TEACHING/RESEARCH INTEREST Contact Lens Public Health in Optometry Ocular Pharmacology Primary Eyecare Procedures EDUCATION Master’s in Public Health (MPH),...
Faculty
Full-Time Faculty
Angel F. Romero, O.D.
Full Professor/ Dean of Academic Affairs
Damaris Pagán, O.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor/ Dean of Clinical Affairs
TEACHING/ RESEARCH INTEREST Public Health Optometry Epidemiology Social aspects influencing health status EDUCATION MPH University of Puerto Rico,...
Héctor C. Santiago, O.D., PhD
Full Professor/ Director of Research
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS Teaching Interests Cultural Competence Visual Perception Pediatric Optometry Research Interests Refractive, visual and perceptual characteristics of children...
Iris R. Cabello, O.D.
Assistant Professor/ Dean of Students Affairs
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS Primary Care Clinic Cornea and Contact Lenses EDUCATION Doctor of Optometry Inter American University of P.R., School...
Jacqueline Deval, O.D.
Assistant Professor
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS Primary care lab 1,2 &3 EDUCATION Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras...
John Mordi, O.D.
Full Professor
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTEREST Electro-diagnostics Visual Function Clinic Current Research Interests Selective studies of eye movement and clinical electrophysiology characteristics in...
José Díaz Nazario, M.D.
Assistant Professor
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTEREST Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Human Genetics EDUCATION Residents Training Program in Clinical Cytogenetics at Mayo Clinic, Rochester...
Juan D. Morales, O.D.
Assistant Professor
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS Ophthalmic optical innovations in the area of progressive addition lenses Photochromic advances in lenses Optical advances in contact...
Karen Gil, M.D., M.H.S.N.
Assistant Professor
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTEREST Ocular Anatomy and Physiology Anterior/Posterior Ocular Diseases Systemic Biomedical Science General Health, Nutrition, Vitamin D Surgery Procedures ...
Luis A. Lugo, O.D.
Assistant Professor/ Chief COSSMA Cidra Clinic
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS Primary eyecare optometry in a multidisciplinary setting. EDUCATION Fellowship, Primary Care Optometry, Inter American University of Puerto Rico,...
Luis R. Ruíz, O.D.
Assistant Professor
TEACHING/ RESEARCH INTERESTS Sports Vision Vision Therapy Community Service Prosthetic Eye Clinic EDUCATION Doctorate Degree in Optometry from...
Manuel A. Conde, O.D.
Assistant Professor
TEACHING/ RESEARCH INTERESTS Cornea and Contact Lenses Primary Eye Care EDUCATION Fellowship, Primary Eye Care IAU of PR School...
Marta N. Rivera, O.D.
Assistant Professor/ Director of the Externship Program
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS Pediatric Low Vision Research pathological conditions RESC Study Central Corneal Thickness in the Hispanic Population Association between Alzheimer’s...
Mayra Rullán, O.D.
Full Professor
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS Neuro Eye disease and Ocular Disease EDUCATION Residency in Hospital-Based Optometry at the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Administration Hospital,...
Neisha M. Rodríguez, O.D., M.P.H.-G
Associate Professor
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTEREST Low Vision and Blindness Geriatrics Visual Rehabilitation Epidemiology Visual manifestations of Alzheimer’s disease. Teaching Experience Taught classes...
Nilda Lorente, O.D.
Assistant Professor/ Chief Caguas Clinic
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS Clinical instructor Clinical Ground Rounds Research interests Incidence of retinal disease in PR’s pediatric population Exophthalmometry values in...
Vassilios Boulougoris, O.D.
Associate Professor
TEACHING/ RESEARCH INTERESTS Teaching interests Ocular Disease and specifically Retinal Disease and Glaucoma Refractive Surgery and Corneal Disease Infectious Diseases...
Part-Time Faculty
- Ariette Acevedo O.D.
- Doris Antúnez, O.D.
- Lourdes A. Díaz, O.D.
- Pedro J. Gorbea, O.D.
- María A. Hernández, O.D.
- Magda Matos, O.D.
- Margaret Matos, O.D.
- Yvette Mercado, O.D.
