Ophthalmology & Optometry Faculty

Steven Chalfin, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor and Interim Chair
Comprehensive Ophthalmology

Academic Office: (210) 567-8411
E-mail: Steven Chalfin

Residency: National Naval Medical Center
Fellowship: N/A
Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Gelareh Abedi, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Director of Retina Service
Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery

Academic Office: (210) 567-8421
E-mail: Gelareh Abedi, M.D.

Residency: Yale University
Fellowship: (Vitreoretinal) Boston University
Board Certification: Eligible

Kent Anderson, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director
Medical Director, UT Medicine Eye Clinic at UCCH
Director of Resident Clinics at UCCH
Cornea

Academic Office: (210) 567-8421
E-mail: Kent Anderson, M.D., Ph.D.


Residency: Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins
Fellowship: (Cornea & External Disease) Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology
Ph.D. Degree: Baylor College of Medicine (Molecular and Human Genetics)

Heidi Becker, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Ophthalmology

Academic Office: (210) 567-8411
E-mail: Heidi Becker, M.D.

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Fellowship: N/A
Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

John E. Carter, M.D.
Professor
Neuro-Ophthalmology

Academic Office: (210) 450-0512
E-mail: John E. Carter, M.D.

Residenc(ies): (Neurology) Boston University/Boston VA Hospital
Fellowship(s): 1. (Behavioral Neurology) Aphasia Unit, Boston VA Hospital; 2. (Neuro-Ophthalmology) Tufts University/New England Medical Center Hospital
Board Certification: American Board of Neurology

John B. Denny, Ph.D.
Associate Professor/Research
Biochemistry

Ph.D. Degree: University of Florida-Gainesville, Gainesville, FL (Biochemistry)

(210) 567-8421
E-mail: John B. Denny, Ph.D.

Sandra Fox, O.D.
Assistant Professor
Director of Clinical Optometry / Director of Lions Low Vision Center
Optometry, Low Vision, and Diabetic Eye Disease

Academic Office: (210) 567-8411
E-mail: Sandra Fox, O.D.

O. D. Degree: University of Houston, College of Optometry
Fellowship: N/A
Licensure/Certification: Texas State Board of Optometry

Constance L. Fry, M.D.
Associate Professor
Program Director
Chief, Plastics Service
General Ophthalmic Oncology, Orbital Surgery and Oculoplastics

Academic Office: (210) 567-8411
E-mail: Constance L. Fry, M.D.

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Fellowship: (Oculoplastic & Orbital Surgery, Ophthalmic Oncology) Tulane University School of Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Randolph Glickman, Ph.D.
Professor
Electrophysiology & Biochemistry

PhD. Degree: University of Toronto, Toronto , Canada (Zoology)

(210) 567-8411
E-mail: Randolph Glickman, Ph.D.

Melanie Gonzalez, O.D.
Assistant Professor

Academic Office: (210) 567-8411
E-mail: Melanie Gonzalez, O.D.

O.D. Degree: New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA
Residency: University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO): Family Practice Community-Based Resident
Fellowship: N/A
Board Certifications: National Board of Examiners in Optometry and Texas Optometry Board

Joseph Harrison, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Visual Function Testing Service
Clinical Electrophysiology

Ph.D. Degree: University of Florida-Gainesville, Gainesville, FL (Psychology)

(210) 567-8401
E-mail: Joseph Harrison, Ph.D.

David L. Henzi, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor/Research - Department of Ophthalmology
Director, Office of Academic Enhancement (School of Medicine)

(210) 567-0638
E-mail: David L. Henzi, Ed.D.

M. Stephanie Jardeleza, M.D.
Assistant Professor/Clinical
Diseases and Surgery of the Retina and Vitreous

Academic Office: (210) 567-8421
E-mail: M. Stephanie Jardaleza, M.D.

Residency: Boston University
Fellowship: (Diseases and Surgery of the Retina and Vitreous) Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Daniel Johnson, M.D.
Associate Professor
Chief, Cornea and Uveitis Services
Medical Director, UT Medicine Eye Clinic at the MARC
Cornea and Anterior Segment Surgery; Ocular Inflammatory Disease

Academic Office: (210) 567-8411
E-mail: Daniel Johnson, M.D.

Residency: Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital
Fellowship(s): 1. (Uveitis and Ocular Immunology); 2. (Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery)--both at Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins
Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Jeffrey Kiel, Ph.D.
Professor
Vascular Physiology

Ph.D. Degree: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (Physiology)

(210) 567-8411
E-mail: Jeffrey Kiel, Ph.D.

Roman Kuranov, Ph.D.
Instructor/Research
High-resolution Functional Imaging

Ph.D. Degree: Institute of Applied Physics-Russian Academy of Science
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (Physics and Mathematical Sciences)

(210) 567-8421
E-mail: Roman Kuranov, Ph.D.

Kundandeep Nagi, M.D.
Assistant Professor/Clinical
Glaucoma

Academic Office: (210) 567-8402
E-mail: Kundandeep Nagi, M.D.

Residency: Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, NY
Fellowship: University of Texas at Houston - The Cizik Eye Clinic (Glaucoma)
Board Certifications: Eligible

Carlos A. Rosende, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor/Clinical and Herbert F. Mueller Chair
Diabetic Eye Disease, Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Academic Office: (210) 567-8402

Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs (UTHSCSA) and Executive Director, UT Medicine San Antonio
Administrative Office: (210) 450-0636
E-mail: Carlos Rosende, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Residency: National Naval Medical Center
Fellowship: N/A
Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

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E. Joseph Zayac, O.D.
Assistant Professor
Chief, Optometry Clinic
Academic Office: (210) 567-8411
E-mail: Joe Zayac, O.D.

O.D. Degree: Southern California School of Optometry
Fellowship: N/A
Licensure/Certification: Texas Board of Optometry

 

Gilberto Aguirre, M.D.
Clinical Professor
Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Patient Appointments: (210) 941-4070
E-mail: Gilberto Aguirre, M.D.

Residency: University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston
Fellowship: (Ophthalmic Pathology), Baylor College of Medicine
Board Certification:American Board of Ophthalmology

Pedro Rivera, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Glaucoma
Patient Appointments: (210) 941-4070
E-mail: Pedro Rivera, M.D.

Residency: Louisiana State University, Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Fellowship: (Glaucoma) Duke University Eye Center
Board Certification: Board Eligible