Optometry Residency Programs - VA



12-2020

VA Optometric Residency Programs

Alabama

Birmingham VAMC

700 S. 19th St. (124)

Birmingham, AL 35233

205-933-8101 x5105

Type of Residency: Geriatrics/Low Vision Rehabilitation

VA Residency Coordinator: Bethany Martinez, OD; bethany.martinez@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: UABSO

# of Residents 2

Tuscaloosa VAMC

Optometry (679/123)

3701 Loop Road East

Tuscaloosa, AL 35404

205-554-2847 or 205-554-3740

Type of Residency: Primary Care/Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator: Lisa Schifanella, OD; lisa.schifanella@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: UABSO

# of Residents 2

Arizona

Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System

Sierra Vista CBOC

101 N. Coronado Drive Suite A

Sierra Vista, AZ 85635

520-459-1529 x3489

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease/Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Mark McKenzie, OD; mark.mckenzie@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: SCCOMBKU

# of Residents 2

Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System

Tucson VAMC

Optometry (11-112A)

3601 S. 6th Avenue

Tucson, AZ 85723

520-792-1450 x5419

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease/ Low Vision Rehabilitation

VA Residency Coordinator: Danielle Weiler, OD; danielle.weiler@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: SCCOMBKU

# of Residents 4

Arkansas

Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville

1100 N. College Ave.

Fayetteville, AR 72703

479-443-4301 x69721

Type of Residency:      Primary Care/Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator:     Marcus Cooke, OD; marcus.cooke@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:          NSUOCO

       # of Residents    4

California

VA Central California Health Care System

Optometry Section (112-Opt)

2615 E. Clinton Avenue

Fresno, CA 93703

559-225-6100 x4674

Type of Residency: Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Deana Lum, OD; deana.lum2@

Assistant Coordinator:  Alvaro Castillo, OD; alvaro.castillo@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: UCB

# of Residents 3

Long Beach VAMC

Optometry Clinic (OPT 154)

Blind Rehabilitation Center, Bldg. 166, Rm. F271

5901 E. 7th Street

Long Beach, CA 90822

844-808-2020

Type of Residency:       Primary Care/Low Vision Rehabilitation

VA Residency Coordinator:  Edward Chu, OD; edward.chu@    

   Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:        SCCOMBKU

       # of Residents     4

Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

VA Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center

Optometry (112-C)

351 E. Temple Street

Los Angeles, CA 90012

213-253-2677 x24624

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease/Low Vision Rehabilitation

VA Residency Coordinator: Chang H. Kim, OD; chang.kim@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: SCCOMBKU

# of Residents 1

Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

West Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center

Optometry (123)

Eye Care Center

Bldg. 304, Room 2-111

11301 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90073

310-478-3711 x42356

Type of Residency: Primary Care/Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator: Pauline F. Ilsen, OD; pauline.ilsen@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: SCCOMBKU

# of Residents 4

Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Sepulveda VA Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home

Optometry (112E)

16111 Plummer Street

Sepulveda, CA 91343

818-891-7711 x32383

Type of Residency: Primary Care/Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator: Steven Ferrucci, OD; steven.ferrucci@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: SCCOMBKU

# of Residents 3

California

VA Palo Alto Healthcare System

Optometry (112/OPTOM)

3801 Miranda Avenue

Palo Alto, CA 94304

650-493-5000 x68041

Type of Residency:       Primary Care/Low Vision Rehabilitation

VA Residency Co-Coordinators:     David Yang, OD; david.yang@ and Lee Vien, OD; lee.vien@

   Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:        UCB

       # of Residents     3

VA Palo Alto Healthcare System

Optometry (112/OPTOM)

3801 Miranda Avenue

Palo Alto, CA 94304

650-493-5000 x68041

Type of Residency:       Primary Care/Brain Injury Vision Rehabilitation

VA Residency Co-Coordinators:     David Yang, OD; david.yang@ and Lee Vien, OD; lee.vien@

   Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:        UCB

       # of Residents     1

VA San Diego Healthcare System

San Diego Healthcare System LaJolla Medical Center

Eye Clinic (112G)

3350 La Jolla Village Drive

San Diego, CA 92161

760-643-4553

Type of Residency:      Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator:     Katherine Wang, OD; katherine.wang@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:       SCCOMBKU

