Chief SEI · Papers with 2 residents since 2023
Ophthalmologist, Vice Chair of Academics at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Anthony Arnold, MD
Faculty
Ophthalmologist, Vice Chair of Education Director at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Ava Bittner, PhD
Faculty
Optometrist at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Ava Niknahad, MD
PGY1 (Incoming July 2026)
Internal Medicine resident, Olive View/UCLA Medical Center