Faculty

We are very fortunate to have as supervising faculty outstanding optometrists and ophthalmologists with diverse clinical experiences and expertise who are extremely dedicated to our patients.  Their primary responsibility is to ensure exceptional care for our patients.

GARY W. ASANO: 2011
Assistant Professor
Coordinator, Low Vision Rehabilitation Service, Optometric Center of Los Angeles
Staff Optometrist, Center for the Partially Sighted: Low Vision Rehabilitation
Hospital-based Optometry: Comprehensive Optometry and Low Vision
B.S., University of Southern California
O.D., SCCO
g.asano@verizon.net

TONY CARNEVALI: 1994
Associate Professor
Board Certified, American Board of Optometry
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
O.D., SCCO
323.234.9137
tcarnevali@scco.edu

QUANG NHU CHUNG: 2008
Instructor
Private Practice: Comprehensive Optometry and Contact Lenses
B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
O.D., SCCO
qchung@scco.edu

GAIL ELLIAS: 1992
Assistant Professor
Coordinator, Chronic Care, Special Testing and Ophthalmology Consultation Service, Optometric Center of Los Angeles
B.S., University of California, Irvine
O.D., University of California, Berkeley
Residency in Hospital-Based Optometry/Geriatrics, West Los Angeles VA Medical Center
gellias@scco.edu

LUCRECIA ESCOBAR: 2006
Instructor
Hospital-based Practice: Comprehensive Optometry and Contact Lenses
O.D., Universidad Social Catolica de la Salle, Bogota, Colombia
Residency in Contact Lenses, Centro Delgado Espinosa, Madrid, Spain
Lescobar@scco.edu

BARRY M. KOLOM: 1974
Assistant Professor
Private Practice: Comprehensive Optometry and Contact Lenses
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
B.S., SCCO
O.D., SCCO
bkolom@scco.edu

DONALD M. MATSUMOTO: 1990
Assistant Professor
Coordinator, Cornea and Contact Lens Service, Optometric Center of Los Angeles
Private Practice: Comprehensive Optometry and Contact Lenses
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
B.S., University of California, Berkeley
O.D., University of California, Berkeley
dmatsumoto@juno.com

MARK E. NAKANO: 2011
Assistant Professor
Director, Optometric Center of Los Angeles
B.A., Cal State University, Dominguez Hills
O.D., Pacific University
323.234.9137
mnakano@scco.edu

MARSHA NGUYEN: 2000
Instructor
Hospital-based Optometry: Comprehensive Optometry, Low Vision, Contact Lenses
B.S., University of California, Irvine
O.D., University of California, Berkeley
Residency in Ocular Disease/Low Vision Rehabilitation, VA Outpatient Clinic, Los Angeles, CA
chopstiky@aol.com

SHANA NOBLE-AGUILAR: 2004
Instructor
Private Practice: Comprehensive Optometry
B.S., University of Southern California
O.D., SCCO
snobleaguilar@scco.edu

FREDY PEREZ: 1991
Assistant Professor
Private Practice: Comprehensive Optometry and Contact Lenses
B.S., Portland State University
O.D., New England College of Optometry
fperez001@aol.com

VICTORIA R. ROSSI: 2009
Instructor
Hospital-based Optometry: Comprehensive Optometry
B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara
O.D. SCCO
Residency in Primary Care and Geriatrics, Sepulveda VA Medical Center
vrossiod@gmail.com

JOHN D. TASSINARI: 1988
Assistant Professor
Coordinator, Vision Therapy Service, Optometric Center of Los Angeles
Private Practice: Comprehensive Optometry and Vision Therapy/Pediatrics
B.S., SCCO
O.D., SCCO
Residency in Vision Training, SUNY
jtod@sbcglobal.com

LIEU TON: 2000
Instructor
Private Practice: Comprehensive Optometry, Contact lenses, Low Vision
B.S., University of Southern California
O.D., SCCO
Residency in Low Vision Optometry, UC, Berkeley, School of Optometry
familyoptometryofwalnut@yahoo.com

DONNA WEISS: 2008
Instructor
Private Practice: Comprehensive Optometry and Contact Lenses
B.S., Northern Michigan University
B.S., Pennsylvania College of Optometry
O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry
dr.dcweiss@gmail.com