      # of Residents     4

San Francisco VAMC

Eye Clinic (112A)

4150 Clement Street

San Francisco, CA 94121

415-221-4810 x24606

Type of Residency: Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Andrew Mick, OD; andrew.mick@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: UCB

# of Residents 3

Connecticut

VA Connecticut Health Care System

Newington Campus

Optometry Section (182)

555 Willard Avenue

Newington, CT 06111

860-667-6742

Type of Residency: Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Michael Kelleman, OD; michael.kelleman@

  Assistant Coordinator:   Sharon Bisighini, OD; sharon.bisighini@  

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: NECO

# of Residents 4

Connecticut

VA Connecticut Healthcare System

West Haven Campus

Eye Clinic (112D)

950 Campbell Avenue

West Haven, CT 06516

203-932-5711 x2760 or x2759  

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease/Low Vision Rehabilitation

VA Residency Coordinator:     Nancy Shenouda-Awad, OD (PC/OD); nancy.shenouda-awad@   

Assistant Coordinator:     Theresa Zerilli, OD (LV/OD); theresa.zerilli@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: NECO

# of Residents 4

Delaware

Wilmington VAMC

1601 Kirkwood Highway

Wilmington, DE 19805

302-994-2511 x4622

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease

VA Residency Co-Coordinators: Rajni Acharya, OD, FAAO; rajni.acharya@ and Lisa Stottlemyer, OD, FAAO; lisa.stottlemyer@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: PCO

# of Residents 4

Florida

Bay Pines VAMC

Eye Clinic Bldg. 106

P.O. Box 5005

Bay Pines, FL 33744

727-398-6661 x10229

Type of Residency: Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Candace Cordero, OD; candace.cordero@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: NOVA

# of Residents 2

Daytona Beach - William Chappell VA OPC

551 National Healthcare Drive

Daytona Beach, FL 32114

386-323-7500 x37756

Type of Residency: Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Ruth Hyatt, OD, FAAO; ruth.hyatt@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: NOVA

# of Residents 3

Gainesville - Malcom Randall VAMC

VA Optometry Clinic

5533 SW 64th Street

Gainesville, FL 32608

352-271-5967 or 1-800-324-8387 x4908

Type of Residency: Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Susannah Marcus-Freeman, OD; susannah.marcus@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: NOVA

# of Residents 3

Florida

Jacksonville – VA OPC

1536 N. Jefferson Street

Jacksonville, FL 32209

904-475-6310

Type of Residency: Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Michael Meyer, OD; michael.meyer4@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: NOVA

# of Residents 1

Lake City VAMC

619 S. Marion Street

Lake City, FL 32025

386-755-3016 x393148 or 1-800-308-8387 x393148

Type of Residency: Primary Care/Low Vision

VA Residency Coordinator: Michelle Nguyen, OD  michelle.nguyen2@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: NOVA

# of Residents 2

Miami VAMC

1201 NW 16th St

Miami, FL  33125

305-575-7000 x13910

Type of Residency:      Primary Care with emphasis on Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator:     Kasey Zann, OD; kasey.zann@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:          NOVA

       # of Residents    1

Orlando VAMC

13800 Veterans Way

Orlando, FL 32827

407-646-5500

Type of Residency: Primary Care and Ocular Disease

VA Residency Co-Coordinators: John M. Spalding, OD; john.spalding@ and Ian Raden, OD; ian.raden@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: NOVA

# of Residents 2

VA Tallahassee HCC

  2181 East Orange Avenue

Tallahassee, FL 32311

850-513-7598

Type of Residency:      Primary Care/Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator:     Brandon Sanders, OD; brandon.sanders2@  

  Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:          NOVA

       # of Residents    2

James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital (JAHVH)

Eye Clinic (130)

10770 N 46th Street

Tampa, FL 33617

813-972-2000 x2474

Type of Residency: Primary Care/Brain Injury Vision Rehabilitation

VA Residency Coordinator: Chung To, OD, FAAO; chung.to@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: Salus/PCO

# of Residents 1

Illinois

VA Illiana Health Care System

Danville VAMC

1900 East Main Street (112E)

Danville, IL 61832

217-554-5321

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator:   Guadalupe Mejia, OD; guadalupe.mejia@   

