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Brandon J. Lujan, M.D.

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  • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine

Expertise

  • Ophthalmology

Special focus

  • Macular Degeneration
  • Retina and Vitreous Disease

Locations and contact

I see patients at

About me

Dr. Lujan is an associate professor of ophthalmology and clinical scientist. He is passionate about providing excellence for patients by integrating the art of patient care with the most modern diagnostic tools and therapies available.  Patients are typically referred from other eye doctors for evaluation and management of conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion.

Dr. Lujan is internationally recognized as an expert in retinal imaging from a research and teaching perspective, and delights in communicating complex concepts effectively and simply. He enjoys all things outdoors, photography, and exploring the world.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.A., 1996, University of Minnesota
    • M.D., 2002, Harvard Medical School

  • Residency

    • Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, 2006

  • Fellowship

    • Medical Retina Fellowship, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL, 2007
    • Retinal Imaging Fellowship, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL, 2008

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Ophthalmology
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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.8 out of 5 (472 Ratings, 188 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. Outstanding doctor will miss him when he no longer comes to Vancouver Office.

  2. Exceptional

  3. He was very efficient, explained my case to me, and yes, I would recommend him highly.

  4. He was very knowledgeable and answered all the questions that I had.

  5. Dr. Luhan and his staff are great!!!

  6. I always have good results when I go to my doctor and the tests they take I hope all come out right but they've always been good to me and I've had them ever since I've been here so they're very good people.

  7. Entire staff was upbeat, friendly, and ready with answers and information.

  8. Wad informative and well done

  9. Dr Lujan has been treating me for 7 years. He is always diligent about explaining things and making sure I understand my problem and treatment.

  10. Dr. Lujan always provides excellent care. He is very knowledgeable and always provides a very personal and kind interaction. I highly recommend him to anybody that is in need of seeing a macular degeneration specialist.

  11. I had a very good experience with the doctor and the staff at the Oregon Health Sciences University KCI Institute. They were very professional. Everything was addressed and I feel I'm in good hands.

  12. Wonderful and professional

  13. Dr always is kind and considerate

  14. He was a very good doctor. He did a wonderful job, took good care of my eyes, and helped me with my DMV.

  15. He communicates so well. It's comforting. The entire staff is great.

  16. on timefriendly very knowledgeable

  17. Dr. Lujan and his staff are always pleasant and most helpful.

  18. Dr. Lujan is one of the most engaged, conscientious, accurate physicians I've ever had and I just really respect him highly and would recommend anybody who needed services from Casey to go through him. Thank you.

  19. Commendable in every way

  20. Very kind and polite. Explained everything very well.

  21. Friendly, courteous, kind and thorough. Very clear about what was going on with my eyes. Lots of tests which were provided with consideration every step of the way.

  22. My appointment was for 2:00 pm and I was seen within a few minutes of my arrival. The technician did the preliminary workup right away and the doctor saw me very shortly after. The wait time between treatments was minimal and I wasn't kept waiting. All in all a very good appointment.

  23. Well, hello there. I had my picture taken, what do you call it, gram of my kidneys taken today and they were very friendly, they were very flexible and both Sarah and Amber, they got me in. So okay, and that's it.

  24. Dr. Lujan is very professional, thorough, and efficient while also providing a sense of levity with a good sense of humor and excellent bedside manner.

  25. Excellent care; very interactive.

  26. Yeah, I like the service. It's so good. It's really awesome and they treat me really nice.

  27. Very satisfactory!

  28. Efficient, thorough exam. Busy office but visit was kept on schedule. Doctor pleasant and knowledgeable as well as able and willing to answer my questions and concerns.

  29. Knowledgeable, professional, and caring

  30. the best

  31. Dr Lujan was personable, attentive, provided clear explanations of the exam and my diagnosis, and answered my questions thoroughly.

  32. Brandon is very thorough, very kind, very gracious, and seems to really know his business.

  33. I had excellent treatment from all of the staff.

  34. Dr. Lujan is very professional and I felt very comfortable with his administering care for my eye.

  35. Dr Lujan was good at explaining the results of the retinal picture.

  36. He explained his findings from the tests. Very thorough and informative.

  37. The Dalles facility was much easier to get to and from when you live in Hood River. Dr. Lujan and staff were very friendly and it was a pleasant experience although the wait was longer than we expected.

  38. Professional , friendly, interested and engaging. Answered my questions and had a great sense of humor. Always a bit scary to come in and get eyes checked but Dr Lujan makes one feel at ease

  39. Very Thorough. Checked my retina. No waiting.

  40. Good Experience

  41. All staff were exceptional in their care, concern, and friendliness. Wait times were longer than usual on this visit, but it was not a problem waiting in their clean, comfortable waiting room.

  42. Dr. Lujan was patient, professional, and was willing to explain the condition of macular degeneration without holding back any predictable side effects. I appreciated his cooperation. He was timely and very encouraging.

  43. Very helpful staff!

  44. Efficient, pleasant.

  45. Dr. Lujan is an ideal professional. Very thorough, clearly an expert in his specialty, but a warm, friendly, soft-spoken individual who encourages active engagement from the patient. When I'm with him, I know I'm in good hands. Each member of the support staff is also friendly and out-going. The whole experience at this clinic gives one confidence in the care they provide.

  46. I've known Dr. Lujan for a number of years and you couldn't find a better doctor on this earth than what he is when it comes to taking care of your eyes. Thank you.

