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American Academy of Optometry Announces 2024 New Fellows and Diplomates

Fellows of the American Academy of Optometry must complete a candidacy process, submitting written works for peer review to showcase their skills as optometrists or vision scientists.

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(PRESS RELEASE) WINTER PARK, FL — The American Academy of Optometry recently hosted Academy 2024 Indianapolis, in Indianapolis, IN. During the organization’s annual meeting, the Academy welcomed 271 new Fellows to its ranks. Along with this strong showing of new Fellows, 16 current Fellows earned the distinction of Diplomate.

Fellows of the American Academy of Optometry must complete a candidacy process that includes submitting written works for peer review that demonstrate their skills as an optometrist or vision scientist. They must also sit for an oral exam at the annual meeting. It is estimated that approximately 10 percent of practicing optometrists in the United States are Fellows. Among those eligible for Fellowship are: optometrists, scientists, educators, librarians, administrators, and editors. Those who pass the rigorous criteria and application process earn the distinction and right to use “FAAO” in their credentials.

Diplomates are Fellows of the Academy who wish to demonstrate their extensive skill in a specific area. Currently, nine Sections offer Diplomate programs. These include: Anterior Segment; Binocular Vision, Perception and Pediatric Optometry; Comprehensive Eye Care; Cornea, Contact Lenses & Refractive Technologies; Glaucoma; Low Vision; Optometric Education; Public Health & Environmental Vision; and Vision Science.

Below is a complete list of new Fellows and Diplomates. More information on becoming a Fellow or Diplomate can be found on the Academy’s website under Membership.

2024 Diplomates
Breanne McGhee, OD, MEd, FAAO, Dipl AAO
Diplomate, Anterior Segment

Debora Lee Chen, OD, MPH, FAAO, Dipl AAO
Diplomate, Binocular Vision, Perception & Pediatric Optometry

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Ann Morrison, PhD, FAAO, Dipl AAO
Diplomate, Binocular Vision, Perception & Pediatric Optometry

Maureen Plaumann, PhD, FAAO, Dipl AAO
Diplomate, Binocular Vision, Perception & Pediatric Optometry

Stephen Chun, OD, FAAO, Dipl AAO
Diplomate, Comprehensive Eye Care

Shelly Kim, OD, FAAO, Dipl AAO
Diplomate, Comprehensive Eye Care

John Buch, OD, MS, FAAO, Dipl AAO
Diplomate, Cornea, Contact Lenses & Refractive Technologies

Obinwanne Chukwuemeka, OD, MOptom, FAAO, Dipl AAO
Diplomate, Cornea, Contact Lenses & Refractive Technologies

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Mari Fujimoto, OD, FAAO, Dipl AAO
Diplomate, Cornea, Contact Lenses & Refractive Technologies

Kathrine Osborn Lorenz, OD, MS, FAAO, Dipl AAO
Diplomate, Cornea, Contact Lenses & Refractive Technologies

Brett King, OD, FAAO, Dipl AAO
Diplomate, Glaucoma

Derek MacDonald, OD, FAAO, Dipl AAO
Diplomate, Glaucoma

Micaela Gobeille, OD, MS, FAAO, Dipl AAO
Diplomate, Low Vision

Emily Aslakson, OD, MEd, FAAO, Dipl AAO
Diplomate, Optometric Education

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Patricia Cisarik, OD, PhD, FAAO, Dipl AAO
Diplomate, Optometric Education

Damaris Pagan-Torres, OD, MPH, FAAO, Dipl AAO
Diplomate, Public Health & Environmental Vision