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: IUSO

# of Residents 1

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital

Blind Rehabilitation Center, Building 113

5000 S. 5th Ave.

Hines, IL 60141

312-569-7507

Type of Residency:      Ocular Disease/Low Vision Rehabilitation

VA Residency Coordinator:     Jennifer H. Brown, OD; jennifer.h.brown@ or                                                                          

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:        ICO

       # of Residents    Combined with Jesse Brown VAMC Program – 3 residents total, shared between Hines VAH and Jesse Brown VAMC

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

Eye Clinic (M/P 170f)

820 S. Damen Avenue

Chicago, IL 60612

312-569-7507

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease/Low Vision Rehabilitation

VA Residency Coordinator: Jennifer H. Brown, OD; jennifer.h.brown@ or

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: ICO

# of Residents Combined with Hines VAH Program – 3 residents total, shared between Jesse Brown VAMC and Hines VAH

James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center

Eye Clinic, Bldg 133-EF

3001 Green Bay Rd

North Chicago, IL 60064

Ph# 224-610-7145

Fax# 224-610-7150

Type of Residency:      Ocular Disease/Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator:     Stuart Richer, OD, PhD, FAAO; stuart.richer1@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:      ICO

# of Residents: 2 (one civilian, one active duty Navy)

Marion VA Medical Center

Eye Clinic

2401 West Main Street

Marion, IL  62959

618-997-5311 x54334 

Type of Residency:       Primary Care/Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator:     Linda Lucas, OD; linda.lucas2@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:          UMSL

       # of Residents    2

Indiana

VA Northern Indiana Health Care System, Fort Wayne Division

Eye Clinic 112B

2121 Lake Avenue

Fort Wayne, IN 46805

260-460-1442

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease/Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Aaron Case, OD, FAAO; aaron.case@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: MCO

# of Residents 2

Kansas

Wichita Robert J Dole VAMC

Surgery Service

Optometry Clinic

949 S. Glendale

Wichita, KS 67218

316-685-2221 x 57104 or x57100

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease with emphasis in Primary Care and Geriatric Optometry

VA Residency Coordinator: Michelle L. Dent, OD; michelle.dent2@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: UMSL

# of Residents 2

Kentucky

Lexington VAMC

Optometry Clinic (112-S)

1101 Veterans Drive

Lexington, KY 40502

859-233-4511 x3635

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease

VA Residency Co-Coordinators: Ashley Rone, OD; ashley.rone@ and Tara Foltz, OD; tara.foltz@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: IUSO

# of Residents 4

Maine

VA Maine Health Care System - Togus

Eye Clinic (402/112E)

1 VA Center - Togus

Augusta, ME 04330

207-623-8411 x7490

Type of Residency: Primary Care/Ocular Disease

VA Residency Co-Coordinators: Laura Dowd, OD; laura.dowd@ and Jennifer Sprague, OD; jennifer.sprague@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: NECO

# of Residents 2

Maryland

VA Maryland Health Care System

Baltimore VAMC

Eye Clinic, Room 2D-168 (112/OPT)

10 North Greene Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

410-605-7230

Type of Residency:      Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator:     Rigberto Arteaga, OD; rigoberto.arteaga@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:          PCO

       # of Residents    6

VA Maryland Health Care System

Perry Point VAMC

Optometry Clinic (11CI)

Perry Point, MD 21902

410-642-2411 x25080

Type of Residency: Primary Care/Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator:  Amy Jill Quan, OD, FAAO.; amy.quan@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: PCO

# of Residents 1

Massachusetts

Bedford VAMC - Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA Hospital

Eye Clinic (111A)

200 Springs Road

Bedford, MA 01730

781-687-2538

Type of Residency: Primary Care/Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator: Anna DeNardo, OD; anna.denardo@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: NECO

# of Residents 2

VA Boston Healthcare System

Brockton Division

Optometry Clinic (112B)

940 Belmont Street

Brockton, MA 02301

508-583-4500 x61106

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease/Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Kevin Toolin, OD; kevin.toolin@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: NECO

