Advocacy in Action

A visual record of ASEPS members showing up, at the Capitol, in the community, and for each other.

Protecting the Future of Ophthalmology

From the halls of the Arizona Legislature to the Grand Canyon Regional Ophthalmology Conference, ASEPS members show up, again and again, to protect physician-led eye care in our state.

This page is a living record of those moments: our members testifying, organizing, and standing together for the patients and the profession we serve. It will grow with every legislative session and Society event.

Photo of many saguaros in Arizona by Jeff Maltzman, M.D..webp

INNOVATION

Responding with new ideas

Developing new methodologies and approaches to meet the challenges facing the profession.

WALL OF HONOR

Circle of Leadership

Recognizing physicians who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication, innovative leadership, and unwavering commitment to ASEPS's mission to protect and advance the field of ophthalmology in Arizona.

MENTORSHIP

Fostering the next generation

Investing in the ophthalmologists who will carry the future and quality of our profession forward.

SERVICE

Leading by daily action

Providing access to quality eye care through leadership, volunteerism, and everyday service.

© Photo by Jeff Maltzman, M.D.

First ophthalmic sub-specialist (pediatric ophthalmology) in Arizona
Pioneered healthcare political advocacy, creating the first ophthalmic subspecialty PAC, AZ OPAC
Instrumental in the creation of the AAO's OphthPAC (1985)

Thomas Moore, MD - Member of the Arizona Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.webp

Thomas F. Moore, MD

Pediatric Ophthalmologist · President 1980–81

James Meador, MD

Comprehensive Ophthalmologist · President 1982–83

Comprehensive ophthalmologist
Led the Society through its early growth in the 1980s

James Meador, MD - Member of the Arizona Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.webp

Christian F. Risser, MD

Comprehensive Ophthalmologist · President 1993–95

Comprehensive ophthalmologist
Guided ASEPS through the mid-1990s

Christian Risser, MD - Member of the Arizona Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.webp

Daniel J. Briceland, MD

Comprehensive Ophthalmologist · President 2000–01

AAO President
AAO State Affairs leadership
OMIC President
AAO Leadership Development Program
Clinical Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine

Robert C. Spurny, MD

Glaucoma Surgeon · President 1998–2000

AZ OPAC Chair (2013–present)
AAO Councilor
Clinical Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine

Robert Spurny, MD - Member of the Arizona Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.webp

Jeffrey P. Edelstein, MD

Oculoplastic Surgeon · President 2001–03

AAO Health Policy Committee Chair (2018–23)
AAO Council (2017–present)
AMA RUC Member (2019–25)
AOS Foundation Chair (2011–present)

Jeff Edelstein, MD - Member of the Arizona Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.webp

Kristin Carter, MD

Comprehensive Ophthalmologist · President 2007–09

AAO Health Policy Committee
Arizona CAC Member

— Thomas F. Moore, MD

Kristin Carter, MD - Member of the Arizona Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.webp

Jeff S. Maltzman, MD

Glaucoma/Comprehensive Ophthalmologist · President 2010–12

OphthPAC Chair
AAO Board of Trustees
Clinical Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine

"True leadership is about inspiring and empowering people to shape outcomes through integrity, vision, and leadership to achieve our goals for quality eye care well into the future."

Jeff Maltzman, MD - Member of the Arizona Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.webp

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Do you know an Arizona ophthalmologist whose leadership deserves a place in the Circle? Nominees should show 10+ years of professional experience, documented impact on ASEPS's strategic goals, and a record of mentoring junior colleagues.

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THE COMPLETE RECORD

Past Presidents of ASEPS

Every physician who has led the Society since its founding in 1963 — first as the Arizona Ophthalmological Society.

