Our Founders
Thomas Bersani MD and Robert Weisenthal MD each have busy private practices and are also professors of ophthalmology at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. Both donate their time generously to teaching, research and patient charity care in Syracuse. They have also dedicated the time to volunteer for 1-2 weeks per year for over 30 years in La Ceiba, Honduras, Central America.
There are many other physicians, nurses, technicians, and general helpers that have donated their time, skill and caring to provide eye care to the needy people of Honduras. Very significant among them are those listed below. Please forgive any omissions.
Ted Smith MD Debbie Miller Kazubowski RN Jennifer Weisenthal
Lawrence Stewart MD Maria Ware RN Doug Tiedemann
Walter Merriam MD Mary DiMauro RN Dana Hall
Evis Petrela MD Cathy Kelley RN Deb Lemay ST
Jon Haymore MD Jean Nagy ST Carol Welsh
Robert Hill MD Mark Edwards Emma Myers CST
George Elbayadi MD Eliot Elbayadi Bryan Masino
Bryant Carruth MD Mary Conway RN Rachel Drury
AJ Amadi MD Allan Dolling Lilah Haymore
Redion Petrela MD Adan Gonzales Patrik Husi
Gloria Devitt Michael Haymore Amy Gaita
Garrett Gray Jane Haymore Jay Imbesi
Christian Bersani Paul Schwartz OD Jill Baker ST
Joan Christy Alexandra Bersani Karen Winter OD
Jean Kerr OT Brian Sedlack Steven Feltus OD
Evy Korbas OT Michelle Bersani Chris Kelley
Ben Weisenthal Sam Weisenthal Jake Weisenthal
Veronica Haymore Sebastian Bersani Kevin Walsh MD
Jim Strauss BCO Adam Bersani Jennifer Wallace
Youbert Howil MD Claudia Reider RN Will Bersani
Chris Hall Gard Lorey DDS Karen Michaels RN
Kevin Strauss Anshu Chandra OD Jennifer Cramer OD
Nicholas Stewart Martha Feltus Don O’Toole
Alejandra Molino Liz O’Toole David Strauss
Michelle Stevens CST