Alumni Association Career Achievement Award, California Lutheran College, 1982
Faculty Teaching Award for Residents Training in Ophthalmology, LAC–USC Medical Center, 1985
Ophthalmology Faculty Teaching Award, Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital, 1985
Faculty Teaching Award for Residents Training in Ophthalmology, LAC–USC Medical Center, 1988
Faculty Teaching Award for Residents Training in Ophthalmology, LAC–USC Medical Center, 1989
Faculty Teaching Award in Ophthalmology, White Memorial Hospital, 1990
Honor Award, American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, 17th Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, 1991
American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award, 1991
Alumni Association Certificate of Excellence, Career Achievement, Cal. Lutheran College, 1991
The Best Doctors in America, Pediatric Ophthalmology, 1994-1995
Special Guest Speaker, New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology, 1995
Staff of the Year Teaching Award, Division of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1996
Outstanding Teacher and Mentor, Cleveland Clinic Foundation ophthalmology residents, 1997
Best Doctors in America, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Western Division, 1996-1997, 1999
Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Marquis Who’s Who, 1997-1998
American Academy of Ophthalmology Senior Achievement Award – 2000
Recognition as a 2004 Top Doctor
Recognition as a 2005-2006 Top Doctor
Distinguished Alumni, Doheny Eye Institute – 2006
Presidential medal from Panama for community service in pediatric ophthalmology – 2012