Personal, Leading-edge Ophthalmology™
Elander Eye Care is a family tradition of excellence in ophthalmology. Doors opened in 1963 when Richard Elander MD began private practice. He was joined by his son Troy Elander MD in 1990. Our office prides itself not only on providing the highest medical care to every patient we treat, but also in creating a caring family environment. We have treated many of our patients and their families for over 50 years, generation after generation, and that has enormous value to us.
Our philosophy is to provide superior custom service and friendly, caring help to all our patients. We successfully blend traditional ophthalmology with leading-edge medicine, giving each patient the most comprehensive, current treatment available.
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Troy Elander, MD has been providing quality eye care since 1990. He received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College before completing his residency in ophthalmology at St. Vincent's Medical Center in New York. He then trained as a corneal specialist at the prestigious Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and a Fellow with the American Academy of Ophthalmology. In addition, he is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the American Medical Association, the California Medical Association, the Los Angeles County Medical Association and the Los Angeles Eye Society.
RESOURCES: Surgery Center of the Pacific, Jules Stein Eye Institute
AFFILIATIONS: AAO, ASCRS, LACMA, St. Johns Medical Center
Neda Karimi, MD has been serving her patients as a distinguished Ophthalmologist in Southern California for the past 15 years. She completed her undergraduate studies at UCLA and received her medical degree from the University of Kansas Medical School in 2001 before completing her residency at KUMC in 2005; where she received numerous honors and accolades including the Intern of the Year Award. She is Board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and a Fellow with the American Academy of Ophthalmology. She also has affiliations with various Kaiser Permanente hospitals throughout Southern California and her service to the patients of Los Angeles has been recognized by the Los Angeles City Council.
Dr. Karimi is passionate about patient education and has contributed to ophthalmology newsletter publications. She is also fluent in Farsi and Spanish and has appeared on several foreign language news programs in an effort to bring awareness to the important role of regular ophthalmic care in the early detection of eye disease and prevention of vision loss.
Matthew Thornton, OD is a therapeutic optometrist with glaucoma certification and is
trained to treat and manage a multitude of eye diseases. Dr. Thornton was born and raised
in South Florida and received his Bachelor of Science in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
from the University of Florida. He then continued his education at Nova Southeastern
University College of Optometry graduating with honors with a Bachelor of Science in
Visions Science and a Doctorate of Optometry. He has completed rotations in pediatrics,
specialty contact lens fitting, low vision, and ocular disease. Dr. Thornton has a passion for
patient education as well as specialty contact lens fitting and is happy to now be serving his
patients in Santa Monica at Elander Eye Care.
Arti Shah, OD, FAAO received her undergraduate degree from the University of California at Irvine, followed by her doctorate at the University of California at Berkeley, School of Optometry. Dr. Shah is a member of the California Optometric Association, Los Angeles County Optometric Society, American Optometric Association, and both a member and a Fellow (F.A.A.O.) of the American Academy of Optometry. She is also registered with the National Keratoconus Foundation.
Arti Shah, OD, FAAO practices full-scope optometric care, including comprehensive eye exams and has extensive experience in the fitting of specialty contact lenses. Her fitting ideas, knowledge, and creativity stem from her exposure during her Fellowship training and faculty position at the State University of New York, and her previous position at the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute. She is licensed in the use of diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents for the treatment and management of various eye conditions and diseases.
Aside from seeing patients, Dr. Shah is clinical research optometrist and has been involved in many research and clinical trials related to contact lenses and ocular health.
Maira Ramirez, Practice Administrator, directs all practice operations from management to surgery scheduling.
Her expertise will guide you through pre and post operative visits as well as payment scheduling and surgical procedures.
Maira first came to Elander Eye Care as a front office associate, (more than 20 years ago) and quickly learned the workings of the boutique practice. She left the medical world to join a home interior design firm and worked for nearly 20 years as a partner in a busy and prestigious West Los Angeles design studio. We are happy to welcome Maira back to Elander Eye Care where she is using all her production, coordination, and interpersonal skills to support our doctors and maintain a cohesive, positive work atmosphere.