Also serving Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, & Orange County
Antoine K. Fahd, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.O., F.A.C.S.
Lee H. Novick, M.D
Jason Greiner O.D.- Optometrist
L. Wayne Freeman, M.D.
Director and Management
Karim Hageali – Executive Director
Sandra Acosta-Wolfe – Clinic Manager
Danny Nguyen – Technician Supervisor
Optical
Marty Koukoutsakis – Optician & Debbie Rice – Optician
Doctor Details
Antoine K. Fahd, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.O., F.A.C.S.
Dr. Antoine Fahd has been a leader in the refractive surgery industry for over 10 years. His journey into the field of medicine is somewhat unique: He is the only refractive surgeon in California to hold an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering (graduating Summa Cum Laude) and a doctorate with an emphasis in lasers and medicine. During his graduate work, Dr. Fahd worked as an investigator with NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
This combined experience in engineering and medicine has enabled Dr. Fahd to deliver high-quality surgical care to his patients. Less than 1 percent of his LASIK patients have needed further surgery (“touch-ups”) following the original LASIK procedure. The industry average for touch-ups is 10 percent.
Dr. Fahd graduated from medical school in the top 5 percent of his class and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of California, Irvine, followed by a refractive surgery fellowship specializing in laser vision correction.
Dr. Fahd has successfully performed over 65,000 LASIK procedures using the latest FDA-approved technologies. These include:
- Allegretto 400 Eye Q Wave
- VISX™ CustomVue Laser System
- Ladar Wavefront/Custom Cornea® System
- Intralase All-Laser LASIK
- Nidek Excimer Laser System
- Amadeus®, Nidek and Moria
- Conductive Keratoplasty (CK®) (used for the treatment of presbyopia)
- Microkeratome Systems
Dr. Fahd has received several awards in recognition of his outstanding achievements in refractive surgery:
- He was the first surgeon in Southern California to be awarded the Centurion Surgeon and Quality of Vision Award for his superior LASIK surgical skills.
- He is listed in Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, a publication that recognizes doctors for high achievement.
- An independent national study showed that Dr. Fahd has one of the lowest numbers of LASIK enhancements (touch-ups) following the original procedure – 1 percent as compared to the industry average of 10 percent.
- He was one of the first surgeons in Southern California to perform wavefront LASIK on his patients. He has performed this procedure on his wife, who is now free of glasses and is seeing better than 20/20.
- Dr. Fahd’s previous LASIK practice in Orange County was voted #1 for five consecutive years in a public opinion poll conducted by the Orange County Register.
For those individuals who are not LASIK candidates, Dr. Fahd uses implantable contact lenses (ICLs) to help them see without glasses. He was among the first surgeons in California to be selected to use ICLs (STAAR Visian™ and AMO Verisyse™ lenses).
Dr. Fahd also performs state-of-the-art lens implantation to help patients over 40 see at a distance and up close without glasses using multifocal lenses (ReSTOR®, Crystalens, and TECNIS). In addition, Dr. Fahd performs no-stitch pterygium surgery using TISSEEL glue. He also performs facial cosmetic surgical procedures, including BOTOX® Cosmetics, no-stitch eyelid surgery, and dermal fillers.
Dr. Fahd uses the latest FDA approved Femtosecond Laser to perform cataract surgery.
To offer the utmost in patient care, Dr. Fahd has continued to study refractory technology. He has conducted several research projects, publications, and abstracts pertaining to excimer lasers and photoablation of human corneal tissues.
On an academic level, Dr. Fahd has positioned himself as an educator in the field of refractive surgery. He holds a clinical faculty position at the Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital, where he assists new residents in the operating room and in the clinic. He is also on staff at Hoag Memorial Hospital, where he performs various intraocular procedures.
Dr. Fahd is a trusted and respected surgeon known for his excellent care, expertise, and superior results. Many of his patients are referrals from as far away as Europe and the Far East. He has also earned the trust of many physicians and professionals in the industry, who come to him for their own LASIK surgery procedures. In addition, a significant part of Dr. Fahd’s practice includes taking care of complications and “touch-ups” from other LASIK surgeons. Dr. Fahd has also performed LASIK on many notable celebrities and a number of professional athletes.
