Dr. Liana Al-Labadi
Dr. Al-Labadi, is a doctor of optometry with extensive experience in developing academic clinical programs in optometry, and an active advocate for the professional development of optometry as a health care profession. Since her return to Palestine, she has devoted her time in developing clinical subspecialty optometric services including primary eye care, contact lenses, pediatric optometry, and vision rehabilitation. She has established several programs for visual impairment screening among preschool and school children. Dr. Liana strives to provide competent quality eye care for her patients using state of art equipment and up-to-date clinical techniques.
Education
- Ocular Disease Residency, Ohio Eye Alliance Surgical Center, Ohio, USA, 2010
- Doctor of Optometr, The Ohio State University, Ohio, USA, 2009
- Bachelor of Arts (Biochemistry), Earlham College, Indiana, USA, 2005
Experience
- 9 years in academic field
- 10 years in clinical practice
- 6 years in administrative and leadership positions
- 8 years in medical community field work
Accomplishments
- Ophthalmic Nursing master program coordinator at the Arab American University of Jenin
- Education committee member of the Eastern Mediterranean Council of Optometry and the Palestinian Optometry & Optics Council.
- Curriculum and skills development in vision rehabilitation for 5 years
- Establishment of teaching optometry clinics in Palestine
- Establishment of preschool vision screening programs in Palestine
- Visiting instructor at the American University of Science & Technology in Lebanon for 3 years.
- Head of optometry department at An-Najah National University for 5 years
- Several published clinical research articles in international journals
- Guest speaker at multiple local and regional international optometric conferences.
Future Plans: To work on improving the quality and access of eye and vision care through education and advocating for the recognition of optometry as a healthcare profession.
Joining Takween Team: The multidisciplinary approach involving many highly trained medical and rehabilitation practitioners makes Takween an ideal center for providing state of the art optometric vision rehabilitation services that is focused on improving the quality of life of patients.