With the post-match process coming to a close, we wanted to recognize all of our students who will be starting a residency this year. Of the optometry students who applied for residencies, we had a 93% success rate in matching this year!
Below you will find a list of our 27 students from the Class of 2025 and the programs they matched to. Congratulations everyone on your success and the next step in your journey!
2025 Residency Matches
| Name | Match Result | Program | City, State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julien Cyrill Belen | San Francisco VA Medical Center | Ocular Disease | San Francisco, CA |
| Serena Bhadsavle | VA Puget Sound Health Care System | Primary Care Optometry/Geriatric Optometry | Seattle, WA |
| Allissa Chang | Los Angeles VA Ambulatory Care Center | Ocular Disease/Low Vision Rehabilitation | Los Angeles, CA |
| Athena Chen | The Eye Institute of Salus at Drexel University | Pediatric Optometry /Vision Therapy and Vision Rehabilitation | Philadelphia, PA |
| Gonzalo Chocano | VA Puget Sound Health Care System | Primary Care Optometry/Geriatric Optometry | Tacoma, WA |
| Shaila Emani | SUNY, State College of Optometry | Pediatric Optometry | New York, NY |
| Isabel Leeds Groth | Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center | Ocular Disease/Refractive and Ocular Surgery | Walla Walla, WA |
| Jordan Kennedy | Nova Southeastern University | Primary Care Optometry/Pediatric Optometry | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Lauren King | Vanderbilt Eye Institute | Pediatric Optometry | Nashville, TN |
| Jennifer Liang | SUNY, College of Optometry | Vision Rehabilitation/Vision Therapy and Rehab | New York, NY |
| Joanna Lopez | University of Houston | Primary Care Optometry - University Eye Institute | Houston, TX |
| Alisa Molina | Eye Care Institute, WesternU Health | Vision Rehab/Brain Injury Rehab/Low Vision Rehab | Pomona, CA |
| Bhavjot Nanda | VA Palo Alto Health Care System | Ocular Disease/Geriatric/Low Vision Rehabilitation | Palo Alto, CA |
| Michael Nguyen | Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles | Primary Care Optometry & Ocular Disease | Los Angeles, CA |
| Tanya-Thaovy Nguyen | VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Primary Care Optometry/Low Vision Rehabilitation | Long Beach, CA |
| Svetlana Nunez Flores | University of Houston - University Eye Institute | Pediatric Optometry | Houston, TX |
| Nathan Okano | Illinois College of Optometry - IL Eye Institute | Ocular Disease/Primary Care Optometry | Chicago, IL |
| Isela Orozco | University of California, Berkeley | Vision Rehabilitation/Vision Therapy and Rehab | Berkeley, CA |
| Navjot Pannu | Univ of California, San Francisco Medical Center | Ocular Disease/Primary Care Optometry | San Francisco, CA |
| Megan Sajer | University of California, Berkeley | Pediatric Optometry/Primary Care Optometry | Berkeley, CA |
| Simran Sarai | VA Portland Health Care System | Primary Care Optometry/Ocular Disease | Portland, OR |
| Jason Thai | Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles | Primary Care Optometry & Ocular Disease | Los Angeles, CA |
| Keith Uyemura | University of California, Berkeley | Cornea and Contact Lenses | Berkeley, CA |
| Ina Wang | SUNY, State College of Optometry | Vision Rehabilitation/Brain Injury Rehabilitation | New York, NY |
| Jessica Wang | Univ of California, San Francisco Medical Center | Ocular Disease/Primary Care Optometry | San Francisco, CA |
| Jessica Zhang | SUNY, State College of Optometry | Pediatric Optometry | New York, NY |
| Amy Zheng | The Ohio State University College of Optometry | Cornea and Contact Lenses | Columbus, OH |
Photos
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In the Photos
1. Alisa Molina
2. Amy Zheng
3. Bhavjot Kaur Nanda
4. Jessica Wang
5. Keith Uyemura
6. Lauren King
7. Navjot Pannu
8. Shaila Emani
2. Amy Zheng
3. Bhavjot Kaur Nanda
4. Jessica Wang
5. Keith Uyemura
6. Lauren King
7. Navjot Pannu
8. Shaila Emani