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Doheny Distinguished Alumni

​Each year, the Doheny Professional Association Board of Directors selects an outstanding alumnus or alumna who has distinguished themselves significantly within their professional community.

Nominees for the award must hold alumni status through volunteer faculty tenure or as a resident/fellow for a minimum of 10 years. They should have excelled in various areas such as advancing Doheny Eye Institute’s welfare, contributing to teaching the next generation of leaders in ophthalmology, promoting ophthalmology’s welfare, demonstrating social responsibility, and showcasing reputation in research, teaching, and clinical work. Additionally, peer respect, international recognition, humanitarian achievements, and political advocacy are considered.

Year

Alumnus

1988

A. Ray Irvine, Jr., MD

1989

Jerry F. Donin, MD

1990

Richard Kratz, MD 

1991

George E. Morgan, MD

1991

Warren Wilson, MD 

1992

Arthur E. Oberman, MD

1993

Francis C. Hertzog, Jr., MD

1994

Ronald H. Akashi, MD

1995

Ralph S. Riffenburgh, MD

1996

Richard L. Kasper, MD

1997

Bernice Z. Brown, MD           

1998

James J. Salz, MD

1999

John J. McDermott, Sr., MD     

2000

George Baerveldt, MD

2001

James R. Brinkley, Jr., MD     

2002

Donald N. Schwartz, MD

2003

Alfred C. Marrone, MD       

2004

Hal Ward, MD

2005

David Tse, MD

2006

Kenneth W. Wright, MD

2007

David S. Boyer, MD

2008

Jonathan I. Macy, MD     

2009

A. Frances Walonker, CO, MPH  

2010

Peter J. McDonnell, MD

2011

Paul T. Urrea, MD, MPH

2012

Richard L. Ober, MD       

2013

James C. Tsai, MD, MBA

2015

D. Michael Colvard, MD, FACS

2016

Tamara R. Fountain, MD

2017

David Huang, MD, PhD

2018

J. Timothy Stout, MD, PhD, MBA

2019

William R. Freeman, MD

2023

Mark S. Borchert, MD

2024

Lawrence P. Chong, MD

2025

David G. Hwang, MD, FACS