Dr. James Davies is a talented, skilled eye surgeon who has provided exceptional care to his international and national clients for more than 19 years. Extensively experienced in a wide range of procedures, such as corneal and anterior segment eye surgery, corneal laser refractive surgery, and cataract surgery, San Diego-based physician Dr. Davies changes lives at his practice.

Dr. Davies is known for his interests and abilities in many areas, but has remained focused on a medical career from an early age. Recruited out of high school by many universities for his basketball, baseball, and soccer skills, he decided instead to devote his time and attention to pursuits he deemed of greater value. Included in those pursuits were two years of church missionary service in northern Italy.

Dr. Davies graduated with High Honors with Distinction and with the University Scholar designation from Brigham Young University. He was also elected to the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. From there he returned to his home state of Michigan and attended medical school at Wayne State University School of Medicine. His medical internship and ophthalmology residency were completed at Sinai Hospital of Detroit, where he served as Chief Resident.

After his training, he began his ophthalmology practice, focusing on cataract surgery in San Diego. Over the years, he has become known among patients and peers alike as a highly skilled, ethical and compassionate physician who finds great joy in serving and helping his patients. He has served many people through organizations such as Surgical Eye Expeditions International and the Flying Samaritans, which is an important part of his life and career.

Dr. James Davies is board certified in eye surgery by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). His education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation, and have been found to be consistent with the high standards established and demanded by the College.

Dr. Davies is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the International Society of Refractive Surgery, the American Medical Association, the California Medical Association, and the San Diego County Medical Society. He is the medical director of the Surgical Eye Care Center, an office-based, Medicare-approved surgery center, and InnoVision Eye Care Centers, at which he performs many different eye treatments, including laser eye surgery and cataract surgery.

Outside of the office he is actively involved in many community and church activities. He and his wife delight in the company of their seven children and four grandchildren. As time permits, Dr. Davies enjoys skiing and hiking, staying current with foreign languages (he is fluent in four languages), composing music on the piano, singing with his wife, and writing poetry.

Dr. Ganan is a highly skilled and respected anesthesiologist who has practiced in San Diego since 1976 and administered over 15,000 anesthetics for all types of eye surgeries over the last 28 years. He has extensive experience in all the different forms of ocular anesthesia.

Dr. Ganan began the pursuit of a medical career at Michigan State University. He graduated from Michigan State in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology. He then went on to attend medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. After graduation, he performed his general rotating internship at Le Roy Hospital in New York City, after which he continued on to the Anesthesia Residency Program at the Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center in Bronx, New York. He was board certified in anesthesiology by the American Association of Osteopathic Specialists in Forest Park, Georgia, in 1982.

Dr. Ganan has served as the director of anesthesia at several San Diego area hospitals and surgery centers, and has served in that position since 1987 at the Surgical Eye Care Center. His high level of skill and experience, along with his warm and caring personality, have made him a favorite with patients and physicians alike.

Our experienced physicians are among the best in San Diego. With extensive backgrounds in cataract surgery, LASIK, and other laser eye surgery procedures, Dr. James Davies and Dr. Kean S. Ganan have the skill and knowledge to deliver crystal clear results!

Melissa Kleman grew up in Allentown, PA with 1 brother and 1 sister.

After graduating high school, she began her medical career at Elon University in North Carolina. She graduated in 2002 with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Math.

Dr. Kleman returned to Philadelphia and attended the PA College of Optometry, where she received two academic scholarships, graduated with her Optometry degree in 2006. She then continued with a one-year residency at Seidenberg Protzko Eye Associates in Bel Air, MD. While there, she provided primary, emergency, and surgical care to patients of all ages, and specialized in pre-op and post-op care for cataract, LASIK, glaucoma, and retinal surgeries.

Dr. Kleman is now a member of the American Optometric Association (AOA), the National Glaucoma Society, and is completing work on her fellowship for the American Academy of Optometry (AAO). She is licensed with the California State Board of Optometry with Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agent (TPA) certification.

Dr. Kleman has presented several clinical and scientific papers at the AOA and AAO meetings, and has lectured at local optometric education programs. She has also participated as a sub-investigator of several FDA studies, including glaucoma, cataract, infection and allergy. Her goal is to become one of the elite optometrists who treat and manage glaucoma.

Since relocating from Allentown, PA, Dr. Kleman is enjoying the beautiful San Diego weather and beaches. She enjoys traveling, reading, sports and, most importantly, reuniting with her family and friends on the East Coast. Her commitment to her career and her compassion for her patients helps her to keep an active presence in the San Diego community.