ADMINISTRATION

Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD, PhD
Chair, Department of Ophthalmology
Director, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute 

Anthony B. Nesburn, MD
Vice Chair, Scientific Development

Marjan Farid, MD
Vice Chair, Ophthalmic Faculty

Sumit (Sam) Garg, MD
Medical Director, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
Vice Chair, Clinical Ophthalmology

Vladimir Kefalov, PhD
Vice Chair, Basic Research

Jeremiah Tao, MD, FACS
Associate Director, Residency Program in Ophthalmology

Ken Lin, MD, PhD
Director, Medical Education in Ophthalmology

Stephanie Lu, MD
Director, Residency Program in Ophthalmology

Mona Wapner
Interim Chief Administrative Officer
Phone: 949-824-6258
mmwapner@hs.uci.edu 

Maggie Jin
Finance Director
Phone: 949-824-2924
maggiej2@hs.uci.edu

Dana Collinson
Director of Marketing & Special Events
Phone: 949-824-7243
dana.collinson@uci.edu

Thelma Castro
Purchasing Agent - Lead
Phone:  949-824-1119
tcastro@uci.edu

Lori Monahan
Senior Analyst - Billing
Phone: 949-824-1881
lvmonaha@uci.edu

Alex Hernandez
Finance & Billing Assistant
Phone: 949-824-2635
alexanh1@uci.edu 

Naomi Carreon
Research Purchasing Coordinator
Phone: 949-824-5637
ncarreon@hs.uci.edu

Sherry Stoltz
Purchasing Agent
Phone: 949-824-0342
sstoltz@uci.edu

Annika Fargas
Administrative Manager
Executive Assistant:
Chair, Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD, PhD
Phone:  949-824-8089
aarcefar@uci.edu

Aidan Tran
Administrative Coordinator:
Drs. Andrew Browne,
Maria Del Valle Estopinal,
Austin Fox, Sameh Mosaed,
Karen Lin, OD
Phone: 949-824-4122
aidantt@hs.uci.edu 

TBD
Administrative Coordinator:
Drs. Charlotte Gore,
Mitul Mehta, Donny Suh,
Matthew Wade,
Kimberly Walker, OD
Phone: 949-824-6256
xxx@hs.uci.edu 

Solmaz Nassipour (Mon - Wed)
Administrative Coordinator:
Drs. Wade Crow, Ken Lin,
Kavita Rao, Mohammad Riazi,
Jeremiah Tao
Phone: 949-824-7944
nassirps@uci.edu 

TBD
Program Assistant:
Marketing & Events
Phone:  949-824-xxxx
xxx@uci.edu

TBD
Office Manager
Phone:  949-824-xxxx
xxx@hs.uci.edu

Pauline Chantakrivat
Residency / Fellowship Coordinator
Phone:  949-824-0158
pbc@hs.uci.edu

Luis Delgado
Director of Business Development
Phone:  949-824-0305
luisd2@hs.uci.edu 

Angele Nalbandian, PhD
Senior Editor
Phone:  949-824-9490
a.nalbandian@uci.edu

Anna Kiker
Assistant Director
Center for Translational Vision Research
Phone:  O: 949-824-xxxx; C:  719-323-8119
akiker@hs.uci.edu

TBD
Personnel Analyst
Phone: 949-824-xxxx
xxx@uci.edu

Mindy Huynh
Assistant Director of Research Operations
Phone:  949-824-1837
mindyh4@hs.uci.edu  

Rosalee Reyes
Finance Analyst - Research
Phone: 949-824-9138
rbyap@uci.edu

TBD
Research Administrator
Phone:  949-824-xxxx
xxxx@uci.edu

Rosie Magallon
Research Coordinator
949-824-8295
magallo@uci.edu

Jesi Zavala
Research Coordinator
949-824-6417
yzavala@uci.edu

Miguel Rodriguez
Administrative Coordinator:
Drs. Marjan Farid, Sumit (Sam) Garg,
Sanjay Kedhar, Kailey Marshall, OD,
Anabelle Storch, OD
Phone: 949-824-0327
miguer5@uci.edu

Cindy Lee
Administrative Coordinator:
Drs. Lilangi Ediriwickrema,
Olivia Lee, Stephanie Lu,
Vivek Patel
Phone:  949-824-3134
cindl19@uci.edu