Dr. Amour enjoys caring for her patients over time and getting to know them. She loves to help people improve the quality of their life by achieving better eyesight. 

She was named one of Portlands Top Doctors in 2014 by Portland Monthly Magazine. Dr. Amour is experienced in complex cataract surgery and advanced intraocular lens surgery. Her special area of interest is the surgical management of cataracts in patients with complicated underlying eye diseases such as retinal disease, inflammatory eye disease, and glaucoma.

During her time as Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at OHSU, Dr. Armour served as Associate Residency Program Director and was instrumental in training the next generation of ophthalmology residents to be excellent physicians and surgeons. She also served as Director of Medical Student Education in Ophthalmology. At OHSU she received Distinguished Service Awards and Teaching Awards. She is an Examiner for the American Board of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Armour grew up in Michigan, and received her undergraduate degree from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, and her M.D. from Michigan State University. She completed an ophthalmology residency at Casey Eye Institute, OHSU. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, violin, and spending time with her husband and three children. 

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EyeHealth Northwest underwent a rigorous on-site survey in June 2014. A Joint Commission expert surveyor evaluated EyeHealth Northwest Eastside Surgery Center for compliance with standards of care specific to the needs of patients, including infection prevention and control,  leadership, medication management and other safety standards.

 Since 1975, The Joint Commission has developed state-of-the-art standards for outpatient ambulatory care organizations. Nearly 1,900 freestanding ambulatory care organizations maintain Joint Commission accreditation.

“Organizations that strive for accreditation in ambulatory care from The Joint Commission are demonstrating the highest commitment to quality and safety to their patients, staff and their community,” says Michael Kulczycki, executive director, Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program, The Joint Commission. “I commend EyeHealth Northwest for successfully achieving this pinnacle and for its dedication to continually improving patient care.”

“We recognize Joint Commission accreditation as the Gold Seal for providing safe, high quality patient care. Achieving accreditation from The Joint Commission is a team effort that will bring confidence to our patients and give us a framework to provide the best care possible,” says Cherie Shevlin, ASC Director. 

The Joint Commission’s ambulatory care standards address important functions relating to the care of patients and the management of an ambulatory care organization. The standards are developed in consultation with health care experts, providers, measurement experts and patients. 

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 20,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including more than 10,600 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 6,600 other health care organizations that provide long term care, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services. The Joint Commission also certifies more than 2,400 disease-specific care programs such as stroke, heart failure, joint replacement and stroke rehabilitation, and 400 health care staffing services. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting accrediting body in health care. Learn more about The Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org. 

EyeHealth Northwest represents a team of eye care specialists dedicated to preserving a lifetime of vision. Serving our community since 1954, EyeHealth Northwest has experts providing personalized service in routine checkups for glasses to the most complication surgical procedures. Our goal at EyeHealth Northwest is to give our patients the best in eye care. Learn more about our services and surgeons at www.eyehealthnw.com or call us at 503-557-2020. 

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Dr. David began his career at The Portland Clinic then in 1982 along with Paul Bailey, MD, Paul Robinson, MD and William Prendergast, MD founded the Oregon Medical Eye Clinic (OMEC). In 1997 OMEC became part of Eye Health Northwest where Dr. David has been in active practiced since. Roger was a kind, caring physician and accomplished surgeon who always took the time to learn the personal details about his patients, and he earned their loyal devotion because of this. He was a busy practitioner and fully engaged in the management of our practice, but had many outside interests including travel, guitar, Spanish and fitness. He was definitely doing what he loved today when this tragic event happened.

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In addition to general ophthalmology, Dr. Skalet is adept at the surgical and medical management of all corneal and external eye diseases, including complex cataract surgery. He is one of a few fellowship trained specialists in ocular inflammatory diseases in Oregon and southwest Washington. These diseases include scleritis, iritis, pars planitis and posterior uveitis, all conditions commonly associated with rheumatologic disorders. While at Kaiser he often worked with network rheumatologists in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with a wide variety of multisystem inflammatory disease.

While in California, Dr. Skalet had an adjunct faculty appointment at UCSF, where he was held in such high regard that he was asked to mentor cornea fellows in his clinic and operating room. Because of his expertise in handling complicated cases, he served as a referral specialist for other corneal specialists within the Northern California Kaiser system.

Dr. Skalet enjoys taking care of both adult and pediatric patients with complex corneal and anterior segment disease and uveitis. He is also looking forward to providing the full gamut of routine eye care, including diabetic exams, cataract checks and glaucoma care. Our Oregon City office is near I-205 next to Providence Willamette Falls Hospital, easily accessible from most Willamette Valley locations. Our Milwaukie office is just off Hwy 224 in the Milwaukie Marketplace. Please call (503) 656-4221 or visit My EyeHealth section of our website to schedule an appointment.

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Yvonne is a member of the oculoplastic surgery team at EyeHealth Northwest.  Working closely, with Dr. Prashanth Vallabhanath, she is responsible primarily for post-operative care.  In addition, Yvonne is an experienced aesthetic nurse practitioner with excellent skills in the injection of Botox, Juvederm, Restylane/Perlane, Radiesse, and Scluptra.  She is fully prepared to consult, educate, and provide aesthetic treatments for her patients at EyeHealth Northwest.

Yvonne is sensitive and compassionate when providing patient care.  She also believes that patient education is an integral part of her clinical practice.  You will find Yvonne a pleasant and caring person who tirelessly advocates for her patients to achieve the best quality care.  In addition, Yvonne was a nursing educator for eleven years.  She has served as a full-time nursing faculty member with various universities, most recently with University of Portland, Being an academic for the most part of her adult life, Yvonne is committed to life-long learning.

Yvonne currently is working at our Downtown office at 1955 NW Northrup, Portland. Please call us at 503 227-2020 if you would like to schedule a consultation or have further questions.

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Dr. Chan-Kai graduated from the University of California in 1998 with a B.S. in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. He subsequently attended medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical student honor society.

After earning his medical degree, Dr. Chan-Kai completed both his Internship in 2004 and his Residency in Ophthalmology in 2007 at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. After deciding to sub-specialize in Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery and Ocular Oncology, he was accepted as a fellow at OHSU’s Casey Eye Institute for a 2 year Vitreoretinal fellowship program from 2007 – 2009.

Dr. Chan-Kai has participated in many research programs as well as having several published papers in medical journals. He has also been invited to present his research at both national and local meetings and seminars. Dr. Chan-Kai is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, The American Medical Association, The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, The American Society of Retinal Specialists and the Oregon Academy of Ophthalmology.

While Dr. Chan-Kai has enjoyed practicing and teaching at Baylor College of Medicine for the past 2 years, he and his family wanted to return to the Portland area. Dr. Chan-Kai will join the staff of EyeHealth Northwest in August of 2011.

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