# of Residents 4

VA Boston Healthcare System

Jamaica Plain Campus

Eye Clinic (112A)

150 South Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA 02130

857-364-6508

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease/Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Tak Chau, OD; tak.chau@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: NECO

# of Residents 3

  VA Boston Healthcare System

Jamaica Plain Campus

Advanced Low Vision Clinic

Eye Clinic (112A)

150 South Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA 02130

857-364-5543

Type of Residency:      Primary Care/Low Vision Rehabilitation

VA Residency Co-Coordinators: Jennifer Gustafson, OD; jennifer.gustafson@ and James Aylward, OD; james.aylward@

  Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:          NECO

       # of Residents    1

VA Boston Healthcare System

West Roxbury VAMC

Eye Clinic (112)

1400 VFW Parkway

West Roxbury, MA 02132

617-323-7700 x35438

Type of Residency:      Ocular Disease/Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Rachel Druckenbrod, O.D.; rachel.druckenbrod@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: NECO

# of Residents 2

Michigan

Battle Creek VAMC

Eye Clinic (123)

5500 Armstrong Road

Battle Creek, MI 49037

269-966-5600 x32455 or x32451

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator: Molly McGinty-Tauren, OD; molly.mcginty-tauren@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: MCO

# of Residents 2

Detroit – John Dingell VAMC

Eye Clinic (115)

4646 John R

Mail Routing Symbol 11S

Detroit, MI 48201

313-576-1000 x65742

Type of Residency: Primary Care/Ocular Disease

VA Residency Co-Coordinators: Jaime Zadoff, OD, FAAO jaime.zadoff@ and Jeanette Carbone Varanelli, OD, FAAO; jeanette.varanelli@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: MCO

# of Residents 2

  VA Wyoming Health Care Center

Optometry Department

5838 Metro Way SW

Wyoming, MI 49519

616-249-5300 x30384

Type of Residency:      Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator:     Jordan Kuipers, OD; jordan.kuipers2@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:          MCO

       # of Residents    1

 

Minnesota

Minneapolis VA Health Care System

One Veterans Drive - 2E Eye Clinic

Minneapolis, MN 55417

612-467-2016

Type of Residency:      Primary Care/Brain Injury and Low Vision Rehabilitation

VA Residency Coordinator: Kendra Pollard, O.D.; kendra.pollard@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:          ICO

       # of Residents    2

Missouri

VA Heartland-West

Kansas City VA Medical Center

Eye/Victors Clinic (112G)

4801 Linwood Boulevard

Kansas City, MO 64128

816-861-4700 x57434

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease/Low Vision Rehabilitation

VA Residency Coordinator: Timothy Harkins, OD; timothy.harkins@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: UMSL

# of Residents 3

Missouri

St. Louis VA Healthcare Center

St. Louis VAMC

Eye Clinic (11F JC)

915 N. Grand Ave.

St. Louis, MO 63106

314-652-4100 x53619

Type of Residency:      Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator:     Allison Schafers, OD; allison.schafers@

   Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:         UMSL

       # of Residents    2

Veterans HCS of the Ozarks, Springfield

1850 W. Republic St.

Springfield, MO 65807

417-891-4800 x64517

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease/Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Detlef Sleichter, OD; detlef.sleichter@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: NSUOCO

# of Residents 1

Nevada

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, Las Vegas

Optometry Service (05-123)

6900 N. Pecos Road

North Las Vegas, NV 89086

702-791-9125

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator: Lane Fujimoto, OD; lane.fujimoto@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: SCCOMBKU

# of Residents 4

VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System

Reno VAMC

2295 Kietzke Lane

Reno, NV 89502

775-786-7200 x6050

Type of Residency: Hospital Based Optometry

VA Residency Coordinator: Marla Plecha, OD, FAAO; marla.plecha@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: UCB/PUCO

# of Residents 2

New Hampshire

Manchester VAMC

Eye Clinic (112)

718 Smyth Road

Manchester, NH 03104

603-624-4366 x6375

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator: Nadia Zalatimo, OD; nadia.zalatimo@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: NECO

# of Residents 2

New Jersey

VA New Jersey Health Care System

East Orange Campus

Eye Clinic

385 Tremont Avenue

East Orange, NJ 07018

  973-676-1000 x 3917

Type of Residency: Primary Care/Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator: Malinda A. Cafiero, OD; malinda.cafiero@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: SUNY

