Robert M. Yacoub

Robert M. Yacoub serves as an Assistant Professor at the Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO), part of Marshall B. Ketchum University, with clinical teaching responsibilities in Primary Care/Ocular Disease Services since joining as full-time faculty in 2007. He instructs courses in ocular disease, ocular health procedures, clinical medicine, and case analysis laboratories across SCCO's programs.

His academic credentials include:

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles (2002)
• Doctor of Optometry from the Southern California College of Optometry (2006)
• Residency in Primary Care/Hospital Based/Geriatric Optometry at the VA Sepulveda Medical Center

Dr. Yacoub specializes in ocular disease management with research concentrations in retinal pathologies and glaucoma diagnostics. His clinical expertise extends to geriatric populations through specialized residency training, and he actively lectures on ocular disease topics at national conferences while integrating hospital-based optometric care principles into his teaching methodology.

Professional distinctions include:

• Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry
• Diplomate status with the American Board of Optometry
• Board Certification in Medical Optometry

He has received multiple teaching awards recognizing his instructional excellence in clinical optometry education. Dr. Yacoub maintains active research engagement through publications and poster presentations in ocular disease specialties, while his clinical teaching role involves direct mentorship of optometry students in SCCO's Primary Care/Ocular Disease Services. His professional affiliations include membership in both the American Optometric Association and California Optometric Association.