2024 Fellows

Veronia Abadeer
Jerome Abaka-Cann
Maysa Abbas
Alexis Abernathy
Reynolds Kwame Ablordeppey
Osazee Agbonlahor
Maureen Aghukwa
Sameera Ahmad
Syeda Nisma Ahmed
Soufiane Ajana
Veronica Akuete
Muteb Alanazi
Courtney Allen
Eman Al-Yousefy
Meagan Anderson
Kashifa Ansari
Bridget Appiah
Sarah Arneal
Memoona Arshad
Shyam Asal
Moheera Athar
Christine Auguste
Felix Kofi Awuriki
Gulnoza Azieva
Rebecca Barth
Brian Baxter
Elizabeth Bell
Sarah Bell
Sarah Bishop
Eunice Boadu
Veena Bokka
Jacquelyn Bongard
Lindsey Boody
Brittany Bowman
Amandeep Brar
Sandra Brook
Travis Bryant
Caitlin Burket
Lauren Butler
Torin Carver
Roxanne Chalifoux
Carissa Chambers
Joanne Chan
Manki Chan
Yung Fen (Demi) Chen
Phoebe Chen
Melissa Chen
Albert Chen
Tiffany Chen
Christina Chen
Ka Wei Miranda Cheng
Hin Cheung
Anne Cho
Jina Chong
Natalia Chramiec
Ka Man Chun
Graham Chung
Johnson Co
Christen Jade Coats
Jacqueline Dang
Edith Daniel-Nwosu
Allie Decker
Harsida Desai
Sarah DeVries
Caroline Donato
Ravid Doron
Fareed Dosani
Diana Doscas
Danielle Drozd
Coral Dundon
Madison Dunning
Tamunominabo Edah
Justin Eghaghara
Kelsey Engelbart
Silvia Escobar Duran
Brittany Finch
Michaella Ford
Nathaniel Foster
Curt Fritts-Davis
Julie Furness
Olivia Gada
Alexandra Gada
Richa Garg
Jenny Geevarghese
Miranda Geisinger
Viviana Gonzalez
Rachel Goretsky
Hanna Grabowski
Zachary Graham
Sara Hafeez
Brenda Hahn
Chad Hawkins
Rebecca Heaps
Neil Hecker
Elaine Ho
Payton Holden
Kathleen Holthaus
Yurianna Hou
Chuan Hu
Vanessa Huang
Cynthia Huang
Megan Hueske
Julianne Hui
Andrew Humiston
Lindsey Hutchinson
Osagioduwa Igbinosun
Priscilia Imade
Asif Iqbal
Yasmin Javed
Ingrid Jimenez Barbosa
Kamilah Johnson
Kathryn Johnson
Kirby Johnston
Monica Jong
Andrew Kageyama
Babak Kamkar
Jeffrey Kamo
Alexandra Kamphuis
Angela Kaplan
Deepayan Kar
Alim Karmali
Nicole Karson
Arathy Kartha
Alek Karthikeyan
Jaspreet Kaur
Jacqueline Kenney
Nathan Keyes
Abigail Klick
Erin Klukas
Hiral Korani
Patricia Kranz
Annie Ku
Katie Kwan
Katie Kyles
Brandon La
Kevin La
Debbie Laughton
Jenny Lee
Ka Yan Leung
Xiaojing Li
Ziqing Li
Kristina Lin
Avalena Linsky
Jade Liu
Courtney Luce
Alwell Ikechukwu Maduakolam
Samuel Mainieri
Natalie Maiorca
Samantha Manzo
Jennifer Maples
Remy Marcotte-Collard
Michael Marino
Mariah Marshall
Mark Marquez
Matthew McGee
Kieran McMillan
Ravneet Meeta
Shayna Mellesmoen
Abdul Rasheed Mohammed
Kristin Mohr
Connor Monaghan
June Morikawa
Connor Morris
Andrew Muckin
Marin Nagelberg
Daniel Napierski
Amy Neideffer
Danielle Nesbitt
Jimmy Nguyen
Nhat-Quynh Nguyen
Jessica Nguyen
Lawrence Nguyen
Doris Onyeador
Cade Oost
Helene Pippin
Andrew Plaxco
Angela Pool
Ali Prible
Ellen Ren
Sara Restuccio
Sophia Ries
Noa Robson
Claire Rocken
Robert Roden
Neisha Rodriguez Ruiz
Jacob Rosenberg
Kofi Osei-Poku
Mary Araba Otoo
Bismark Owusu-Afriyie
Ranjani Panda
Tiffany Pasqua
Puja Patel
Krupa Patel
Himanee Patel
Jil Patel
Adam Perlman
Travis Pfeifer
Jonathan Pham
Divya Pillai
Bradley Salus
Monica Sanago
Samrat Sarkar
Samantha Schlesman
McKenna Scott
Madeleine Seidel
Samuel Sesah
Nand Shah
Avani Shah
Hamza Shah
Avjit Shahi-Dhillon
Sanjana Shashidhar
Erin Shealy
Angelo Shimada
Kristina Shpountova
Emily Shtull
Amy Sickinger
Aysha Siddique
Fareesa Siddiqui
Collin Simmons
Rachel Slater Whitt
Emma Smiley
Samuel Soda
Megan Solis
Anastasia Soulas
Oksana Sova
Rebecca Stapornkul
Rachel Steele
Lauren Strawn
Erlein Tacastacas
Tara Tagami
Lauren Talbert
Anson Tam
Jacqueline Thompson
Jill Thompson
Emmy Tian
Khanh Ton
Michael Tran
Matthew Truong
Tiffany Tsoi
McKenna Turrill
Cindy Ung
Ngozi Precious Uwagboe
Jourdan Valkner Krause
Nina Van
Diane van Staden
Brittany Varney
Taylor Vincent
Heidi Volos
Samantha Wang
You Annie Wang
Yueren Wang
Megan Watters
Donald Weatherbee
Kelsey Whitcomb
Qiaohui Wei White
Caitlyn Williams
Jacob Wilson
Timothy Wiseth
Carlos Woc
Ethan Wohlgemuth
Alexander Wong
Edward Wygonik
Maggie Yamin
Rachelle Yang
Christopher Yee
Celia Yeung
Ayhubrhan Yifru
Yumna Zaidi
Sarah Zender
Zhenzhu Zhao
Kristen Zulliger

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