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UHC Ophthalmology offers patients a full range of eye care that focuses on complex surgical procedures.
It’s important to take care of your eyes with routine checkups. However, when symptoms relating to your eyes worsen, our highly-trained specialists will assist in treatment, which may involve a surgical procedure.
- Eye Examinations
- Cataracts
- Glaucoma
- Corneal and Eye Surface Disease
- Cross Eyed Problems
David A. Faris, MD
UHC Ophthalmology
David A. Faris, MD received his medical degree from West Virginia University School of Medicine in Morgantown.
Emerson T. Que, MD
UHC Ophthalmology
Emerson T. Que, MD received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago.
Ghassan Ghorayeb, MD
Ghassan Ghorayeb, MD, received his Doctorate from Boston University School of Medicine.
Kevin Halenda, MD
Dr. Halenda completed the Glaucoma Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic and completed his ophthalmology residency at the Medical College of Georgia.
Leah "Carol" Laxson, MD
Leah Laxson, MD, received her Doctorate from the Ohio State University College of Medicine where she also completed her residency training and fellowship.
John Nguyen, MD
John Nguyen, MD, received his Doctorate and ophthalmology residency from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
Nicole Pumariega, MD
Dr. Pumariega received her medical degree from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton, PA, completed her internal medicine residency at Drexel University College of Medicine/ Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, and finished her vitreoretinal surgical fellowship at the WVU School of Medicine.
Malkit “Mona” Singh, MD
Malkit “Mona” Singh, MD, is an assistant professor at the WVU Eye Institute. She specializes in the surgical and the medical treatment of diseases and conditions that affect structures in the retina and the vitreous. Dr. Singh received her medical degree from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.