Dr. Fahd is an active member of the American Medical Association, the California Ophthalmologic Society, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (FAAO) and of the prestigious American College of Surgeons (FACS).
Dr. Fahd spends his free time with his wife and two sons. They enjoy travel, kayaking, cooking, and woodworking.
Lee H. Novick, M.D
Dr. Novick graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. He then completed his medical training at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he graduated with honors. After finishing medical school, Dr. Novick remained at Tulane to complete his residency in Ophthalmology. While at Tulane, Dr. Novick served as chief resident and published multiple articles. Dr. Novick then continued his Ophthalmic training by completing a Cornea fellowship at the University of California, Irvine.
Dr. Novick has been in private practice in Fountain Valley and Newport Beach for approximately 20 years. He has developed a stellar reputation as a surgeon and clinician. He performs Cataract surgery, LASIK, Corneal Transplants, Glaucoma procedures, as well as a variety of other Anterior segment surgeries. He is accomplished at performing facial plastic procedures such as blepharoplasty, BOTOX, and fillers.
Dr. Novick has been on staff at Hoag Hospital for over 20 years, where he serves on multiple boards. He is one of the founding partners of Newport Bay Surgery Center.
Dr. Novick has coached Little League Baseball for over 8 seasons and is still on the board of directors for the Laguna Beach Little League. He enjoys charitable work, outdoor sports, and spending time with his lovely wife and son.
Jill Anne Gould Pajaud, O.D.
Dr. Pajaud is a native Californian, born in Torrance and raised in Los Alamitos. She played tennis on the Varsity team at Los Alamitos High School and graduated with honors.
Dr. Pajaud attended California State University, Long Beach, and graduated cum laude in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology. She attended the Southern California College of Optometry and received a Bachelor of Science in Visual Science in 1985 and a Doctor of Optometry degree in 1987, with academic honors.
Dr. Pajaud has practiced optometry in Southern California since 1987. She joined Clarity Eye Group in January of 2014. She enjoys working with patients of all ages and providing personal, quality eye care.
Dr. Pajaud still lives in the community of Los Alamitos, and with her husband of 30 years, has raised their own family there. She loves family traveling and adventures, reading, and home improvement projects.
L. Wayne Freeman, M.D.
Dr. Freeman has lived in Southern California all his life. He completed his undergraduate studies in Public Health at UCLA, receiving a B.S. degree in 1971. The highlight of his time at UCLA was being a starting guard on the undefeated freshman basketball team. He continued his studies in Medical School at UCLA, obtaining his MD in 1975. After a general surgery internship at Harbor-UCLA in Torrance, he moved to Long Beach in 1976 to begin his Ophthalmology residency at UC Irvine. In 1979, he received his Eye Specialty Certification and went on to do a fellowship in cataract surgery and lens implants in Arizona with one of the World’s leading eye surgeons. He became a certified Fellow of the American Board of Ophthalmology in 1980.
Dr. Freeman then began private practice, providing general ophthalmology. He has been a teacher and mentor to residents in training as well as to other ophthalmologists. He has been on both the clinical teaching faculty at UC Irvine and at the Long Beach VA Medical Center.
Dr. Freeman has been extremely active in maintaining the highest-quality medical eye care in the community. He has been chairman of numerous committees and departments at Los Alamitos Medical Center, including Chairman of the Departments of Ophthalmology and Surgery, and served as Chief of Staff in 2000-2001. He has been a member of the Governing Board of Los Alamitos Hospital for many years and became Governing Board Chairman in 2006, serving a two-year term. Presently, he serves as the long-standing Chairman of the Safety Committee at Los Alamitos Medical Center.
He lives in Long Beach with his wife, Karen Braverman-Freeman, a costume designer and artist, and has three children of whom he is so proud – Aaron, Jana and Samantha.
Dr. Freeman’s hobbies include music – he plays classical and ragtime piano on his restored 1926 Steinway player piano. He is also an avid golfer and has played most of the top 100 golf courses in the US and the World.