# of Residents 3

VA New Jersey Health Care System

Lyons Campus

Optometry Clinic

151 Knollcroft Road

Lyons, NJ 07939

908-647-0180 x4590

Type of Residency: Primary Care/Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator: Malinda A. Cafiero, OD; malinda.cafiero@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: SUNY

# of Residents Shared with East Orange

New York

New York Harbor Health Care System

Brooklyn Campus

Surgical Service (112)

800 Poly Place

Brooklyn, NY 11209-7104

718-836-6600 x6497

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease/Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Evan Canellos, OD; evan.canellos@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: SUNY

# of Residents 4

New York Harbor Health Care System

St. Albans Campus

Optometry Section (112Z)

Linden Boulevard & 179th Street

St. Albans, NY 11425

718-298-8498

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease/Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Evan Canellos, OD; evan.canellos@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: SUNY

# of Residents Shared with Brooklyn

VA Hudson Valley Health Care System

Montrose Campus

Optometry Service (620-123)

2094 Albany Post Road

Montrose, NY 10548

914-737-4400 x2014

Type of Residency:      Ocular Disease/Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator:     Jean Y. Jung, OD, MS; jean.jung@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:          SUNY

       # of Residents    4

New York

VA Hudson Valley Health Care System

Castle Point Campus

Optometry Service (620-123)

41 Castle Point Road

Wappingers Falls, NY  12590

845-831-2000 x5663

Type of Residency:      Ocular Disease/Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator:     Jean Y. Jung, OD, MS; jean.jung@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:          SUNY

       # of Residents    Shared with Montrose

Northport VA Medical Center

Optometry Service (123)

79 Middleville Road

Northport, NY 11768

631-261-4400 x2136

Type of Residency: Primary Care/Vision Therapy and Low Vision Rehabilitation

VA Residency Coordinator: Shephali Patel, OD; shephali.patel@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: SUNY

# of Residents 4

North Carolina

Salisbury VA HealthCare System  

Optometry Service (11-i)

1601 Brenner Avenue

Salisbury, NC 28144

704-638-9000 x13783

Type of Residency:      Ocular Disease/Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Jeffrey Joy, OD; jeffrey.joy1@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: SCO

# of Residents 7

Ohio

Chillicothe VAMC

Eye Clinic (11g1b)

17273 State Route 104

Chillicothe, OH 45601

740-773-1141 x7853

Type of Residency:      Ocular Disease/Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator:     Daniel Grangaard, OD; daniel.grangaard2@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:          OSU

       # of Residents    2 (5 total shared with Columbus VAACC)

Cincinnati VAMC

2929 Highland Avenue

Cincinnati, OH 45219

513-559-3599

Type of Residency:      Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator:     Matthew Horton, OD; matthew.horton3@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:        OSU

       # of Residents    4

Cleveland VAMC

10701 East Boulevard (112w)

Cleveland, OH 44106

216-791-3800 x3902

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator: David Roncone, OD; david.roncone@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: OSU

# of Residents 5

Ohio

Columbus - Chalmers P. Wylie VA ACC

420 North James Road

Columbus, Ohio 43219

614-257-5392

Type of Residency:       Ocular Disease/Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator:     Brett Irvin, OD, MS; brett.irvin@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:         OSU

       # of Residents     3 with compensation (5 total shared with Chillicothe VAMC)

Dayton VAMC

Optometry Section (112E)

4100 W Third Street

Dayton, OH 45428-9000

937-268-6511 x1580

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease

VA Residency Co-Coordinators: Julie Staats, OD; julie.staats@ and Rebecca Diller, OD; rebecca.diller@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: OSU

# of Residents 3

Oklahoma

Jack C. Montgomery VAMC

Optometry (11A)

1011 Honor Heights Drive

Muskogee, OK 74401

918-628-2543

Type of Residency: Primary Care and Ocular Disease

VA Residency Co-Coordinators: Melissa Turner, OD; melissa.turner4@ and Francis Mai, OD; francis.mai@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: NSUOCO

