For 33 years, the philanthropic support from generous individuals, foundations and corporations has provided the Shiley Eye Institute (SEI) and the Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology with valuable resources for patient care, research, education and community service.
The state of California provides less than 4% of our budget and therefore, we must rely on private gifts. As a friend of the Department of Ophthalmology, there are several giving options for those who wish to contribute to our tradition of excellence.
Karen Anisko Ryan
858-534-8017
kanisko@ucsd.edu
With your help, we will continue to revolutionize eye care treatment and provide cutting edge medical therapy to all those afflicted with debilitating vision disorders.
Each donation directly impacts our patients, faculty, researchers, residents, fellows, staff and local or global community - as well as the field of Ophthalmology. We value the partnership with our generous community members who invest in us.
Naming opportunities for gifts, suchas endowed chairs, laboratories,specialized clinics, and researchinitiatives, are available. We would be happy to have a confidential conversation with you to understand how you want your gift to be used.Please consult with your tax, legal, or financial advisors to learn how these giving options might affect your specific financial situation.
To make a donation by mail, please send your check with an accompanying letter to:
UCSD Shiley Eye Institute
Attention: Karen Anisko Ryan
9415 Campus Point Drive, MC 0946
La Jolla, Ca 92093-0946
Your support of SEI can save you money too! The gift options below offer a few ideas to help you achieve your philanthropic goals along with providing you with financial benefits.
The UC San Diego Department of Ophthalmology would like to encourage active participation and promote giving of our alumni to the Departmental educational activities and events.
With the support of generous alumni, Shiley Eye Institute will continue to achieve the extraordinary. Gifts from our alumni impact the Shiley campus, San Diego and the world by funding cutting-edge research, advancing patient care, recruiting world-class faculty, supporting student access to education and training tomorrow’s leaders.
As a member of the medical profession, you know the satisfaction of making a difference. And what better way to make a difference than by showing your appreciation for the education and training that you received at the Shiley Eye Institute and helping to provide that gift for the physicians and researchers who will lead tomorrow’s discoveries in vision science?
You can make a contribution towards:
If you are interested in making a donation, please contact Karen Anisko at kanisko@ucsd.edu or 858-534-8017.
Members of the Visionary Circle have accumulated lifetime contributions of one million dollars or more to the Department of Ophthalmology. We appreciate their generosity.
Eleanor* and John E.* Barbey, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs.* Woody Carter
David J. Dunn*
The Foundation Fighting Blindness
The Foundation for Glaucoma Research
Hanna N. and Mark Gleiberman
Martin* and Enid* Gleich
Jack* and Jean* Hardy
Hildyard Family Trust
Trude Kahn Hollander, MD
*Joan* and Irwin Jacobs
Dorothy R. Kerrigan Trust
Tatiana* and Richard Kindell* Lansche
Michael Luzich, in honor of Norman and Carol Luzich
Sally A. McMurray*
Arthur Murray & Carol-Faith Murray Trust
Nixon Visions Foundation
The Irvin Olson and Rita A. Olson Trust
Marc Paskin
Anne F. Ratner*
Research to Prevent Blindness
Ruth L. Schulman*
Donald* and Darlene V. Shiley
Michael* and Rebecca Shiley
Patricia Shiley
Andrew J. Viterbi, PhD
Frances Hamilton White*
* Deceased
The honor roll for the Shiley Eye Institute and the Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology gratefully acknowledges donations from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. Thank you to all of the individuals, foundations and corporations listed below.
Gifts of $100,000 & Above
• Marilyn and David Anderson
In honor of Joseph Bryan Fenley, given by
the Fenley Family
• The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
• Nixon Visions Foundation
• Darlene V. Shiley
• Robert E. Welk*
Gifts of $50,000 to $99,999
• Anonymous
• Jane T. and Thompson Fetter
• Mrs. Esther Fischer
• Wayne Green
• Heidelberg Engineering, Inc.
• Warner C. and Debra E. Lusardi Foundation
• Laurie D. Munday
• Price Philanthropies Foundation
• The Wilson Sexton Foundation
• Rebecca Shiley
• Sari Simchoni and Al Blum
• Henry and Laura Weaks Family Foundation in honor of Carole D. Weaks
• Dr. and Mrs. Philip R. Ziring
Gifts of $25,000 to $49,999
• Allysta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• Dr. and Mrs. Stuart I. Brown
• Calori Family Giving Fund
• Buzz and Peg Gitelson
• Vision of Children Foundation
Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999
• Steven and Sheri Altieri
• LCDR Gregory A. Chauncey
• The Diane and Elliot Feuerstein Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
• Brenda Goldbaum and
Michael H. Goldbaum, M.D.
