Meet our Team of Experts
At Eye Medical Clinic, we know that excellent surgical results depend on distinctive patient care. Throughout our history, we have always understood that each and every patient has unique vision needs. We welcome you to learn more about the experienced California eye doctors that call Eye Medical Clinic home.
Our trusted team of optometrists and ophthalmologists is here to help you see every moment!
John Sullivan, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist with vast experience in cataract, reconstructive, cosmetic and plastic surgery. He holds a clinical professor faculty appointment in the ophthalmology department at University of California-San Francisco where he shares teaching responsibilities training ophthalmology residents and oculoplastic fellows.
Dr. Sullivan graduated from the University of Notre Dame and earned his medical degree at Georgetown University. After completing his medical internship at Ohio State University, Dr. Sullivan served two years as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He specialized in ophthalmology at the University of California, San Francisco, completing a rigorous fellowship at St. John’s Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem. He was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study at Melbourne University in Australia and completed an additional year of fellowship training in oculoplastic surgery at UCSF.
Dr. Sullivan has authored more than two dozen publications in journals and textbooks and is the recipient of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Honor Award. He also serves as an examiner for the American Board of Ophthalmology.
A native of Santa Rosa, California, Dr. Sullivan has had a front row seat to the amazing evolution of beautiful San Jose as it has come to represent the heart of Silicon Valley. He joined Eye Medical Clinic in 1973 and has been privileged to see the practice grow and to serve generations of families in the area.
Christina Nguyen Deane, OD, is a therapeutic optometrist at Eye Medical Clinic with special interest in specialty contact lenses for patients with keratoconus, eye trauma, corneal transplants and irregular corneas. She also specializes in cosmetic and multifocal contact lenses.
Before joining Eye Medical Clinic in 1995, Dr. Deane served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps. After two years, she relocated with her family to Austin, Texas, where she built a thriving optometric practice. Upon returning to San Jose, she returned to the Eye Medical Clinic family in 2004.
Dr. Deane has a strong interest in contact lenses. She is an expert in fitting specialty contact lenses for patients with challenging medical issues including keratoconus, trauma, corneal transplants and irregular corneas. In addition to contact lens fittings, Dr. Deane provides comprehensive eye examinations and is licensed to diagnose and treat primary care eye conditions.
Dr. Deane stays current in all areas related to optometric care and the latest technology in contact lens materials and designs. She loves helping her patients achieve their personal best vision.
Dr. Deane is also fluent in Vietnamese.
Tamer Hadi, MD is a board-certified ophthalmologist, and fellowship-trained vitreoretinal specialist and eye surgeon. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS), and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), and has published extensively in top scientific journals.
Dr. Hadi earned his undergraduate degree in Bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley and a Master’s in Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Davis before completing a joint MD-PhD degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He completed his general Ophthalmology residency training at Case Western Reserve University, where he served as surgical chief resident, and additional fellowship training in Vitreoretinal disease and surgery at the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute at the University of California, Irvine. From 2018 – 2020, he also served as a Clinical Instructor and Staff Physician at the VA Medical Center in Long Beach, CA, where he supervised both Ophthalmology residents and medical students. In his final year in Southern California, he was recognized with the teaching award for outstanding dedication to trainee education.
Dr. Hadi specializes in the management of all diseases of the vitreous and retina, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and vein occlusions, as well as mechanical, vascular, infectious and inflammatory diseases of the eye.
He performs an array of procedures and surgeries ranging from vision-preserving intravitreal injections and lasers, to retinal detachment and macular hole repair, to epiretinal membrane and vitreous hemorrhage removal, to intraocular lens repositioning and exchange. Through it all, Dr. Hadi tailors individual treatment plans to meet each patient’s unique needs to meet the shared goal of a lifetime of high quality vision.
Dr. Hadi loves being a doctor and a surgeon. “We live in an amazing place, at an amazing point in time,” says Dr. Hadi. “I feel truly fortunate to be able to apply the latest scientific breakthroughs to help our patients enjoy their vision and ultimately live healthier, happier lives.”
Outside of work, Dr. Hadi is a husband, and father to three children, and enjoys hiking and spending time at the beach with his family. Together, they love sports of all kinds and working on their family vegetable garden.
Vikram Shankar, MD, MPH, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist at Eye Medical Clinic. He is also on faculty of the Department of Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Shankar’s goal is to provide an individualized treatment plan for every patient to ensure the highest quality of care. His clinical focus is the medical and surgical care of cataracts and adult glaucoma, including premium lenses and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS). Dr. Shankar’s research and professional interests include ophthalmic public health, biomedical devices, and digital health. He has a particular interest in the intersection of entrepreneurship, public health, and ophthalmology, aiming to find innovative solutions that will impact millions of patients.
Dr. Shankar has published research on lung cancer metastasis to the optic nerve, pharmacologic therapies in glaucoma, and surgical outcomes with a novel glaucoma device. He has also delivered presentations nationwide on topics including screening rates for diabetic retinopathy based on insurance type and socioeconomic factors, Medicaid expansion, and health disparities.
Dr. Shankar completed his ophthalmology residency at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, the top-ranked ophthalmology training program in the United States. He subsequently completed his fellowship in glaucoma at the renowned Stanford Byers Eye Institute.
Dr. Shankar is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Glaucoma Society, and American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.