Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Meet the dedicated leaders shaping the future of ophthalmology and patient care across West Virginia.

CF

Charles Francis, MD

President

VP

Pending

Vice President

HL

Heath L. Lemley, MD

Secretary / Treasurer

MM

Mark D. Mayle, MD

Legislative Chair

AM

Abraham S. Mitias, MD, FACS

Health Plan Relations Chair

BB

Bryan Brown

Executive Director

TY

Tracy Youst

Associate Director

RR

Russ Richardson, MD

1st Year Board Member

LC

Lena Chen, MD

1st Year Board Member

BT

Bradley Thuro, MD

2nd Year Board Member

LL

Lingo Lai, MD

3rd Year Board Member

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