OUR TEAM
Our Board Certified ophthalmologists are all available for medical or surgical consultations.

STEVENS Y. KIM, M.D.
Dr. Stevens Y. Kim has been an eye surgeon in the Central Valley for 10 years now. Before coming to Stockton, he finished his surgical training at Stanford Medical Center. He also received his Bachelor's and Medical Degree from Standford University and still currently teaches there on a part-time basis.

Dr. Kim's current specialty includes many aspects of general ophthalmology including medical retina, cataract and plastic surgery. His greatest interest lies in the exciting field of refractive surgery that includes LASIK, LASEK, PRK, clear lens extraction, and now refractive intraocular lens implantation.

Dr. Kim is currently a board certified ophthalmologist and is a member of numerous organizations including the American Board of Ophthalmology, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the San Joaquin County Medical Society.

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STEPHEN A. LIN, M.D.
Dr. Stephen Lin is a board certified ophthalmologist who has been in private practice in Stockton and Manteca for ten years. Dr. Lin was raised in Manteca where his father was a physician for 30 years. Dr. Lin attended medical school at UC San Diego and received his ophthalmology training at Stanford University. He currently serves on the clinical faculty at Stanford Medical Center as an assistant professor, instructing young physicians in ophthalmic surgery. His professional interests include small incision cataract surgery, glaucoma management and LASIK. Dr. Lin and his wife have two children and enjoy golf, skiing, music and involvement in their church.

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R. SCOTT FOSTER, M.D.
Degrees
05/75 - M.D., University of California, Irvine
06/69 - A.B., University of California, Santa Barbara

Board Certifications
05/75 - American Board of Ophthalmology
06/69 - Medical Board of California

Education
07/73 - 08/74 - Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship with Drs. Arthur Jampolsky and Allan Scott, Smith-Kettlewell Institute of Visual Sciences, San Francisco
07/70 - 07/73 - Residency, Ophthalmology, University Medical Center, Fresno, California (formerly Valley Medical Center)
06/68 - 06/69 - Internship, University Medical Center, Fresno, California (formerly Valley Medical Center)
1963-1968 - Neuro-Pharmacology Research, U.C.L.A.

Academic Appointments
1989 - Present - Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
1977 - 1989 - Associate Clinical Professor of Opthalmology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
1974 - 1977 - Clinical Instructor of Ophthalmology, Standford University, Stanford, California
1974-1977 - Clinical Instructor of Ophthalmology, University of California, Davis, California
1991 - Present - Consultant of Ocular Motility Service, Department of Opthalmology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
1977 - 1991 - Director of Ocular Motility Service, Department of Opthalmology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
1979 - 1989 - Chief of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Stockton, California
1977 - Consultant in Ocular Motility, Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California
1974 - Consultant in Ocular Motility, Valley Medical Center, Fresno, California

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