PGY 4

Dr. Shah was born and raised in India. While there he completed his medical school and ophthalmology residency at Smt. N.H.L. Medical College in Ahmedabad and a vitreo-retinal fellowship at L. V. Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, India. He moved to the United States where he completed a research and clinical post-doctoral fellowship in retina-vitreous at the University of Florida in Jacksonville and then a neuro-ophthalmology fellowship at the University of Iowa. Dr. Shah has authored 59 peer reviewed publications and 65 oral/podium presentations. His hobbies include sports such as cricket and table tennis.

Dr. Person was raised in Nebraska. She moved to Missouri where she attended Washington University in St. Louis for college and then Saint Louis University for both medical school and graduate work for a Masters Degree. Her internship was completed at Forest Park Hospital in Saint Louis. She enjoys the French horn, crochet, gardening, and going “green” in her spare time.

Dr. San Filippo grew up in Coshocton, Ohio. She completed her undergraduate studies at Kent State University and then medical training at the Northeastern Ohio Universities of College of Medicine. She moved to New York for her internship at State University of New York at Buffalo. Her main hobby is running.

PGY-3

Dr. Vincent was raised in Grand Junction, Colorado. He completed both his undergraduate and graduate studies for a Masters Degree at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. He moved to Denver to attend medical school at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine and completed his internship at Saint Joseph Hospital. Dr. Vincent enjoys outdoor activities like hunting, fishing, camping, and traveling.

Dr. Lord grew up in Southern Utah and attended college at Southern Utah University in Cedar City. He attended medical school at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and then moved to Tucson, Arizona to complete his internship at the University of Arizona. Dr. Lord has spent ten years with the Utah National Guard including two activations for various causes since 9/11. He enjoys spending time with his family that includes his wife and four children. His hobbies are playing golf, basketball, and volleyball in addition to home remodeling.

Dr. Haugen was raised in Kohler, Wisconsin, about an hour north of Milwaukee. He completed both his undergraduate and medical training at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After medical school he moved to Salt Lake City, Utah for a one year Ocular Pathology fellowship at the Moran Eye Center with Dr. Nick Mamalis. Following the fellowship he completed his Transitional year internship at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago, IL. His hobbies include outdoor sports and activities such as golf, softball, soccer, skiing, camping, hiking, sailing, and flying.

PGY-2

Dr. Teymoorian spent his childhood in Glendale, California. He moved to Orange County, California where he completed his undergraduate studies in the biological sciences at the University of California, Irvine. He continued his work at UC Irvine that included a combined MD/MBA program at the School of Medicine and the Paul Merage School of Business. He then remained at UC Irvine for his internship. Dr. Teymoorian’s hobbies include watching and playing sports such as baseball, basketball, football, and darts.

Email: savakteymoorian@hotmail.com


Florin Grigorian, M.D. (Year 1, PGY 2)

Dr. Grigorian was raised in Bucovina, Romania which borders Transilvania. He attended Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iasi, Romania for both his college and medical school studies. While in Romania he completed an ophthalmology residency. He moved to the United States and settled in Illinois where he fulfilled his internship at the University of Illinois, College of Medicine and then completed a pediatric ophthalmology fellowship at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Dr. Grigorian’s hobbies include hiking, swimming, soccer, philately, and computer games.

Dr. Witt was born and raised in Garden City, Kansas. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1996 with a B.S. in Biology while working for the Agronomy research department. He next attended Northeastern State University College of Optometry, graduating in 2000 and completing an additional year of Ocular Disease training in 2001. For the next two years he worked at the Cherokee Nation Wilma P. Mankiller Clinic in Stilwell, OK before returning to medical school at the University of Oklahoma. He completed his internship in Internal Medicine at University of Missouri-Kansas City. He and his wife Julie recently had their first son, Henry. Dr. Witt’s current hobby is backpacking and hiking with recent trips to Arkansas, Wyoming, Washington, British Columbia, and North Carolina. He also enjoys woodworking, gardening, and marathon running.