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Aurora, CO 80045
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Conditions Treated
- Cataracts
- Cornea/External Disease
- Corneal Transplantation
- Dry Eyes
- Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Languages spoken
- English
Experience and background
Undergraduate 2002
University of California–San Diego (CA)
Medical Education 2008
University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
Internship 2009
Scripps Mercy Hospital Program
Residency 2012
University of California (San Francisco) Program
Fellowship 2013
University of California (Davis) Health System Program
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 2007
UCLA Delta Chapter
Heed Fellow 2012
Heed Ophthalmic Foundation
Scholarship in Education Award 2018
Penn State College of Medicine
Ali Aminlari Teacher of the Year Award 2019
Penn State Department of Ophthalmology
Gold Humanism Honor Society 2023
University of Colorado School of Medicine
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