Stan C. Yang, O.D.

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Information:

Place of Birth: Taipei, Taiwan
Other Places lived: Buenos Aires, Argentina (13 years), Los Angeles, CA (present)
Citizenship: United States
Languages: fluent in English, Spanish, Chinese (mandarin)

Education:

• August 2002- May 2006 Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton, CA. Doctor of Optometry
• June 2001 - July 2002 - Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA. Pre-Optometry education
• September 1995- March 2000 - California Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA. Bachelor of Science, Major: Computer Information Systems

Certification and Licensure:

• April 2005 - CPR Certification, Adult and Infant, Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton, CA
• July 2006  - California Optometry License with therapeutic agent privileges

 Professional and Work Experience:

• March 2008 - Present - Doctor of Optometry, Golden State Eye Medical Group, Bakersfield, CA                                                                                                          - Provide comprehensive examinations, evaluation and management of ocular conditions and pathologies, contact lens fitting, co-management of cataract, glaucoma and refractive surgeries with ophthalmologist.                                               
• June 2006 - February 2008 - Doctor of Optometry, Laser Eye Center, Cerritos, CA
  - Provide comprehensive examinations for potential refractive surgery candidates, pre-op and post-op examinations (SLK, PRK, CK, ICL)
   
• Dec 2007 - Jan 2008  Doctor of Optomety, Family Vision Clinic, Los Angeles, CA.
  - Primary care examinations, contact lens fitting, ocular pathology examinations
   
• Sept 2006 - Dec 2006  Doctor of Optometry, Golden Vision, San Gabriel, CA
  - Primary care examinations, contact lens fitting, orthokeratology, ocular pathology examinations 
   
• February 2006 - May 2006 - Optometric Intern, Indian Health Services at Lawton, Oklahoma
  - Emphasis on primary care and ocular disease, mostly diabetic patients
• November 2005 - February 2006 - Optometric Intern, Optometric Center of Los Angeles, CA
  - Provided primary care examinations, contact lens evaluations, ocular disease workups with ophthalmologist, vision therapy and low vision services
• August 2005 - November 2005 - Optometric Intern, VA Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center, Los Angeles, CA
  - Emphasis in primary care examinations and ocular disease evaluations, mostly on glaucoma and diabetic patients
• July 2005 - August 2005
  Optometric Intern, TLC Laser center, Newport Beach, CA
  - Assisted and observed OD in management of refractive surgery patients
• May 2003 - July 2005
  Optometric Intern, Eye Care Center - Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton, CA
  - Work experience included: primary care examinations, contact lens evaluations, ocular disease work-ups, low vision evaluations, pediatric examinations and vision therapy

Other work experience - Non-optometric:

• Mar. 2000 - June 2001  -Associate Web Developer, Guidance Solutions, Marina Del Rey, CA
• Sept. 1999 - Mar. 2000 - Student intern, California State Air Resources Board, El Monte, CA

Volunteer/Special Experiences November 2003

• Volunteer, SVOSH, Loreto, Baja California, Mexico

Professional Memberships: 

• 2002 - Present - Member, American Optometric Association
• 2005 - Present - Member, California Optometric Association 

Activities:

• Active member of Golden Key National Honor Society.
• Active member of Beta Sigma Kappa (BSK) international optometric honorary fraternity.
• Active member of Spanish Optometric Society, SCCo.