1960S

Phoenix | 1963–1964
Tucson | 1965–1966
Tucson | 1967–1968
Phoenix | 1969–1970

1970S

Tucson | 1970–1971
Mesa | 1972–1973
Tucson | 1974–1975
Tempe | 1976–1977
Phoenix | 1978–1979

Phoenix | 1980–1981
Phoenix | 1982–1983
Phoenix | 1984–1985
Tucson | 1986–1988

Phoenix | 2021–2025

Mesa | 1964–1965
Phoenix | 1966–1967
Prescott | 1968–1969

Tucson | 1971–1972
Phoenix | 1973–1974
Phoenix | 1975–1976
Tucson | 1977–1978
Tucson | 1979–1980

1980S

Phoenix | 1981–1982
Flagstaff | 1983–1984
Lake Havasu | 1985–1986
Tucson | 1988–1990

1990S

Scottsdale | 1990–1992
Phoenix | 1993–1995
Tucson | 1996–1998

Phoenix | 1992–1993
Tucson | 1995–1996

2000S

Phoenix | 1998–2000
Mesa | 2001–2003
Prescott | 2006–2007

Phoenix | 2000–2001
Tucson | 2003–2005
Tucson | 2007–2009

2010S

Phoenix | 2009–2010
Tempe | 2012–2015
Chandler | 2017–2019

Tucson | 2010–2012
Sun City West | 2015–2017
Tucson | 2019–2021

2020S

Phoenix | 2025–Present

"The leaders recognized here are celebrated for their care about our profession and actions to make it better for all. Their dedication is unparalleled."

— Trish Hart, Arizona Lobbyist

Are You Ready to Add to ASEPS's Legacy?

ASEPS membership connects you to the statewide community that built this Society, and the advocacy work that will define its next chapter.

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Advocacy in Action

Protecting the Future of Ophthalmology

WALL OF HONOR

Circle of Leadership

"True leadership is about inspiring and empowering people to shape outcomes through integrity, vision, and leadership to achieve our goals for quality eye care well into the future."

Nominate a Leader

THE COMPLETE RECORD

Past Presidents of ASEPS

1960S

1970S

1980S

1990S

2000S

2010S

2020S

"The leaders recognized here are celebrated for their care about our profession and actions to make it better for all. Their dedication is unparalleled."

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Advocacy in Action

Protecting the Future of Ophthalmology

WALL OF HONOR

Circle of Leadership

"True leadership is about inspiring and empowering people to shape outcomes through integrity, vision, and leadership to achieve our goals for quality eye care well into the future."

Nominate a Leader

THE COMPLETE RECORD

Past Presidents of ASEPS

1960S

Oscar W. Thoeny, MD

Emery Royce, MD

James P. Calkins, MD

W.L. Sage, MD

1970S

George A. Shetter, MD

James C. Wootton, MD

Robert W. Blake, MD

Truman D. Plainer, MD

John R. Crowell, MD

Thomas F. Moore, MD

James R. Meador, MD

Thomas F. Minas, MD

Charles S. Gannon, MD

Mark Kwong, MD

C. Truman Davis, MD

Robert F. Lorenzen, MD

W.D. Rummel, Jr., MD

A.K. Hansen, MD

Thomas W. Bauer, MD

Lawrence N. Frazin, MD

Robert N. Dryden, MD

Robert T. Estes, MD

1980S

Lawrence A. Spitalny, MD

J. Charles Casebeer, MD

William J. Dooley, Jr., MD

Leonard Joffe, MD

1990S

Robert L. Yockey, MD

Christian F. Risser, MD

Jack A. Aaron, MD

T. Glendon Moody, MD

Dean C. Brick, MD

2000S

Robert C. Spurny, MD

Jeffrey P. Edelstein, MD

Steven W. Mortenson, MD

Daniel J. Briceland, MD

Brock K. Bakewell, MD

Kristin Carter, MD

2010S

Curtis R. Winkler, MD

Brian T. Rose, MD

Robert C. Davidson, MD

Jeff S. Maltzman, MD

Charles L. Schaffer, MD

Jordanna M. Smith, MD

2020S

JoAnn Shen, MD

"The leaders recognized here are celebrated for their care about our profession and actions to make it better for all. Their dedication is unparalleled."

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