Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dr. Mary Mekhael was born and raised in West Los Angeles, California. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Cellular & Molecular Biology at California State University - Dominguez Hills and received her doctorate degree at Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University.
She has experience in various practice settings, including multi-practice ophthalmology settings, general optometric clinic settings, VA Hospital settings, and specialty clinic settings. Her experience includes pre- and post-operative care, dry eyes, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, amblyopia, double vision, pediatric care, and specialty contact lenses. She is board certified with the most advanced optometric credentials in California to treat glaucoma. She is fluent in Arabic and speaks elemental Spanish.
Outside of the office, Dr. Mekhael enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, hiking, going to the beach, painting, and cooking a variety of cuisines, including Asian, Mediterranean, and Spanish dishes.
Tram Ho, OD, is a board-certified optometrist on the team of dedicated providers at Astorino & Associates Eye Center. Dr. Ho sees her patients at the office in Newport Beach, California.
Dr. Ho graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology from the University of California, Los Angeles. She went on to earn her Doctor of Optometry from the Southern California College of Optometry in Fullerton. She stays up to date with all of the latest trends and developments in eye care through her professional memberships in the California Optometry Association and the Asian American Optometry Association.
Dr. Ho has deep clinical experience in diagnosing and treating eye disease and fitting specialty contact lenses for multifocal needs and astigmatism; she also helps to perform cataract surgeries and LASIK. Dr. Ho is fluent in English, Vietnamese, and Spanish.
With a passion for using her skills to give back to those in need, Dr. Ho has completed humanitarian mission trips to Baja California in Mexico, El Salvador, and Kenya. Through these trips, she is able to provide eye care for underprivileged populations.
Dr. Ho looks forward to working with new and existing patients at Astorino & Associates Eye Center.
Dr. Kara McEachern, O.D. is a trusted optometrist at OC Optometry Group in Newport Beach, CA, with extensive experience providing family eye care and pediatric optometry services since 2008. She is passionate about helping patients of all ages achieve and maintain healthy vision through personalized, comprehensive eye care. Patients from Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, and surrounding Orange County communities rely on Dr. McEachern for thorough eye exams, contact lens evaluations, and pediatric vision care.
Dr. McEachern earned her undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University before returning to California to receive her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry. Her clinical training included specialized internships in pediatrics, binocular vision, contact lenses, low vision, ocular disease, and surgical co-management at respected institutions including the Meredith Morgan Eye Center, Alameda County Medical Center, VA Medical Center Livermore, and multiple California university health centers.
Originally from San Diego, Dr. McEachern now lives in Aliso Viejo with her husband and three children. She is proud to continue serving the Orange County community as part of OC Optometry Group and is currently accepting new patients.
Dr. Hawaa Ali, OD, is a highly skilled and experienced optometrist at the OC Optometry Group in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Ali helps patients with a wide variety of ocular care and issues, including eye exams, pediatric vision care, contact lenses, ocular disease treatment, ocular trauma treatment, computer vision syndrome, and dry eye syndrome.
Dr. Ali earned an undergraduate degree at the University of California, Irvine, and then went on to earn a Doctor of Optometry and glaucoma certification at Marshall B. Ketchum University Southern California College of Optometry in Fullerton, California. Dr. Ali worked as an optometric intern in a variety of facilities, including Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, the Veterans Affairs Los Angeles Ambulatory Center, Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital in Sacaton, Arizona, and the eye care center at the Southern California College of Optometry.
Dr. Ali's main goal is to deliver top-quality eye care in a supportive way. Patients highly recommend Dr. Ali because they feel confident about the high level of care they receive every time they are at the OC Optometry Group.
Dr. Susan Ghodsi, O.D. is an experienced optometrist at OC Optometry Group in Newport Beach, CA, with more than 25 years of experience providing comprehensive eye care to patients throughout Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, and surrounding Orange County communities. Known for her compassionate approach and extensive clinical expertise, Dr. Ghodsi specializes in comprehensive eye exams, complex contact lens evaluations, ocular disease diagnosis and treatment, and LASIK co-management.
Dr. Ghodsi earned her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine before receiving her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Southern California College of Optometry in 1996. She remains passionate about helping patients maintain lifelong healthy vision through personalized, patient-centered care.
