Our Physicians

Dr. Ashish Toor

Dr. Ashish Toor, M.D | Ventura | Oxnard | Camarillo Ashish Toor, M.D. is a comprehensive ophthalmologist who provides medical and surgical eye care for adults and children. Additionally, she has a special interest in the management of glaucoma patients. Dr. Toor earned her medical degree from the University of Cambridge in 2003, graduating in the top 1% of her class. She was a recipient of the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Scholarship and William Harvey Studentship for academic excellence. Her internship in Internal Medicine was fulfilled at the Elmhurst Hospital Center, New York, where she was voted Intern of the Year. She completed both a clinical research fellowship in glaucoma as well as her residency in Ophthalmology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. She is affiliated with the American Academy of Ophthalmology,the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the New York State Ophthalmological Society and Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).

Dr. Toor has conducted numerous research projects and presented findings at national and international conferences. Her research includes;

Intravitreal Bevacizumab as an Adjunct to Panretinal Photocoagulation in Diabetic Vitreous Hemorrhage. A. Toor, N.N Vaidya, R.L Lieberman, R.M. Fischer. Presented at 2007 Asia-ARVO conference, Singapore
Additivity of Pilocarpine to Bimatoprost in Ocular Hypertension and Early Glaucoma. A. Toor, R.A. Chanis, L.A. Polikoff, M.M. Fahim, A. Sinha, J.B. Serle. Published in the Journal of Glaucoma 2005
The Effectiveness of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Lowering Intraocular Pressure. A. Toor, L.A. Polikoff, C. Coleman, J.B. Serle, A.S. Prywes, R.R. Rothman, C.H. Marcus, J. Weinstein. Presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2004 Joint Meeting, New Orleans.
The Effect of Varying Dosing Interval on the Efficacy of Intraocular Pressure Lowering Drugs. A. Toor, J.B. Serle, M.M Fahim, L.A. Polikoff, R.A. Chanis, A.P. Sinha, J.B Serle. Presented at 2004 ARVO conference, Ft Lauderdale.

Hospital Affiliations:

Community Memorial Hospital
Ventura County Medical Center

Dr. Toor speaks English, Spanish, Hindi and basic French.

Dr. Kathleen M. Beuttler

Kathleen M. Beuttler, M.D. earned her M.D. and ScB. degrees from Tulane University - Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Medicine. She completed an internship at Charity Hospital in New Orleans and a residency at LSU Medical Center School of Medicine, where she was Chief Resident of the LSU Eye Center for a year.

Dr. Beuttler is a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Abstracts & Presentations:

Morgan, K.S., Stephenson, G., Beuttler, K.M.: Epikeratophakia in children with unilateral traumatic cataracts. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. (suppl.): 333, 1984.
"Epikeratophakia in Children with Unilateral Traumatic Cataracts," Alumni meeting, LSU Eye Center, New Orleans, LA, Oct 1983.
"Update on cataract surgery," Santa Paula Hospital, Oct 1985.
"Diabetic Retinopathy," Santa Paula Hospital, Feb 1987.
"Emergency Ocular Injuries," Santa Paula Hospital, Oct 1990.

Dr. Beuttler is affiliated with the following hospitals:

Community Memorial Hospital, Ventura
Ventura County Medical Center, Ventura
St. John's Regional Medical Center, Oxnard

Dr. Donald A. Frambach

Donald A. Frambach, M.D. received his medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1981. He then completed an internship in internal medicine at Kaiser Foundation Hospital in San Francisco, a research fellowship in retinal physiology at the Eye Research Institute of Harvard University in Boston, a residency in ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary in Boston, and a clinical fellowship in vitreo-retinal surgery at Doheny Eye Institute - University of Southern California.

Dr. Frambach is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and was awarded honors from the American Academy of Ophthalmology in 1995. He has been the principal investigator and co-investigator of numerous research projects and clinical trials in ophthalmology, techniques and technologies. He is a clinical associate professor of Ophthalmology in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Southern California, where he has been teaching since 1987.

Dr. Frambach has written 36 articles for peer-reviewed journals. He has also published 62 abstracts, three book chapters, and several book reviews and letters in professional journals. He is the co-author of Retinal Surgery and Ocular Trauma, a color atlas of ophthalmic surgery. Dr. Frambach is also an ad hoc reviewer for several journals, including the American Journal of Ophthalmology, Archives of Ophthalmology, Current Eye Research, Experimental Eye Research, Investigative Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, and Retina.

Dr. Frambach's professional memberships include:

Association for Research in Vision Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology (Ophthalmic Technology Assessment Retinal Panel, 1997-2001)
International Society for Eye Research
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Society of Retinal Specialists (form. Vitreous Society)
The Microcirculatory Society, Inc.
The Retina Society
Schepens International Society
The American Diabetes Association

Dr. Frambach is affiliated with the following hospitals:

Community Memorial Hospital of Ventura
St. John's Regional Medical Center, Oxnard
Ventura County Medical Center
Doheny Eye Hospital
Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center
USC/University Hospital
Kenneth Norris Jr. Cancer Hospital

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