Comprehensive Optometrist

Dr. Melik was born and raised in Los Angeles. After completing her undergraduate and graduate degree in Orange County, Dr. Melik is back in her hometown completing a residency in Primary Care & Ocular Disease at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center. She has a passion for treating ocular disease and is delighted to be providing quality and patient-focused eye care to the community. While not working, Dr. Melik enjoys spending quality time with family and friends, cooking, and staying active with pilates and yoga. She also finds great joy in traveling and exploring new places. Dr. Melik is fluent in English & Armenian.

EDUCATION

B.S., Biological Sciences
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA, 2017
O.D., Southern California College of Optometry at
Marshall B. Ketchum University
Fullerton, CA, 2021
Internship: Optometry
East Valley Eye Center, Burbank, CA, 2020
West Los Angeles VA, Los Angeles, CA, 2020
Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital, Sacaton, AZ, 2020-2021
Ketchum Health, Fullerton, CA, 2021
Residency:
Residency in Primary Care & Ocular Disease,
West Los Angeles VA Medical Center
Licenses & Certifications:
National Board of Examiners in Optometry:
Treatment & Management of Ocular Diseases, 2021
California State Board Therapeutic Drug & Glaucoma, 2021