As a mother of two sons, Dr. Ghodsi understands the importance of protecting and preserving vision for every stage of life. Outside the office, she enjoys spending time with family and friends in Orange County. Dr. Ghodsi is currently accepting new patients at OC Optometry Group in Newport Beach.
Dr. Kara McEachern, O.D. is a trusted optometrist at OC Optometry Group in Newport Beach, CA, with extensive experience providing family eye care and pediatric optometry services since 2008. She is passionate about helping patients of all ages achieve and maintain healthy vision through personalized, comprehensive eye care. Patients from Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, and surrounding Orange County communities rely on Dr. McEachern for thorough eye exams, contact lens evaluations, and pediatric vision care.
Dr. McEachern earned her undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University before returning to California to receive her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry. Her clinical training included specialized internships in pediatrics, binocular vision, contact lenses, low vision, ocular disease, and surgical co-management at respected institutions including the Meredith Morgan Eye Center, Alameda County Medical Center, VA Medical Center Livermore, and multiple California university health centers.
Originally from San Diego, Dr. McEachern now lives in Aliso Viejo with her husband and three children. She is proud to continue serving the Orange County community as part of OC Optometry Group and is currently accepting new patients.
Dr. Hawaa Ali, OD, is a highly skilled and experienced optometrist at the OC Optometry Group in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Ali helps patients with a wide variety of ocular care and issues, including eye exams, pediatric vision care, contact lenses, ocular disease treatment, ocular trauma treatment, computer vision syndrome, and dry eye syndrome.
Dr. Ali earned an undergraduate degree at the University of California, Irvine, and then went on to earn a Doctor of Optometry and glaucoma certification at Marshall B. Ketchum University Southern California College of Optometry in Fullerton, California. Dr. Ali worked as an optometric intern in a variety of facilities, including Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, the Veterans Affairs Los Angeles Ambulatory Center, Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital in Sacaton, Arizona, and the eye care center at the Southern California College of Optometry.
Dr. Ali's main goal is to deliver top-quality eye care in a supportive way. Patients highly recommend Dr. Ali because they feel confident about the high level of care they receive every time they are at the OC Optometry Group.
Dr. Susan Ghodsi, O.D. is an experienced optometrist at OC Optometry Group in Newport Beach, CA, with more than 25 years of experience providing comprehensive eye care to patients throughout Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, and surrounding Orange County communities. Known for her compassionate approach and extensive clinical expertise, Dr. Ghodsi specializes in comprehensive eye exams, complex contact lens evaluations, ocular disease diagnosis and treatment, and LASIK co-management.
Dr. Ghodsi earned her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine before receiving her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Southern California College of Optometry in 1996. She remains passionate about helping patients maintain lifelong healthy vision through personalized, patient-centered care.
As a mother of two sons, Dr. Ghodsi understands the importance of protecting and preserving vision for every stage of life. Outside the office, she enjoys spending time with family and friends in Orange County. Dr. Ghodsi is currently accepting new patients at OC Optometry Group in Newport Beach.
Siuchi Suen, O.D. is a therapeutic and glaucoma certified optometrist who provides comprehensive eye care for patients of all ages. Her experience includes diagnosing and managing a wide range of eye conditions, including refractive errors (nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism), amblyopia, dry eye, red eyes, cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Dr. Suen is a proud alumna from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology and a minor in East Asian Studies. She obtained her Doctor of Optometry degree in 2010 from the University of California Berkeley with recognition by the Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honor Society. Dr. Suen is excited to join the team at OC Eye Associates. Her mission is to connect, communicate and work collaboratively with her patients to ensure her patients achieve their best visual potential.
Lindy H. Hoang, O.D. is a Board Certified optometrist. She obtained her Doctor of Optometry degree from The New England College of Optometry (NECO) and has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from University of California, Riverside. She has completed several externships throughout the greater area of Boston, Massachusetts, including the Joslin Diabetes Center, Veterans Affairs Brockton, and various community health centers and private practices. Dr. Hoang strives to provide quality, comprehensive eye care and contact lens services for all her patients.
Rheela Kim, O.D. was born and raised in San Diego, California. She received her B.A. in Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine. After graduating, she began a career in hospitality before realizing her true passion lies in serving patients through healthcare. Dr. Kim went on to earn her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of California, Berkeley, graduating with honors as a member of the Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society.
