Admittance Committee

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

Vice Chair
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

Board Liaison
Dr. Karla Zadnik
OSU, College of Optometry
338 West 10th Avenue
Columbus OH 43210
Ph: 614-292-6603
Fax: 614-292-4705
Email: kzadnik@optometry.osu.edu

Staff Liaison
Helen Viksnins
Ph: 240-880-3082
Fax: 301-984-4737
Email: helenv@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
Dr. Didem Kokturk
27 Northup Plat Road
Coventry RI 02816
Ph: 401-385-9894
Email: didemkokturk@yahoo.com

Vice Chair
Dr. Kristen Fry
Cornea & Laser Eye Institute
300 Frank W. Burr Blvd
Ste 71
Teaneck NJ 07666
Ph: 201-692-9434
Fax: 201-692-9646
Email: kfry@vision-institute.com

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

Chair
Dr. Kristin Richwine-Elledge
Charlotte VA Out-Patient Clinic
Hefner VA Medical Center
8601 University East Drive
Charlotte NC 28213
Ph: 704-597-3500 Ext.7600
Fax: 704-597-3587
Email: VHASBYRichwK@va.gov

Vice Chair
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
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

Vice Chair
Dr. Wendy Moyle
8436 Quincy Court
Fort Wayne IN 46835
Ph: 219-460-1442
Fax: 219-421-1823
Email: wendy.moyle@va.gov

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

Region 4 Clinical Candidates
From: CA

Chair
Dr. Stuart B. Frank
6912 176th Street S.W.
Edmonds WA 98026-5616
Ph: 206-527-6588
Fax: 206-527-6570
Email: frank.s@ghc.org

Vice Chair
Dr. Jeffrey E. Gibbons
855 West 6th South
Mountain Home ID 83647
Ph: 208-587-2020
Fax: 208-587-3349
Email: jkgibbons6@hotmail.com

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

Chair
Dr. Catherine A. Chiarelli
Vision Institute of Canada
York Mills Centre
16 York Mills Rd., #110
North York ON M2P 2E5
CANADA
Ph: 416-224-2273
Fax: 416-224-9234
Email: catherinechiarelli@rogers.com

Vice Chair
Dr. Macarena Fernandez-Baca
Playa Benicasim
Playa Benicasim #25
Las Rozas
Madrid 28290
SPAIN
Ph: 34916302528
Email: docencia@centroboston.com

Region 6 Clinical Candidates
From: Federal Service

Chair
Dr. Kevin M. Moore
1358 Ala Mahamoe St
Honolulu HI 96819
Ph: 808-834-1947
Email: moorek001@hawaii.rr.com

Co-Vice Chair
Dr. Adrienne B. Ari
US ARMY
455 Graham Rd
Fort Sam Houston TX 78234
Ph: 210-667-5391
Email: air_eye99@hotmail.com

Co-Vice Chair
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

Region 7 Scientific Candidates

Chair
Dr. John G. Flanagan
University of Waterloo
School of Optometry
Waterloo ON N2L 3G1
CANADA
Ph: 519-888-4567 Ext.33176
Fax: 519-725-0784
Email: jgflanag@quark.uwaterloo.ca

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

Region 8 Special Category Candidates

Chair
Dr. Demetra Hamakiotes
135 East 65th Street
New York NY 10065
Ph: 212-717-1500
Email: dhamakiotes@earthlink.net

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