Michael J. Schermer, M.D.
Dr. Schermer received his BA and medical degree from the University of Michigan. Following his internship at the University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Dr. Schermer spent two years in the US Public Health Service where he was Chief of Staff at the Sells Indian Hospital in Arizona. He completed his residency at UC Davis and has been practicing in Sacramento since 1976. Over 20,000 patients have entrusted their eye care to Dr. Schermer. He has performed thousands of cataract operations.
Dr. Schermer is a board certified surgeon and a diplomat of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. In 1993 he became the first eye surgeon in the Sacramento area certified by the American Board of Eye Surgery. He is a Life Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. |
Dr. Schermer is also a past president of MDeyePAC and he founded the ophthalmic surgery department at the Greater Sacramento Surgery Center. He has participated in medical missions to Mexico, the Philippines, China, and Vietnam.
In 2012, Dr. Schermer was the first recipient of the UC Davis Deparment Resident of the Year Award. The Association of Fund Raising Professionals honored him in 2016 and he is most proud of receiving the UC Davis Distinguished Achievement Award in 2018 (see video below).
The Schermer family consists of two sons and four wonderful grandchildren. Dr. & Mrs. Schermer celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2015.
In 2012, Dr. Schermer was the first recipient of the UC Davis Deparment Resident of the Year Award. The Association of Fund Raising Professionals honored him in 2016 and he is most proud of receiving the UC Davis Distinguished Achievement Award in 2018 (see video below).
The Schermer family consists of two sons and four wonderful grandchildren. Dr. & Mrs. Schermer celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2015.
mITUL m. pATEL, o.d.
General Optometry and Surgical Co-Management
Dr. Patel joined us in July 2017. He was already familiar with the office and many patients after being an outstanding intern during the winter of 2016. He is a native of Sacramento and attended UC Davis for his undergraduate studies, where he graduated with honors. He is a comprehensive optometrist who received his Doctor of Optometry degree from The Southern California College of Optometry. While he was earning his doctorate, he served in a variety of leadership roles, including Class President. During his fourth-year, he was awarded the Larkin Scholarship for excellence in ocular disease. Dr. Patel is able to perform eye examinations in English, Spanish, and Gujarati. |
Kathy Hwang, M.D.
General Ophthalmology
Dr. Hwang is a board certified ophthalmologist. She graduated from Harvard Medical School and completed an internship at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, followed by a residency at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. She is originally from the East Coast but has made Sacramento her home since 2015, when her husband joined the esteemed faculty at UC Davis Medical Center as Chair of the Department of Dermatology. She has been in private practice for many years and is excited to provide eye care to the people of Greater Sacramento. Dr. Hwang is fluent in English and is able to converse in Mandarin and Taiwanese. |
Angela Nguyen, O.D., F.A.A.O
General Optometry and Surgical Co-Management
Dr. Nguyen is a Sacramento native who works at our office part-time. She attended UC Davis for her undergraduate studies and followed that with optometry school at SUNY College of Optometry in New York City. She graduated from there with honors and then completed a residency in ocular disease at the Long Beach VA Hospital. Since then, she became a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. Dr. Nguyen is able to perform eye examinations in English, Vietnamese, and Spanish. In her spare time she enjoys traveling. |