# of Residents 2

Oregon

VA Portland Health Care System – Portland/Vancouver Division

3710 Southwest US Veterans Hospital Road

Portland, OR 97239

503-220-8262 x54400

Type of Residency:      Primary Care and Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator:     Weon Jun, OD; weon.jun@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:        PUCO

       # of Residents    4

VA Portland Health Care System – Salem CBOC

1750 McGilchrist Street SE

Salem, OR  97302

941-304-2242

Type of Residency:      Primary Care and Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator:     Russell Jew, OD; russell.jew2@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:        PUCO

       # of Residents    1

VA Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics

Medical Services Optometry (111)

8495 Crater Lake Hwy.

White City, OR 97503

541-826-2111 x3115

Type of Residency: Primary Care/Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator: Aaron Severson, OD; aaron.severson@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: PUCO

# of Residents 1

Pennsylvania

Erie VA Medical Center

Optometry Dept.

135 East 38th Street

Erie, PA 16504

814-868-8661 x 3220

Type of Residency:      Ocular Disease/Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator:    Delia Landy, OD, FAAO; delia.landy@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:          PCO

       # of Residents    2

Lebanon VA Medical Center

Eye Clinic (322)

1700 S. Lincoln Avenue

Lebanon, PA 17042

717-272-6621 x6173

Type of Residency:      Ocular Disease/Low Vision Rehabilitation

VA Residency Co-Coordinators:     Kevin Wolford, OD, kevin.wolford@, x6520; and Daniel Petley, OD, daniel.petley@, x4172

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:          PUCO

       # of Residents    1

Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center

1111 East End Boulevard

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0026

570-824-3521 x24507

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator: Jennifer Price, OD; jennifer.price@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: PCO

# of Residents 1

Rhode Island

VAMC Providence

Eye Clinic

623 Atwells Avenue

Providence, RI 02909

401-273-7100 x1504

Type of Residency: Primary Care/Ocular Disease

VA Residency Co-Coordinators: Claire Messina, OD; claire.messina@ and Amanda Hunter, OD; amanda.hunter2@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: NECO

# of Residents 3

South Carolina

Ralph H. Johnson VAMC

Eye Clinic (Mail Code 112)

109 Bee Street

Charleston, SC 29401

843-577-5011 x 4750

Type of Residency:      Ocular Disease with emphasis in Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator:     William J. Denton, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FORS; william.denton@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:          SCO

       # of Residents    1

Dorn VAMC

Optometry Clinic (112D)

6439 Garners Ferry Road

Columbia, SC 29209

803-776-4000 x7083

Type of Residency: Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Anthony Van Alstine, OD, MS, FAAO; anthony.vanalstine@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: SCO

# of Residents 3

South Carolina

Greenville VA Outpatient Clinic

41 Park Creek Drive

Greenville, SC 29605-4270

864-299-1600 x2849

Type of Residency: Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Stephanie England, OD; stephanie.england@ and Monica Jezior, OD; monica.jezior2@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: SCO

# of Residents 1

Tennessee

Memphis VA Medical Center

Optometry Clinic Suite 120

1689 Nonconnah Blvd

Memphis, TN 38132

901-523-8990 x1317

Type of Residency: Primary Care

VA Residency Co-Coordinators: James A. Williamson, OD; james.williamson4@ and Andrew Rixon, OD; andrew.rixon@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: SCO

# of Residents 6

James H. Quillen VAMC

Eye Clinic (112E)

Mountain Home, TN 37684

423-979-3512

Type of Residency: Primary Care/Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator: Loren W. Bennett, OD, MPH; loren.bennett@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: SCO

# of Residents 2

Texas

Amarillo VA Healthcare System

Eye Clinic

6010 Amarillo Boulevard W.

Amarillo, TX 79106

806-355-9703 x7678

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease/Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: David Trout, OD, MBA; david.trout@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: NSUOCO

# of Residents 2

Harlingen VA Health Care Center

2601 Veterans Drive

Harlingen, TX 78550

956-291-9227

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator: Jeffrey Weaver, OD, MS, FAAO; jeffrey.weaver1@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: RSO

