Admittance Committee

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

Vice Chair
Dr. Wendy Moyle
8436 Quincy Court
Fort Wayne IN 46835
Ph: 260-460-1442
Fax: 260-421-1823
wmoyleod@gmail.com

Board Liaison
Dr. Joseph P. Shovlin
North Eastern Eye Institute
200 Mifflin Avenue
Scranton PA 18503
Ph: 570-587-5186
Fax: 570-344-1309
jpshovlin@gmail.com
 

Staff Liaison
Dana Edwards 
Ph: 321-710-3955
Fax: 301-984-4737
danae@aaoptom.org

Region 1 Clinical Candidates
From: NJ, NY, PA

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

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
kristen_fry@yahoo.com

 

Vice Chair
Dr. Kelliann Dignam
Baltimore VA
2131 Folkstone Road
Timonium MD 21093
Ph: 410-605-7230 Ext.4217
Fax: 410-605-7232
kadignam@gmail.com

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

Region 2 Clinical Candidates
From: FL, TX

Chair
Dr. John A. Dziadul Jr.
Viera VA Outpatient Clinic
2900 Veterans Way
Viera FL 32940
Ph: 321-637-3788 Ext.2821
Fax: 321-637-3509
dr.jad@cfl.rr.com
 
Vice Chair
Dr. Vissett S. Sun
1234 Bay Area Blvd Ste #E
Houston, TX 77058
Ph: 281-488-2020
Fax: 281-488-2009
vissettsun@aol.com

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

Region 3 Clinical Candidates
From: IL, IN, OH

Chair
Dr. Robert S. Buckingham
Michigan College of Optomery              Ferris State University
6385 Cottonwood Avenue
Big Rapids MI 49307
Ph: 231-591-2202
Fax: 231-591-3551
buckingr@ferris.edu
 

Vice Chair
Dr. Megan A. Hunter
VA Hospital (112)
120 Dierks Drive
Western Springs IL 60558-2027
Ph: 312-569-7509
Fax: 312-569-7547
megan.hunter@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
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
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
Toronto ON M2P 2E5
CANADA
Ph: 416-224-2273
Fax: 416-224-9234
catherinechiarelli@rogers.com
 
Vice Chair
Dr. Macarena Fernandez-Baca
Playa Benicasim
Playa Benicasim #25
Las Rozas
Madrid 28290
SPAIN
Ph: +34916302528

Region 6 Clinical Candidates
From: Federal Service

Chair, Group I
Dr. Steven G. Ferrucci
Southern California College of Optometry-SCCO
15732 Castlewoods Dr
Sherman Oaks CA 91403
Ph: 818-891-7711
Fax: 818-895-9597
steven.ferrucci@va.gov
 

Co-Vice Chair, Group II
Dr. Keith Cespon 
Sant Fe Indian Health Service
1700 Cerillos Road  
Santa Fe, NM  87505  
Ph: 505-946-9219
Fax: 505-946-9556
kcespon@hotmail.com

 

Co-Vice Chair, Group III
Dr. Adrienne B. Ari
US ARMY
37 Hunt St
Fort Bragg NC 28307
Ph: 910-907-7106
air_eye99@hotmail.com
 

Region 7 Scientific Candidates

Chair
Dr. John G. Flanagan
University of Waterloo
School of Optometry
200 University Ave.
Waterloo ON N2L 3G1
CANADA
Ph: 519-888-4567 Ext.33176
Fax: 519-725-0784
jgflanag@uwaterloo.ca
 
Vice Chair
Dr. Carol A. Westall
The Hospital for Sick Children
Dept of Ophth.; 555 Univ. Ave.
Toronto ON M5G 1X8
CANADA
Ph: 416-813-6516
Fax: 416-813-7661
carol@sickkids.ca

Region 8 Special Category Candidates

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

Vice Chair
Dr. Elliott Myrowitz
John Hopkins School of Medicine
10753 Falls Road
Suite 455
Lutherville, MD  21093
Ph: 410-583-2802
emyrowitz@jhmi.edu