Pediatric Ophthalmology

Faculty

Dr. Jane Gardiner, Clinical Professor (Division Lead)

Dr. Maryam Aroichane, Clinical Associate Professor

Dr. Kathryn Clapson, Clinical Instructor

Dr. Harald Gjerde, Clinical Instructor

Dr. Ross Kennedy, Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Ashley Ko, Clinical Instructor

Dr. Christopher Lyons, Professor

Dr. Conor Mulholland, Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Katherine Paton, Clinical Professor

Dr. Victor Pegado, Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Megan Rees, Clinical Associate Professor

Dr. Sameh Soliman-Gaballah, Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Keith Yap, Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Christopher Waite, Clinical Instructor

Overview

Pediatric ophthalmology, while largely located in the lower mainland, has faculty on Vancouver Island (affiliated with the Island Medical Program) and the Okanagan (affiliated with the Southern Medical Program). Our faculty are active clinically, involved in research and regularly teach at all levels from medical students to fellows and graduate students. We have 2 funded fellowship positions annually. We host a successful biennial international pediatric ophthalmology meeting, a fixture on the conference calendar, with the next on in September 2025. Our faculty speak locally, nationally, and internationally. We are also active in providing outreach services from the downtown eastside to areas across the province and in the Yukon. We are working with government and various organizations to develop policies and programs which improve pediatric eyecare for the children of British Columbia.