- Mónica Nieves, O.D.
- Rosa Ojeda, O.D.
- Salvador L. Pérez, O.D.
- José Piña, O.D.
- Paloma Purcell, Ph.D.
- Walter Ramírez, O.D.
- Katherine Rivera, O.D.
- María L. Robles, O.D.
- Rubén Román, O.D.
- Adriana Santiago, M.A.
- Heriberto Vazquez, O.D.
Affiliate Professors
- Paul Ajamian Omni, OD
- Gary Berman, OD
- Eugenio Bird, MD
- John Brand, OD
- Aristides Carcamo, OD
- Wilfredo Cruz, OD
- Manuel Del Toro, MDHieu Do, OD
- Omar El- Houchaimi, OD
- Charles Domínguez, OD
- Michael W. Foote, MD
- Christopher Frey, OD
- Mark Gottlieb, OD
- Jeannine Gutierrez, OD
- Steven Gutierrez, OD
- Melinda Gruszka, OD
- Harry Hamburger, MD
- Tarek Hatoum, OD
- Michael L. Haynes, OD
- Reyna Hernández, OD
- Stacy Hinkemeyer Colatrella, OD
- Rizwan Jaffer, OD
- Cody Kidd, OD
- Ray Kim, OD
- Eric Lee, OD
- Carlos Manrique, MD
- Margaret Matos, OD
- Michele Miranda, OD
- Amanda Miskewicz Zastrow, OD
- Joseph Myers, OD
- Leonora Orloff, OD
- Rolando Ortiz, OD
- Stefania Paniccia, OD
- Regina Portocarrero, OD
- James Powers, OD
- Kristina Rhodes, OD
- Matthew Rodríguez, OD
- Saras Rustagi, OD
- Pankaj Shah, OD
- Tom Spetalnick, OD
- Julia Terry, OD
- James Thimons, OD
- Toan Tran, OD
- Thanh Truong, OD
- Claude Valenti, OD
- Catherine Vicci, OD
- Brian Wadman, OD
- Jan Weitz, OD
- Pamela Wise, OD
- Christine Wisecarver, OD
Marta N. Rivera, O.D.
Assistant Professor/ Director of the Externship Program
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS Pediatric Low Vision Research pathological conditions RESC Study Central Corneal Thickness in the Hispanic Population Association between Alzheimer’s...
Héctor C. Santiago, O.D., PhD
Full Professor/ Director of Research
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS Teaching Interests Cultural Competence Visual Perception Pediatric Optometry Research Interests Refractive, visual and perceptual characteristics of children...
Mayra Rullán, O.D.
Full Professor
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS Neuro Eye disease and Ocular Disease EDUCATION Residency in Hospital-Based Optometry at the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Administration Hospital,...
Luis R. Ruíz, O.D.
Assistant Professor
TEACHING/ RESEARCH INTERESTS Sports Vision Vision Therapy Community Service Prosthetic Eye Clinic EDUCATION Doctorate Degree in Optometry from...
Karen Gil, M.D., M.H.S.N.
Assistant Professor
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTEREST Ocular Anatomy and Physiology Anterior/Posterior Ocular Diseases Systemic Biomedical Science General Health, Nutrition, Vitamin D Surgery Procedures ...
Angel F. Romero, O.D.
Full Professor/ Dean of Academic Affairs
Neisha M. Rodríguez, O.D., M.P.H.-G
Associate Professor
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTEREST Low Vision and Blindness Geriatrics Visual Rehabilitation Epidemiology Visual manifestations of Alzheimer’s disease. Teaching Experience Taught classes...
Damaris Pagán, O.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor/ Dean of Clinical Affairs
TEACHING/ RESEARCH INTEREST Public Health Optometry Epidemiology Social aspects influencing health status EDUCATION MPH University of Puerto Rico,...
Andrés Pagán, O.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor/ Dean of the School of Optometry
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTEREST Contact Lens Public Health in Optometry Ocular Pharmacology Primary Eyecare Procedures EDUCATION Master’s in Public Health (MPH),...
John Mordi, O.D.
