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Tanya Halikias, OD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Optometry

Tanya Halikias

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Biography

Dr. Halikias graduated Magna Cum Laude with her Doctor of Optometry from the Illinois College of Optometry in 2007. She was awarded the Lawrence P. Feigenbaum Clinical Optometry Memorial Award for clinical excellence as well as the Richard J O'Brien II Award for top residency candidate. She furthered her optometric training by completing a post-doctoral residency in primary care and ocular disease at the Illinois Eye Institute in 2008. Upon completion of the residency she has remained on the faculty as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Primary Eye Care Services of the Illinois Eye Institute, providing comprehensive eye care and educating optometry students. In 2009 Dr. Halikias joined Forzley Eye Clinic as a staff doctor and has enjoyed expanding her multidisciplinary approach to eye care in a private practice setting.


Special Interests

Primary Care and Ocular Disease

Education

2008 – Illinois College of Optometry Residency in Primary Care and Ocular Disease

2007 – Illinois College of Optometry, Doctor of Optometry, Magna Cum Laude

1999 – University of Michigan, BS in Cellular and Molecular Biology


Experience

2012-Present Illinois College of Optometry, Clinical Assistant Professor of Optometry

2009-Present Forzley Eye Clinic, Lemont, Illinois. Associate Optometrist

2008 Illinois College of Optometry, Clinical Instructor


Awards & Honors

2007 The William Feinbloom Low Vision Award

2007 Richard J. O’Brien II Memorial Award

2007 Lawrence P. Feigenbaum Clinical Optometry Memorial Award

2007 Tomb and Key Honor Society

2007 Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society


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