• Lanna C. Lewin
• Rosella and Clif Louis
• The Manilow Fund
• Gale and Ken Nill
• Scripps Howard Foundation
• Drs. Bharat and Sudha Shah
• Sheely Family
• Eugene Vaisberg
• Carol and Larry Veit
• Douglas* and Olive* Withall
• Dr. Gloria Wolk*
• Capt. Judy H. Zygowicz and
Mr. John J. Zygowicz
Gifts of $5,000 & $9,999
• Mary P. Buralli, in memory of John T. McNay, PhD,
Professor Emeritus University of
Cincinnati Blue Ash
• Daniel L. Chao, MD, PhD
• Toby and Howard Cohen
• Bruce L. Deck
• Erma and Farley O’Brien Fund
• Inge Feinswog in honor of
Hanna and Mark Gleiberman
• Barbara B. Friedman
• Phyllis Myra Kossar
• Halpin and Helen O’Reilly Charitable Trust
• Al and Sharon Rappaport
• Janis Sammartino and Herbert Hoffman
in memory of Angelo J. & Marion R. Sammartino
• Shawn A. Schraeger
• Patricia K. Shumway
• R. J. and Joy Urich
• Jocelyn and Dick Vortmann
in honor of Stuart I. Brown, MD
• James Zolin
Gifts of $1,000 to $4,999
• Anonymous (8)
• Augusto Angelucci
• Ana Maria Antoniu, DMD
• Farooq Azam
• John and Elizabeth Bagby
• Natalie M. Beller
• Dusty and Lynn Bernard in memory of
Maurice Varon
• Russell Block
• Miles and Patricia Bowler
• Althea M. Brimm
• Dennis W. Buckley
• Shu and Kuang-Chung Chien
• Kevin and JoAnn Clark
• Claudio Colmignoli
• Sue Cooke
• James Copeland
• Mr. and Mrs. William C. Denby, III
• Dr. Martha G. Dennis and Dr. Edward A.
Dennis
• Mary and Hudson Drake
• Danielle and Arthur Engel
• Dr. Connie Evashwick
• Capt. and Mrs. Dan Fenn
• Linda Fortier
• Kathleen L. Fredman in memory of
Albert J. Fredman
• Dr. Nicholas and Frances Frost
• Professor and Mrs. Michael G. Fry
• Louis Galper
• Jane Goodwin, OD
• Jaye and Bill Hanley
• Elizabeth Hansen in memory of
Hilary Williams
• Julie Hill
• Robert and Janette Hodges
in memory of our son, Shane Stromar
• Arthur C. Johnson, MD
• Edward and Madeline Kane
• Mr. and Mrs. Allan Kleinman
• Alexa and Bela Kozak
• Mark Krey
• Rosemarie Kubes
• Bernard Kulchin and Paula Taylor
• Eleanor Kussman
• Annie W. Lam
• Bruce and Janet Lawrence
• Diane and Jim Leitzke
• Arthur and Anni J. Lipper
• Elliot H. Loden
• James Luckow
• Joseph Mantione
• Jeff and Patty Maysent
• D. Asoka and Janine P. Mendis
• Jeffrey T. Miller
• Michael G. Mitchell
• Dennis and Barbara Moran
• Roy A. Nasby
• LM Newman Family Foundation
• Victoria Pappas in memory of
Constantine Pappas
• Barbara Rasmussen
• Jeffrey and Susan Richards
• Dr. Hassan D. and Nayer Samadi
• Linda J. and Jeffrey M. Shohet
• John and Linda Small
• Roger and Jill Sumner
• Valerie J. Sutton
• Dr. April Teitelbaum
• Lynn W. Thomas, DMD
• Carol Towne
• Irving Tragen
• Jo Weiner
• Robert N. Weinreb, MD
• Betty Wong
Gifts of $500 to $999
• Trudy H. Anderson
• Anonymous (2)
• Neera and Arun Bhatia in memory of our
Parents
• Alfred W. Brown
• Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dohn
• Dr. Lamont and Deborah Ericson Family
• Gerald Freedman in honor of Jake Borsuk
• Irving and Barbara Green
• Mrs. TennieBee Hall*
• Steve Harden in memory of Ralph Harden
• Nancy T. Hylbert
• Nick A. Johnston, III
• Harv and Louise Kauffman
• Carolyn M. Lohr
• Robert and Susan Mardon
• Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael McCulley
• Eileen and Anthony McKoy
• Christa McReynolds
• Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Neufeld
• John and Judy Peters
• Laurie Price
• Michael G. Qualls
• Parvin Rezainia
• Mrs. Sally F. Saltzstein
• Leonard Shulman
• Hannah Step
• Elizabeth and Lester Stiel
• Adele and Tom Sweeney
• Ronald Tebbetts
Gifts of $250 to $499
• David J. Akers
• Georgios Anagnostopoulos
• Anonymous
• Christine and Gino Barra
• Francine and Marvin Bart
• Silvia Berlin
• Lewis and Carol Brown
• Yan T. Chui
• Joy Clausen
• Edward J. Farrell
