Doctors

Dr. Stella Levin has graduated from San Francisco State University with two Bachelor degrees, in Physiology and Psychology. She received her Doctor of Optometry degree from UC Berkeley, School of Optometry in 2003. As an optometry student, Dr. Levin participated in school vision screenings and delivered free eye care to the underprivileged communities. She completed externships at San Francisco and Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Centers where she received valuable clinical training in diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases, inflammation, trauma, retinopathy, and cataracts.

Dr. Jane Liao graduated cum laude from the University of California, San Diego with a Bachelor’s of Bioengineering. She later received her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 2003. She interned with Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento, and the American Lake VA Medical Center in Washington, which contributed to her proficiency in early detection of conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, diabetes, and hypertension.  

Dr. Karin Woo Rardin earned her B.S. in Applied Behavioral Science from the University of California, Davis, M.A. in Marriage in Family Ministries from Talbot School of Theology, and Doctor of Optometry from the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry.  Her clinical training includes experience at Palo Alto and Oakland Veterans Affairs Hospitals, and University of California, San Francisco.

Dr. Melanie Zhang immigrated from China when she was in her teens. She attended UC Berkeley for undergraduate studies and double majored in Molecular Cell Biology and Business Administration. After doing healthcare consulting for a year, she decided to become an Optometrist and attended the UC Berkeley School of Optometry, graduating with Honors in 2012. 

Dr. Amal Mansoor graduated from York University in 2015 with an Honors Bachelor of Science Degree.  She then received her Doctor of Optometry Degree from MCPHS University in 2019. 

Dr Mansoor practiced in Canada for 4 years before moving to the Bay Area in 2023. 

As a new mother and having high myopia herself, Dr Mansoor is passionate about myopia prevention and contact lenses.

Dr. Monika Chugh graduated with honors from All India Institue of Medical Sciences with a Bachelor's in Ophthalmic Sciences. She later earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from New England College Of Optometry, Boston. With over twenty years of practice, she is skilled in managing various eye diseases, including cataracts, diabetes-related eye issues, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and other retinal problems. Fluent in English, Hindi, and Punjabi, she has conducted comprehensive eye exams for patients of all ages and is certified in Paragon Corneal Refractive Therapy for myopia control.