Dr. Brandon Chuang grew up in Irvine, CA before attending University of California San Diego. He graduated with a BS in Biology in 2013. He then earned his Doctorate of Optometry from New England College of Optometry in Boston, MA in 2018.
After graduation, he pursued a residency in ocular disease and primary care at the Veteran’s Affairs Hospital of Brockton, Massachusetts. At his residency, he worked closely with world renowned ophthalmologists, comanaging glaucoma, dry eye, uveitis, cataracts, and retinal diseases like macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. After finishing residency, Dr. Chuang returned to his alma mater as a professor, where he worked as faculty training future optometrists for 2 years before returning to Orange County.
Dr. Chuang has been described as a compassionate eyecare provider who is committed to high quality patient care. His specialty is glaucoma, but he considers himself a jack of all trades given his various clinical experiences. He also enjoys treating dry eye, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and fitting contact lenses. "It's important for me to be able to give the best level of care to all of my patients, so I stay up to date on all aspects of my clinical care and new technologies."
Outside of clinic, Dr. Chuang enjoys playing tennis, watching NBA basketball, hiking, and spending time with his wife, daughter, and dog.
Eric T. Ikeda, OD, is an esteemed optometrist at Optometric Vision Care Associates, Inc., a part of the DeyeNAMICS Alliance. The practice serves patients in Bellflower, California.
Dr. Ikeda earned his Doctor of Optometry from Marshall B. Ketchum University, formerly Southern California College of Optometry, in Fullerton, California. He also holds a fellowship from the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.
With a rich history of leadership, Dr. Ikeda is a past president of both the Optometric Extension Program Foundation and the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA). His dedication to the field has earned him numerous accolades, including the Advancement of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Award, the President's Award, and the prestigious "Founding Fathers Medal."
Dr. Ikeda played a pivotal role in establishing the Neurooptometry Clinic at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center and Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation. He currently serves as a vision rehabilitation consultant for several rehabilitation facilities, including NeuroRestorative and Centre for Neuro Skills, and is set to collaborate with the California Rehabilitation Institute.
An experienced educator, Dr. Ikeda has served as a clinical associate professor at Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry and is an active member of the American Optometric Association Vision Rehabilitation Committee.
Outside of his professional commitments, he enjoys spending quality time with his family, fishing, and golfing. Dr. Ikeda's extensive expertise and commitment to patient care make him a leading figure in optometric vision rehabilitation.
After many years of dedicated service, Jeannine W. Scheinhorn, MD has decided to embark on a new chapter in life: retirement. We extend our heartfelt congratulations and gratitude for the years of trust and care you've placed in Dr. Scheinhorn.
Dr. Scheinhorn received her Doctor of Medicine from Tulane University in New Orleans, where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She was also cited by the American Medical Women’s Association for scholastic achievement. She completed her residency in ophthalmology at Louisiana State University Eye Center in New Orleans.
Dr. Scheinhorn served the community of Glendale, California for over 30 years. She was voted Best Ophthalmologist, Glendale in 2017 and 2018. She has also been honored for her dedication and support of Glendale Healthy Kids.
There are few things in life as important as healthy eyesight. From comprehensive eye exams, to diagnosis and treatment, to corrective eyewear, we look to provide the basis for a brighter, focused future with our talent and experience. If you are looking for quality eye care with friendly and personal service then look no further!
Our optometry office and eyewear boutique is conveniently located on Montana Avenue in the heart of Santa Monica, California. Our highly trained team care about the preservation of your gift of sight as well as providing you with the most appropriate and modern glasses and specialty contact lenses.
Communication is the key and we strive to keep your loyalty through meeting your expectations. Our doctor and staff look forward to serving you.
There are few things in life as important as healthy eyesight. From comprehensive eye exams, to diagnosis and treatment, to corrective eyewear, we look to provide the basis for a brighter, focused future with our talent and experience. If you are looking for quality eye care with friendly and personal service then look no further!
Our optometry office and eyewear boutique is conveniently located on Montana Avenue in the heart of Santa Monica, California. Our highly trained team care about the preservation of your gift of sight as well as providing you with the most appropriate and modern glasses and specialty contact lenses.
Communication is the key and we strive to keep your loyalty through meeting your expectations. Our doctor and staff look forward to serving you.
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