Meet The Team
Rebecca Leenheer, MD
SPECIALIZATION:
Pediatric Ophthalmology, and Eye Muscle Disorders in Children and Adults.
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CERTIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION:
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Graduated Suma Cum Laude from Colorado State University with a degree in Biological Sciences & Neurobiology
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Medical degree from Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, CA
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Fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus completed at the University of Southern California and Cedars Sinai
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Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
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Very active in the American Association for Pediatrics Ophthalmology and Strabismus
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Serves on the Socioeconomic Committee and Young Ophthalmologist Committee
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Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine
HUMAN BEING:
Becky is married and has two boys. She loves serving others, nutrition, running, hiking, and reading.
John Hickox, MD
SPECIALIZATION:
Pediatric Ophthalmology, Eye Muscle Disorders in Children, and General Adult Ophthalmology.
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CERTIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION:
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Completed medical school and ophthalmology residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, TX.
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Fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus completed at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Ohio State University in Columbus, OH.
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Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
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Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine
HUMAN BEING:
Dr. Hickox enjoys spending time with his wife, hiking, skiing, cycling, and working on his yard.
Krista Heidar, MD
SPECIALIZATION:
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Eye Muscle Disorders in Children and Adults.
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CERTIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION:
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Completed medical school and ophthalmology residency at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, CA
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Fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and eye motility disorders completed at Oregon Health Science University in Portland, OR
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Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and active participant in Maintenance of Certification
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
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While she sees patients at our Albuquerque office, she is also on staff at UNM where she screens and treats premature infants for Retinopathy of Prematurity.
HUMAN BEING:
Dr. Heidar is married and has 1 daughter. She loves spending time with her family, hiking, skiing, and exploring the outdoors.
Anne Bilyeu Crisler Cromer, OD
SPECIALIZATION:
Comprehensive Optometry for (nearly) all ages.
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CERTIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION:
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Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Indiana University, Bloomington
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Doctorate in Optometry from Indiana University, Bloomington
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Clinical training in Miami, Florida and Guanajuato, Mexico
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License to practice optometry in New Mexico and Nevada
HUMAN BEING:
Dr. Crisler Cromer was born and raised in the Albuquerque area. She is proudly and joyfully a part of a blended family having a husband, one daughter, one stepdaughter, and one stepson. Learning about other people and experiencing different cultures are things she values and enjoys. She speaks some Spanish and some French.