Professional Organizations:
American Optometric Association

Maryland Optometric Association

Greater Baltimore Optometric Society

Low Vision Section of the AOA

Contact Lens Section of the AOA

Sports Vision Section of the AOA

Doctors with a Heart Program

National Eye Research Foundation

National Academy of Sports Vision Interlens

Chamber of Commerce of Baltimore County

Chamber of Commerce of Dundalk

Better Business Bureau

Charter Member of the National Alumni Society of the University of Alabama

Licensure:
Maryland, 1975 - PRESENT DPA and TPA

Virginia, 1975

New York, 1975

Continuing Education:
1975 - PRESENT Various lectures and seminars in the laser vision correction, contact lens, dry eye disease management, aviation vision and color vision.

1981 - PRESENT ORA courses - American Optometric Association
 

Awards:
1981 - PRESENT Optometric Recognition Award in Continuing Education from American Optometric Association.

1983 - City of Baltimore Citizen Citation by Mayor Schaefer.

1977 - Letter of Commendation from Baltimore City Councilwoman, Mary Pat Clark.

1986 - Certificate of Appreciation from J.S. Congressman, Parrin J. Mitchell.

1984 - Certificate of Appreciation from Church Hospital

1992 - Bausch & Lomb's Outstanding Clinical Investigative Award.

1993 - One of the 34 Nominees in America chose as 20/20's  Best & Brightest.

1995 - Certificate from Maryland House of Delegates in recognition of participation in the "Vision USA" project, providing free eye examinations and corrective eyewear to low income workers across the State of Maryland.

1995 - Chosen as one of Maryland's most exceptional business' by Warfield's Business record, Corporate profiles

Clinical Studies:
Bausch & Lomb

Polymer Technology

Ciba Vision

Vision Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Varilux

Johnson & Johnson

Foresight Regulatory Strategies, Inc.

World Optics

Eagle Vision

Lecturer and Consultant of Education:
Contact Lens Consultant.

Guest Lectures to various nursing homes.

Guest Lecturer to various PTA meetings and schools.

Guest lecturer for Baltimore County Department of Aging.

Guest Lecturer to various senior citizen centers.

Participated in a professional round-table discussion on disposable lenses. (Johnson & Johnson October 1990) .

Appeared several times on the 6:00 new on Baltimore's ABC affiliate, WJZ-TV

1. Discussion about concern's mounting about the impact of computer usage on eyesight of contact lens wearers and non-contact lens wearers. (Feb. 1991) .

2. Discussion about contact lenses and the new disposables.

3. Followed me doing a House Call.

4. Discussion about Low Vision.

Yearly participant in National Save Your Vision Program - our office provided free eye care including eyeglasses for the needy.

Volunteer optometrist for the Eye Care for the Homeless program-Maryland Society for Sight

Past President of B'nai Brith Hiller House, University of Maryland.

Received recognition award for dedication and support from Talmudical Academy of Baltimore.

Received recognition award for dedication and support from Ner Israel Rabbinical College.

Past Treasurer of Greater Baltimore Optometric Society.

Member of Maryland Optometric Association Convention Committee.

 

Certifications:
DPA Certified Maryland

TPA Certified Maryland

Certified in the pre and post management of PRK and LASIK.

1. Summit Optometric Clinical Affiliates -The Ohio State University

2. The Bochner Eye Institute

3.Twenty-Twenty Laser Center

4.London Place Eye Centre

5.Beacon Eye Institute

6.Cliniques Michel Pop

7.Tlc-The Laser Center

8.Insight Precision Refractive Surgery

9.Kremer Laser Eye Center

10.Laservue-Canada

11.Johns Hopkins University School of April, 1996, Medicine-Sponsored By Insight

12.Omni Eye Specialist

Personal:
Married to Ruthy Azman, Optometric Technician.

Four Sons: Bari Michael, Steven Andrew, David Joshua and Benjamin Edward

Six Grandchildren: Efraim, Reizi, Daniel, Avi, Rummie and Yitzi and more to follow!