Salem VAMC Residency Faculty

Daniel R. Eckermann, OD, FAAO - Residency Program Supervisor

Dr. Daniel Eckermann is the Chief of Optometry Section and the Residency Program Supervisor. He received his Doctor of Optometry degree from Ohio State University in 1984, and completed a VA residency in Chillicothe & Columbus, Ohio in 1985. He came to the Salem VA Medical Center immediately after his residency. He helped establish an affiliation with Southern College of Optometry with the creation of a student externship rotation as well as the residency program.

W. Scott Slagle, OD, FAAO

Dr. Scott Slagle is a 1999 summa cum laude graduate of Southern College of Optometry. He completed a residency in Primary Care Optometry at the Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center in 2000. His academic appointments include serving as an instructor at Southern College of Optometry and as an Adjunct Faculty member for the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. He is an author of numerous papers and posters. Dr. Slagle is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. He brings a blend of academic, institutional, and private practice experience to the Salem VA.

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