# of Residents 1

Michael E. DeBakey VAMC

2002 Holcombe Blvd.

Mail Code 112C

Houston, TX 77030

713-578-5775

Type of Residency: Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator: Bhagya Segu, OD, MPH, FAAO; bhagya.segu1@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: UHCO

# of Residents 2

Texas

South Texas Veterans Health Care System

Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital

7400 Merton Minter Blvd.

San Antonio, TX 78229

210-617-5300 x65478

Type of Residency: Brain Injury Vision Rehabilitation/Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator: Gregg E Wentworth, OD, FAAO; gregg.wentworth@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: RSO

# of Residents 2

Doris Miller VAMC

4800 Memorial Drive

Building 91, Basement, c/o Eye Clinic

Waco, TX 76711

254-297-3000 x55983

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator: Erika Perzan, OD, FAAO; erika.perzan@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: RSO

# of Residents 2

Utah

VA Salt Lake City HCS

Eye Clinic

500 Foothill Drive

Salt Lake City, UT 84148

801-582-1565 x1554

Type of Residency: Primary Care/Cornea/Contact Lens

VA Residency Coordinator: Lee Tanner, OD; duane.tanner@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: SCCOMBKU

# of Residents 2

Vermont

White River Junction VAMC

Optometry Section (Desk 100) (112)

215 North Main Street

White River Junction, VT 05009 

802-295-9363 x6568      

Type of Residency:      Ocular Disease/Primary Care

VA Residency Coordinator:     Richard Frick, OD, FAAO; richard.frick@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:          NECO

       # of Residents    3

Virginia

Salem VAMC

Optometry Section (112E1)

1970 Roanoke Boulevard

Salem, VA 24153

540-982-2463 x1248 OR X2826

Type of Residency: Primary Care/Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator: Scott Slagle, OD, FAAO; scott.slagle@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: SCO

# of Residents 2

Washington

Mann-Grandstaff VAMC

Eye Clinic (111)

4815 N. Assembly Street

Spokane, WA 99205-6197

509-434-7032

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease

VA Residency Co-Coordinators:     Allison Coit Makadia, OD; allison.coit@ and Chad Gosnell, OD; chad.gosnell2@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: PUCO

# of Residents 3

VA Puget Sound Healthcare System - American Lake Division

Eye Clinic (112 OP-A)

Tacoma, WA 98493

(253) 583-1250

Type of Residency: Primary Care/ Geriatrics

VA Residency Co-Coordinators: Jenny Truong, OD; jenny.truong@ and Irene Yang, OD; irene.yang@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: PUCO

# of Residents 3

Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VAMC

Eye Clinic (123)

77 Wainwright Drive

Walla Walla, WA 99362

509-525-5200 x26308

Type of Residency: Ocular Disease/Surgical Co-Management with emphasis in Primary Care and Geriatrics

VA Residency Coordinator: Jennifer Melsness, OD; jennifer.melsness@

Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry: PUCO

# of Residents 2

West Virginia

Hershel “Woody” Williams VAMC

Optometry Service (123)

1540 Spring Valley Drive

Huntington, WV 25704

304-429-6755 x3697

Type of Residency:      Ocular Disease

VA Residency Coordinator:     Jacqueline Hallauer, OD; jacqueline.hallauer@

  Affiliated School/College(s) of Optometry:          IUSO

       # of Residents    4

Schools and Colleges of Optometry Abbreviations

Abbreviation School Name

AZCOPT Midwestern University – Arizona College of Optometry

IAUPR Inter American University of Puerto Rico, School of Optometry

ICO Illinois College of Optometry

IUSO Indiana University, School of Optometry

MCO Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University

MCPHS Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University, School of Optometry

NECO New England College of Optometry

NOVA Nova Southeastern University, College of Optometry

NSUOCO Northeastern State University – Oklahoma College of Optometry

OSU The Ohio State University, College of Optometry

PCO Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University

PUCO Pacific University, College of Optometry

RSO University of the Incarnate Word, Rosenberg School of Optometry

SCCOMBKU Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University

SCO Southern College of Optometry

SUNY State University of New York, State College of Optometry

UABSO University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Optometry

UCB University of California – Berkeley, School of Optometry

UHCO University of Houston, College of Optometry

UMSL University of Missouri at St. Louis, College of Optometry

WUCO Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry

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