DOCTORS

Long Nguyen, O.D.

Long Nguyen, O.D. received both his Bachelor of Science in Vision Science and Doctorate in Optometry from New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Nguyen completed extensive externships at clinical sites that involve the Portland VA medical Center, Dorchester House Health Center, and Chrycy Advanced Contact Lens Center. He was distinguished as having received honors in all his externships. In 2017, Dr. Nguyen became one of the only few American Board Certified optometrists in the Los Angeles county. It is an honor held by only 10% of optometrist in US.

Dr. Nguyen is an avid supporter of self sustainable eye care programs throughout the world. To date, he has been on seven eye care missions to countries like Haiti, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador as well as local regional clinics serving low income citizens of the US. Through these mission trips, Dr. Nguyen has made an impact throughout the world with thousands of patients.

Dr. Nguyen's passion is changing lives. "All too often I see kids misdiagnosed with learning deficits when all along it was because they weren't able to see the board at school. These children are born with high prescriptions and they don't know that they should be seeing the world much more clearly". Dr. Nguyen’s passion is towards pediatric optometry and diagnosing and treating binocular vision issues with vision therapy. He works with children as young as 6 months to 90 year old traumatic brain injury patients.

Dr. Nguyen is an active member of California Optometric Association, American Optometric Association, Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH) and serves as a Business Development Consultant for Vision Source. Dr. Nguyen is also fluent in VIETNAMESE.

Eurri Choi, O.D.

Eurri Choi O.D was born and raised in Southern California. She graduated from USC with a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences and received her Doctorate in Optometry from the New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Choi completed extensive externships at clinic sites that include West Roxbury VA Medical Center, Lynn Community Health Center, Brevard Vision Care, and Long Beach VA Low Vision. Dr. Choi passed the American Board of Optometry’s Board Certification examination on July 2016. It is an honor held by only 10% of optometrists in the US.

Dr. Choi is therapeutic and glaucoma certified and is fluent in SPANISH. Though she sees all patients, her interests are in contact lens fittings including specialty contact lenses for corneal issues such as kerataconus. Dr. Choi is a firm believer that every patient deserves to experience great vision, whether this is through accurate glasses prescriptions, best fitting contacts or proper diagnosis and management of eye conditions.

When she is not seeing patients, she enjoys cooking, watching YouTube reviews and hanging out with her French Bulldog named Louis.

Jivan Hovsepyan, O.D., M.S.

Dr. Jivan Hovsepyan OD MS was born in Gyumri, Armenia, and grew up in Pasadena, California. He received his Bachelors of Science (BS) degree in Neuroscience at the University of California, Riverside with a minor degree in Philosophy. He also received his Doctorate in Optometry (OD) and Masters (MS) degrees at the Southern California College of Optometry. As part of the MS program, Dr. Hovsepyan conducted groundbreaking research on “stereopsis” or “3D” vision.

As part of the OD training, Dr. Hovsepyan worked at the prestigious Walter Reed Military Medical Center in Washington DC. Working with active duty military personnel, he treated eye conditions developing from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries. Dr. Hovsepyan also trained at the Four Corners Regional Health Center in the Navajo Nations Indian Reservation where he treated patients with severe glaucoma, cataracts, and various corneal conditions. Dr. Hovsepyan’s passion is humanitarian work. He serves on the board of directors for California Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity (CA VOSH) and the Pasadena Host Lions Club. Dr. Hovsepyan has organized and served at more than 40 free clinics totaling more than 400 hours of humanitarian work. He regularly serves aslead doctor on a monthly clinic near Tijuana, Mexico.Dr. Hovsepyan can fluently speak,read, and write English, Armenian, and Spanish. On his off time, Dr. Hovsepyan plays soccer, tennis, and chess. He reads fiction books and listens to too many podcasts. Dr. Hovsepyan encourages you to tell him your BEST (or WORST) optometry joke.

Arbi Zadoorian, O.D.

Arbi Zadoorian, O.D. was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Physiological Science from UCLA and went on to receive his Doctor of Optometry degree from the Southern California College of Optometry in Fullerton, CA.

Dr. Zadoorian completed extensive training at the VA Medical Centers in Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital on the Gila River Reservation in Arizona, and Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah.

Dr. Zadoorian believes in the importance of excellent patient education, making sure that patients are fully aware of their eye health and understand their treatment plan thoroughly. He performs comprehensive eye exams, contact lens fittings, and treatment and management of ocular disease.

In his free time, Dr. Zadoorian enjoys playing tennis and going on long walks. He also has a particularly broad taste in music!

STAFF

Lucy (Lead Optician)

Lucy is our frame stylist/optician and has been with the practice for 18 years. She has over 25 year of experience as a CA licensed optician. She specializes in custom optics and fashion design and is here to assist with all your optical needs. “We work hard to make sure our patients look stylish with their new eyewear and we are very sensitive to everyone’s self image. We also work with all the latest brands to make sure you have a great selection to choose from.”

Lucy is a southern California girl and is fluent in SPANISH. With a passion for adventure, Lucy enjoys road trips with her husband. You can always chat with her about her explorations. Family is very important to Lucy and she hosts regular family dinners for her adult children and granddaughter. Lucy also enjoys a long evening of karaoke. Who knows…maybe you will see her on America’s Got Talent one day!

Gaby (Patient Care Coordinator/Biller)

Gabby is our ophthalmic technician and patient care coordinator. She was born and raised in East LA and is fluent in Spanish. She recently graduated from the Optical Technician's program at the American Career College in Los Angeles and is currently studying to get her Optician's license. Gabby is very friendly and enjoys meeting new people and being in new environments. When it comes to food, she is content with beans and rice but her ultimate favorites are ribs and Chinese food.

Jeanette (Optician)

Jeanette has been in the eye industry for 5+ years but in the customer service industry for 10+ years. She loves getting to know her customers’ needs so she can style them into a perfect pair of glasses. In her free time, she likes cooking and reading books on finance.

Elisabeth (Optician)

Elisabeth is an ABO certified Optician. She spent 5 years as an administrative assistant before joining our team. She enjoys finding new adventures to drag her friends into and is always ready to greet you with a smile. If she could pass along a saying that has helped her through her journey of growth it would be "Pleasure isn't in fulfillment but in the pursuit".

Clyde (RN/Medical Scribe)

Clyde is a registered nurse and a medical scribe. He is from the Philippines and is fluent in Filipino and English. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and is a Philippine registered nurse. Growing up he was always passionate about technology and healthcare. In his free time, he likes to race dragon boats and loves watching various TV series. He lives by his mantra in life which is "Keep moving forward".

Logan (Ophthalmic Technician)

Logan works as an ophthalmic technician and front desk. A Burbank native who has recently discovered an interest in optometry. With 3+ years of customer service experience, Logan enjoys providing a friendly experience to patients he helps out. In his free time Logan enjoys snowboarding in the local mountains and tennis.

Louis

Louis is our office mascot. Though he is not allowed at the office, he supports the staff from behind the scenes. Louis goes crazy over bananas and peanut butter. During the day, he is busy planning events for the upcoming year. During the evening he loves to take long walks where he can find sticks to bring home.