The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) presented the AVMA Meritorious Service Award to Dr. Phillip D. Nelson July 15 during the keynote for AVMA Convention 2023 in Denver. Dr. Nelson is a professor of immunology in WesternU's College of Veterinary Medicine and served as dean from 2007 to 2022.

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WesternU College of Optometry Professor Pinakin Davey, OD, PhD, FAAO, FARVO, is the new Chief Medical and Science Officer for EyePromise, the leading provider of evidence-based nutritional supplements for eye health.

As the Chief Medical & Science Officer, Dr. Davey will play a pivotal role in shaping and driving EyePromise’s scientific and medical initiatives. He will also remain in his current position as a tenured Professor at WesternU’s College of Optometry.

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Three graduates of Western University of Health Sciences’ College of Optometry appear in Newsweek’s ranking of “America’s Best Eye Doctors 2023.”

WesternU College of Optometry alumni Talian Amadian, OD ’18, ranked No. 9, Kambiz Silani, OD ’13, ranked No. 15, and Judy Cao, OD ’14, FAAO, FCOVD, ranked No. 31.



“Western University of Health Sciences takes immense pride in celebrating three remarkable alumni who have ascended to the pinnacle of their profession, ranking among the top 200 doctors of optometry in the United States,” said College of Optometry Founding Dean Elizabeth Hoppe, OD, MPH, DrPH. “Their dedication, expertise, and unwavering commitment to advancing eye care exemplify the University’s goal to produce outstanding health care leaders who positively impact the world.”

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The Neurosurgery Research Initiative, one of the major initiatives of COMP and COMP-Northwest Acting Dean Dr. David Connett, produced in an interdisciplinary manner exciting novel findings to develop NIH grant applications. The innovative approach in the treatment of traumatic brain injury and the pilot data were presented at the COMP 2023 Summer CME conference on July 29, 2023, organized by Dr. Connett. The fourth original research article in the Neurosurgery Research Initiative was published last week.

Brazdzionis J, Radwan MM, Thankam FG, Lal MR, Baron D, Connett DA, Agrawal DK, Miulli DE: A Swine Model of Traumatic Brain Injury: Effects of Neuronally Generated Electromagnetic Fields and Electromagnetic Field Stimulation on Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Changes. Cereus 2023 July; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42544