Full Professor
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTEREST Electro-diagnostics Visual Function Clinic Current Research Interests Selective studies of eye movement and clinical electrophysiology characteristics in...
Juan D. Morales, O.D.
Assistant Professor
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS Ophthalmic optical innovations in the area of progressive addition lenses Photochromic advances in lenses Optical advances in contact...
Luis A. Lugo, O.D.
Assistant Professor/ Chief COSSMA Cidra Clinic
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS Primary eyecare optometry in a multidisciplinary setting. EDUCATION Fellowship, Primary Care Optometry, Inter American University of Puerto Rico,...
Nilda Lorente, O.D.
Assistant Professor/ Chief Caguas Clinic
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS Clinical instructor Clinical Ground Rounds Research interests Incidence of retinal disease in PR’s pediatric population Exophthalmometry values in...
José Díaz Nazario, M.D.
Assistant Professor
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTEREST Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Human Genetics EDUCATION Residents Training Program in Clinical Cytogenetics at Mayo Clinic, Rochester...
Jacqueline Deval, O.D.
Assistant Professor
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS Primary care lab 1,2 &3 EDUCATION Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras...
Manuel A. Conde, O.D.
Assistant Professor
TEACHING/ RESEARCH INTERESTS Cornea and Contact Lenses Primary Eye Care EDUCATION Fellowship, Primary Eye Care IAU of PR School...
Iris R. Cabello, O.D.
Assistant Professor/ Dean of Students Affairs
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS Primary Care Clinic Cornea and Contact Lenses EDUCATION Doctor of Optometry Inter American University of P.R., School...
Vassilios Boulougoris, O.D.
Associate Professor
TEACHING/ RESEARCH INTERESTS Teaching interests Ocular Disease and specifically Retinal Disease and Glaucoma Refractive Surgery and Corneal Disease Infectious Diseases...
- Ariette Acevedo, O.D.
- Doris Antunez, O.D.
- Lourdes A. Díaz, O.D.
- Pedro J. Gorbea, O.D.
- María A. Hernández, O.D.
- Magda Matos, O.D.
- Margaret Matos, O.D.
- Mónica Nieves, O.D.
- Rosa Ojeda, O.D.
- Salvador L. Pérez, O.D.
- José Piña, O.D.
- Paloma Purcell, Ph.D.
- Walter Ramírez, O.D.
- Katherine Rivera, O.D.
- María L. Robles, O.D.
- Rubén Román, O.D.
- Adriana Santiago, M.A.
- Heriberto Vazquez, O.D.
- Paul Ajamian Omni, OD
- Gary Berman, OD
- Eugenio Bird, MD
- John Brand, OD
- Aristides Carcamo, OD
- Wilfredo Cruz, OD
- Manuel Del Toro, MD
- Hieu Do, OD
- Omar El- Houchaimi, OD
- Charles Domínguez, OD
- Michael W. Foote, MD
- Christopher Frey, OD
- Mark Gottlieb, OD
- Jeannine Gutierrez, OD
- Steven Gutierrez, OD
- Melinda Gruszka, OD
- Harry Hamburger, MD
- Tarek Hatoum, OD
- Michael L. Haynes, OD
- Reyna Hernández, OD
- Stacy Hinkemeyer Colatrella, OD
- Rizwan Jaffer, OD
- Cody Kidd, OD
- Ray Kim, OD
- Eric Lee, OD
- Carlos Manrique, MD
- Margaret Matos, OD
- Michele Miranda, OD
- Amanda Miskewicz Zastrow, OD
- Joseph Myers, OD
- Leonora Orloff, OD
- Rolando Ortiz, OD
- Stefania Paniccia, OD
- Regina Portocarrero, OD
- James Powers, OD
- Kristina Rhodes, OD
- Matthew Rodríguez, OD
- Saras Rustagi, OD
- Pankaj Shah, OD
- Tom Spetalnick, OD
- Julia Terry, OD
- James Thimons, OD
- Toan Tran, OD
- Thanh Truong, OD
- Claude Valenti, OD
- Catherine Vicci, OD
- Brian Wadman, OD
- Jan Weitz, OD
- Pamela Wise, OD
- Christine Wisecarver, OD