• Marshall E. Gurley
• Stanley C. Harazim
• Manny Hernandez
• Jerome Hickmond
• Mrs. Wanhea Y. Kim
• Mark Leamy
• Thomas and Anne Lee
• Nancy Leitner
• Wesley Matthew Marx
• Mr. and Mrs. Gary McMullen
• Jonathan, Suzanne and Andrew Morris
• Joseph Murria
• Norman W. Nielsen*
• William R. Orvis and Tracy Dezenzo
• Mr. and Mrs. Jose M. Partida
• Dr. and Mrs. John Proakis
• Herb and Mary Rabe
• Arlene Rosen
• Christian Saade
• James and Cassandra Salvatore
• Nikki Schweitzer
• Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Sedita
• Dr. and Mrs. Lu J. Sham
• Elizabeth and Lester Stiel
• Fredricka Taubitz and Dennis M. Griffin
• Raymond Austin Taylor
• R. Michael Templeton
• Carol and Yashy Tohsaku
• Carlos Tomaszewski
• John and Judy Turner
• Dayle West
Gifts up to $99
• Anonymous (6)
• Lorna K. Baillif
• Mr. and Mrs. Guillermo P. Baloy
• William J. Bartle
• Deliamae L. Bartolome
• Brian E. Beeston
• Ronald Berry
• Elaine Bleau-Richards
• Patricia Brown
• Eva Brzezinski
• Reynaldo G. Bucu
• Emerlita C. Bundalian
• Gerarda J. Castaneda and Sophia Balagtas
• Kenneth Chase
• Tibor Chillag
• Maria L. Choy M
• Judith A. Concannon
• Guillermo and Mariaelena Cornejo
• Yolanda D. Cruz
• Jerry and RoseAnn DelCastillo
• Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Devitt
• Anthony Dichiacchio
• Moca Dilabakun
• John Gage
• Margarita Garcia
• Jan Glenn
• Mr. and Mrs. Renato Gonzalez
• Shen S. Hwang
• Mr. Renato Ibarra
• Felisa Ison
• Raymond and Ileana Jacobus
• Francisca Kandel
• Mrs. Lynn J. Kanuika
• Irving Kass
• Barbara Kopels
• Allen Kugi
• Mr. and Mrs. Richard La
• Robert L. Lane
• Amelia D. Lindlar
• Jose C. Lopez
• Art Madrid
• Roselina A. Mangosing
• Juanito and Carmelita Mariano
• Madeleine Marsh
• Sandra Math
• Koji Matsubayashi
• Ghanim - Guy Michael
• Kelly Mock
• Wendy M. Morgan
• Sam Naghavian and Fatemeh
Khorramabadi
• Julee Nelson
• Ms. Katya Newmark and
Mr. Matthew Costello
• Greg and Sue Novicki
• Else Karin Sjostrand Ottesen
• Piper N. Parry
• Linda Peterson
• Bijen Pettit
• Josephine Pittrizzi
• Gloria Garcia Posada
• Bernd J. Ross
• Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Russo
• John S. Salcido
• Paul and Kathy Sasaki
• Rita Schimmel
• Kobi M. Sethna
• Parviz Shokrollahi
• Nathan Smith
• Nandhini Srnivasan
• Peter K. Suczek
• Anda and Zoltan Sztankay
• Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Tabor
• Van Tang
• Rose H. Tran
• Katherine Vercelli
• Lisa J. Wastila, MD and Michael Wastila
in honor of Matthew J. Wastila
• Jose D. Zavalza
Gifts of $100 to $249
• Kathryn Aceto
• Dr. Robert V. Aftandelians
• Barbara Amador
• Diane Amatangelo
• Anonymous (6)
• Mrs. Jean Badders
• Barbara Barmatz
• Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Bell
• Joselito B. Bigcas
• Carol V. Buuck
• Joan C. Carroll
• John Cathcart
• Joanie K. Cheverez
• Kenneth Chiang
• John Colaneri
• Mark C. Coogan
• Nancy and Brian Cook
• Mr. and Mrs. Delbert J. Cote
• Marie Cyr in memory of
Dr. Suzanne M. Spector
• Ms. Suzanne E. Demong
• Corina and Theodore* L. Dern
• Shreesh Deshpande
• Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Duclos
• Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Ebstein
• Amir Eftekhari in honor of
Maryam Zomorrodi Ardabili
• Mr. Richard Erth
• Greg and Judy Ervice
in memory of Suzanne Spector
• Deborah and Laurence Fontaine
• Alana C. Forbes in memory of
Alan C. Englund
• Ronald Ford
• Josie Foulks
• Tim and Tammy Fry
• Doris Gannon
• Robert Ginsberg, MD
• Patricia Greenfield
• W. E. Greer, III
• Howard and Jackie Groveman
• Riana W. Hardin
• Mr. Habib Hariri
• Louise Henton
• David A. S. Hill
• Christine and Gene Hillger
• Saad Hirmez
• James and Carolyn Holt
• Robert R. Jackson
• Margareta Jansson
• Donald Jennings
