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Admittance Committee

Chair
Dr. Barbara L. Reiss
1700 East Jericho Turnpike
Huntington NY 11743
Ph: 631-462-2020
Fax: 631-462-2227
Email: blreiss@optonline.net

Vice Chair
Dr. Sheila F. Anderson
3868 Woodville Lane
Ellicott City MD 21042
Ph: 410-605-7230
Fax: 410-605-7232
Email: sheila.anderson5@med.va.gov

Board Liaison
Dr. Brett G. Bence
Northwest Eye Surgeons
10330 Meridian Avenue N
Suite 370
Seattle WA 98133-9451
Ph: 206-528-6000
Fax: 206-522-1479
Email: bbence@nweyes.com

Staff Liaison
Ellen Ross
Ph: 240-880-3083
Fax: 301-984-4737
Email: ellenr@aaoptom.org

Region 1 Clinical Candidates
From: NJ, NY

Region 1 Clinical Candidates
From: CT, DE, DC, ME, MD, MA,
NH, PA, RI, VT

Chair, Region 1
Dr. Andrew S. Gurwood
The Eye Institute
1200 W. Godfrey Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19141
Ph: 215-276-6134
Email: AGurwood@pco.edu

Vice Chair, Region 1
Dr. Didem Kokturk
27 Northup Plat Road
Coventry RI 02816
Ph: 401-385-9894
Email: didemkokturk@yahoo.com

Region 2 Clinical Candidates
From: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS,
NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV

Chair, Region 2
Dr. Stanley Y Woo
University of Houston
College of Optometry
505 J. Davis Armistead Bldg.
Houston TX 77204-2020
Ph: 713-743-1936
Fax: 713-743-0190
Email: swoo@uh.edu

Vice Chair, Region 2
Dr. Steven H. Eyler
6604-East W.T. Harris
Charlotte NC 28215
Ph: 704-536-6042
Fax: 704-563-5917
Email: seylerod@ix.netcom.com

Region 3 Clinical Candidates
From: IL, IN, OH

Region 3 Clinical Candidates
From: IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE,
ND, SD, WI

Chair, Region 3
Dr. Peter A. Russo
Loyola University Medical Cent
Department of Ophthalmology
2160 South First Ave.
Maywood IL 60153
Ph: 708-216-3408
Fax: 708-216-3557
Email: prusso2@lumc.edu

Vice Chair, Region 3
Dr. Robert S. Buckingham
Michigan College of Optometry
6385 Cottonwood Avenue
Big Rapids MI 49307
Ph: 231-591-2202
Fax: 231-591-3551
Email: buckingr@ferris.edu

Region 4 Clinical Candidates
From: AK, AZ, CO, HI, ID, MT,
NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY

Region 4 Clinical Candidates
From: CA

Chair, Region 4
Dr. Rodney D. Fair
1001 East Bridge Street
Suite A
Brighton CO 80601
Ph: 303-659-3036
Fax: 303-659-0053
Email: faireye@qwest.net

Vice Chair, Region 4
Dr. Gary W. Asano
P.O. Box 905
Manhattan Beach CA 90267-0905
Ph: 310-966-7573
Fax: 310-545-7119
Email: g.asano@verizon.net

Region 5 Clinical Candidates
From: Countries outside of the U.S.

Chair, Region 5 (Int'l)
Dr. Feike Grit
Crabethstraat 43
Gouda 2801 AM
NETHERLANDS
Ph: 31182689275
Email: f.grit@planet.nl

Vice Chair, Region 5
Dr. Wolfgang Cagnolati
Am Buchenbaum 21
Duisburg 47051
GERMANY
Ph: 492-032-5365
Fax: 492-032-99203
Email: wolfgang@optometrie-cagnolati.de

Region 6 Clinical Candidates
From: Federal Service

Chair, Region 6 (Fed Svc)
CDR Kevin M. Moore
Naval Medical Center San Diego
2378 Fenton Pkwy #313
San Diego CA 92108
Ph: 619-532-9374
Fax: 619-532-9889
Email: kmoore98@san.rr.com

Co-Vice Chair, Region 6
Dr. Steven G. Ferrucci
15732 Castlewoods Dr
Sherman Oaks CA 91403
Ph: 818-891-7711
Fax: 818-895-9597
Email: steven.ferrucci@med.va.gov

Co-Vice Chair, Region 6
CDR Nancy A. Nichols
PO Box 1589
Tuba City AZ 86045-1589
Ph: 928-283-2752
Email: nancy.nichols@tcimc.ihs.gov

Region 7 Scientific Candidates

Chair, Region 7 (Sci/Research)
Dr. John G. Flanagan
University of Waterloo
School of Optometry
Waterloo ON N2L 3G1
CANADA
Ph: 519-888-4567
Fax: 519-725-0784
Email: jgflanag@quark.uwaterloo.ca

Vice Chair, Region 7
Dr. Jason J. Nichols
OSU, College of Optometry
320 West 10th Avenue
Columbus OH 43210
Ph: 614-292-4979
Fax: 614-292-4705
Email: nichols.142@osu.edu

Region 8 Special Category Candidates

Chair, Region 8 (Admin/Special)
Dr. Demetra Hamakiotes
135 East 65th Street
New York NY 10065
Ph: 212-717-1500
Email: dhamakiotes@earthlink.net

Vice Chair, Region 8
Dr. Robert E. Dister
UC Berkeley
School of Optometry
Minor Hall (MC2020)
Berkeley CA 94720-2020
Ph: 510-643-2999
Email: rdister@berkeley.edu