Dr. Natalie Sarukhanian

• Doctor of Optometry, Magna Cum Laude
  

  Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University
  c/o 2021

• Bachelor of Science (Psychobiology), Cum Laude
  

  UCLA
  c/o 2017

Honors &

Awards

• Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society, SCCO, 2017-2021

• Dr. Herbert McCracken Dixon Memorial Scholarship Recipient, SCCO, 2019

• Dean’s Honors List, UCLA

• Tau Sigma National Honor Society, UCLA

• ALD/PES National Honor Societies, UCLA

• Dean’s Honors List, Glendale Community College

• Alpha Gamma Sigma National Honor Society, Glendale Community College

Services &

activities

• Student Fellow of American Academy of Optometry, 2021
• Student Leadership Development Certificate, SCCO at MBKU, 2021
• Tutor, SCCO at MBKU, 2018-2021
• Vice President of Southern California College of Optometry Private Practice Club, 2018-2019
• Volunteer at Special Olympics Opening Eyes, 2018
• Member of SCCO Lion’s Club International, 2017-2020
• Secretary of SCCO Spanish Optometric Society, 2017-2018
• Volunteer at Glendale Health Fair, 2017
• Member of American Optometric Student Association, 2017-2021
• Member of California Optometric Association, 2017-2021
• Member of SCCO Optometric Extension Program, 2017-2019
• Volunteer at preschool vision screenings, Jules Stein Eye Institute, 2016-2017
• Volunteer at Jules Stein Eye Institute Vision Rehabilitation Center, 2016-2017
• Community Relations Director of Bruins in Focus at UCLA, 2016-2017
• Volunteer at vision screenings throughout Los Angeles, UCLA, 2015-2017
• Member of Pre-Optometry Society at UCLA, 2015-2017
• Senator of Administration of Associated Students of GCC, 2013-2015
• Student Ex-Officio, City of Glendale Commission on the Status of Women, 2011-2012 

Professional

Presentations

• “Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of Hemiretinal Vein Occlusion” Case report and presentation, Southern California College of Optometry Residency Forum, May 2022
• “Understanding Diabetic Retinopathy” Lecture at VA LA Ambulatory Care Center during didactic sessions for veterans, May 2022
• Photorounds on Anterior Segment Review. Given at the VA LA Ambulatory Care Center for the SCCO fourth-year interns, 2021-2022
• Photorounds on Posterior Segment Review. Given at the VA LA Ambulatory Care Center for the SCCO fourth-year interns, 2021-2022
• “Central Retinal Artery Occlusion” Case presentation. Given at the VA LA Ambulatory Care Center for the SCCO fourth-year interns, 2021
• “Diabetic Papillopathy” Case presentation. Given at Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital student rounds, 2021
• “Carotid Cavernous Fistula” Case presentation. Given at the West Los Angeles VA student rounds, 2020
• “Trigeminal Neuralgia” Case presentation. Given at the West Los Angeles VA student rounds, 2020