• Ingrid Kamrath
• Mr. and Mrs. James Kerr
• John J. Kiang
• Myebritt M. Kowalik
• Mr. Howard G. Lange
• Janice Laxague
• Greg Levardo
• Gene Lin
• Claudia Lowenstein
• Mrs. Mary Machado
• Mahmood F. Mafee, MD
• Larry Manzer
• Diane Martin
• Stephania Masters
• Deborah McCormac
• Emily and Allen McCutchan
• Robert W. McNamara
• Cesar Medina
• Ethelwyn Miyoshi
• Rena C. Monge
• Ms. Janet Navigato
• Anhtuyet T. Nguyen
• Mary N. Nguyen
• Toni Nickell
• Mr. and Mrs. Philip Nordhues
• Mrs. Phyllis A. Olefsky
• Norma A. Pacheco
• Gayle R. Paisley
• Betty L. Peabody
• Isil M. Pekin
• Robin Phillips
• Martha E. Plascencia
• Robert K. Poon
• Mahnaz A. Rasouli
• Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rassenti
• James and Janet Respess
• Donna E. Robinson
• Toni K. Roebuck
• Mrs. Judith Rubenstein
• LCDR John R. Savory, USN (Ret.)
• Elsa Saxod
• John Scharler
• Jerome F. Sheldon
• Lisa Shih
• Bernice and George Sicklick
• Anne and Ron Simon
• Martha S. Sloan
• Carol Smith
• Suzanne M. Spector, PhD
• Maria Swann, PhD
• Eugene E. Tochihara
• Helga Trachinger in memory of
Dr. Suzanne M. Spector
• Bernice I. Viau
• Richard E. Waks
• Ann Watanabe
• Janice T. Webb
• Bing Yuan Wei
• Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Williams
• Robert J. Williams
• Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. Wilson, Jr.
• Dr. Richard B. Wolf
• Mr. and Mrs. Kim Yourczek
• Kenneth Zuorro
The Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology and the Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego sadly acknowledges friends and key supporters who have passed away during the past year. They remain in our thoughts.
Eleanor (Nonnie) S. Barbey
John Anthony Belanich
Evelyn Virginia Bergmann
Frederick F. Caserio, Jr
Yan Tak Chui
Dr. Robert W. Doede
Carole Goldfeder
TennieBee May Hall
Caroline R. Hamlin
Joan Klein Jacobs
Maxine Ruth Kleinberg
Debbie Lusardi
Charles William McCoy
Morris Nachtomi
L. Mark Newman
Frank Pisciotta
Dr. Suzanne M. Spector
Jeanne Sullivan
Judith D. Tamkin
Robert E. Welk
Olive Helen Withall
Information about diversity and inclusion is available through multiple venues. First, there are several websites available that provide information about diversity initiatives across the entire campus (diversity.ucsd.edu) and the (School of Medicine). Many departments have their own websites as well. Virtually all departments at UCSD have identified an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) ambassador, typically a faculty member who spearheads diversity-related initiatives in their areas/specialties and also collaborates with various entities across the medical school.
There are several active affinity organizations for UCSD medical students. These include:
The Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS)
The Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association (APAMSA)LGBTQ
Pharmacy and Medical Students (LGBTQ-PhaM)
The Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)
Medical Students for Justice (MS4J)
The Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
UCSD also offers a curricular pathway called Program in Medical Education – Health Equity (PRIME - HEq), which part of a system-wide effort at the University of California to train physicians better able to meet the needs of the diverse Californian population who are traditionally underserved by the medical system. PRIME-HEq faculty work with students to identify populations or communities at risk for health disparities. Students will then receive exposure, training, and the opportunity to work with the identified group to further their passion in the area and provide knowledge and skills to better equip the students to improve health equity for the group.