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After receiving her medical degree from the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Nikpoor went to Miami for her residency in

Ophthalmology at the #1 eye hospital and residency program in the U.S. She completed her residency at the Bascom

Palmer Eye Institute, and since it has been ranked as the #1 eye hospital and training program in America for the 18th

time, she remained there for her fellowship in Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery. Her work has led to

numerous publications in prominent peer-reviewed publications, such as: Ophthalmology, Cornea, and The American

Journal of Ophthalmology. She has been invited to present her work at several regional, national, and international

meetings. She has also published several textbook chapters.

Upon completing her formal training, Dr. Nikpoor elected to spend a year serving those less fortunate. She was

fortunate to be selected for a unique fellowship opportunity during which she performed hundreds of complex

surgeries and taught extensively in Asia and Africa. She worked as a clinical instructor at Stanford University while in

the U.S. During this time, she worked with the Himalayan Cataract Project, a nonprofit organization that has

revolutionized the way ophthalmology is practiced in the developing world.

She learned complex ocular surface reconstruction at the premier eye institute in the world - LV Prasad in Hyderabad,

India - and spent many months working alongside and teaching local doctors in Asia and Africa so that the poorest of

the poor could have their sight restored. With 13 million people in the world blind from cataracts, Dr. Nikpoor’s

passion is doing everything she can to help eradicate global blindness.

Following her time abroad, Dr. Nikpoor performed high quality laser vision correction and refractive cataract surgery

at NVISION Eye Centers in Orange County, California. During this time, she worked closely with optometrists in a co

-management model to provide excellent outcomes to her patients. Following her time at NVISION, she joined Dr.

Alan Faulkner in practice at Aloha Laser Vision in Honolulu. Together they will continue to provide state-of-the-art

laser vision correction and cataract surgery for the people of Honolulu, Hawaii with caring, innovative, cutting-edge eye

care and surgery.

Aside from her deep commitment to helping her patients see better, whether by using the best technology available to

her in Hawaii or through innovative, cost-effective solutions in the developing world, Dr. Nikpoor loves exploring the

outdoors with her husband. She enjoys yoga, rock climbing, hiking, skiing, and learning to surf.