  47. Great Doctor!!

  48. It was a followup visit and went as expected.All communication with the staff and Dr. was clear and helpful.

  49. Patient with me

  50. Routine exam . All went well as expected.

  51. Explained everything thouroughly.

  52. It was very good, quick, fast, and pleasant. Thank you.

  53. Dr. Lujan is a great doctor. He answers all my questions in detail and is caring and funny too!

  54. Excellent

  55. Very, very warm and efficient, caring and kind. I've had a lot of experiences with OSHU over a period of 40 years or more and I've always had a very excellent result. At different times in my life they've helped me and different members of my family. I appreciate it so much.

  56. Everyone including the front desk are very polite very nice and Dr Lujan he's wonderful he explains things the way I can understand I think he's the best

  57. Couldn't have been better

  58. Very professional and knowledgeable

  59. I recommend him because he is very kind, and apart from everything, he is very kind and tells you things as they are.

  60. He is attentive and interested in my eye condition and very nice.

  61. He seems to really care about my comfort and my ability to see and my progress in working with me. He seems to be really helpful.

  62. He is very professional and competent. He has an easy style, a very friendly style, with his patients who are getting shots in their eyeballs. And he makes things very comfortable for them. I have no end of confidence in him. He's been my doctor for probably three years now, and he's not my first doctor for this procedure. And I highly recommend him. I think he's a wonderful person as well as a wonderful professional.

  63. The doctors are very knowledgeable, do an awesome job in explaining their results.

  64. Great provider. Listens to concerns and takes time to answer all questions.

  65. Very attentive and professional

  66. They were very helpful. Great job. And on top of things, I really appreciate it. Thank you.

  67. Very professional. Good guy!

  68. I appreciate his approach and pleasant demeanor.

  69. He is very kind , listens and explains things . Always feel more at ease with how my eyes re doing after I'm there

  70. Dr LuJan is very proffestional and yet maintains a good sense of humor and answers my questions in a manner that is easy for me to understand

  71. Recommending all the people, the doctor is very good, my doctor reminded me to go to him, they attend very well, I like how he treats me. Thank you.

  72. Friendly, courteous, professional!

  73. Pleasant positive and professional.

  74. GREAT APPOINTMENT, VERY INFORMATIVE. THANKS ?

  75. Fast and friendly

  76. Was seen promptly. Very little waiting. Everyone was friendly and helpful. This provider was patient, answered all my questions and explained how my issues were progressing and when to get in contact with them again.

  77. Dr. Lujan has been very helpful in explaining this bleeding disorder and now a blood clot in my eye.

  78. Dr Lujan is just excellent. He is professional, and very friendly. He makes it very comfortable. I appreciate him so much!

  79. All good

  80. It was very good, I felt very comfortable.

  81. Outstanding doctor, he's very thorough, takes time to explain so that patient, myself, understood. And I strongly recommend him to other potential patients. Thank you.

  82. He was very helpful and very friendly and I enjoyed going to him and he took care of all my medical needs that I needed done.

  83. Thorough, informative, congenial, instructive and supportive

  84. AOK!

  85. Dr. Lucan was very informative. I felt very confident with him. I would highly recommend him and the team.

  86. Continuing treatment of retinal occlusion. All satisfactory.

  87. Because of Dr Lujan and the Casey Eye Institute the quality of my life has increased exponentially! I live in eastern Washington. In 2016 I was diagnosis with Dry AMD. When I Mentioned this to an Oregon friend she asked me what Casey Eye Institute had to say about it. At my request my optician gave me a referral. Dr Lujan then used the newly approved FDA imaging equipment and discovered the possibly early eruption into Wet. Thanks to this early intervention my eye sight has remained stable enabling me to continue typesetting books and creating a free service for non-profit and volunteer groups.

  88. Fast, friendly service and communication. Explained all questions and made me feel very comfortable getting the care needed.

  89. Always a great experience, friendly, knowledgeable and professional.

  90. He is very clear and communicative.

  91. Very good and helps a lot. I recommend it.

  92. Dr is very caring and explains everything

  93. Gives all information in a professional way for understanding

  94. I was so pleased to have a doctor in my area. I saved money on travel expenses as well as time in the clinic. Everyone was pleasant and efficient in the care for my eyes. I also felt relief with Dr Lujan exam and am glad for the excellent exam.

  95. He is kind, complimentary and confident

  96. Very good doctor. I am very happy with the doctor. He has been satisfactory for me. He was very good. For me, he's been a good doctor. Thanks. I'm very happy that I'm with this doctor because of his work.

  97. Comfortable to be around, answered all my questions

  98. The provider is knowledgeable and personable, making us to feel secure in his treatment and our visit enjoyable.

  99. Very good.

  100. Dr. Lujan is just a fantastic individual and I couldn't recommend any higher than I would for that man. He is just fantastic doctor and a person. Thank you much. Bye-bye.

  101. He is kind, gentle and caring. He is informative and will take time to answer questions

  102. This was the first time I 've met him. He was welcoming, knowledgable and satisfied my concerns and questions that day.

  103. I'm confident that I'm getting the best eye care possible, considering my eye condition.

  104. Dr. Lujan, is gentle and he explains things clearly. He's very encouraging and, what can be a difficult exam, eyes and so on, is.. is simple, easy with him. I recommend him highly.

  105. Good listening ability,kind tone in his voice,excellent professionism!

  106. I really enjoyed that there was a doctor that really cared and explain everything to where I can understand

  107. The office was very well-appointed. Dr. Lujan was friendly and immediately put me at ease. He explained the photos taken of my eyes, answered all my questions to my satisfaction, and listened attentively to what I had to say. It was an enjoyable office visit, and I have no qualms about seeing him again in six months. Thanks, Dr. Lujan.

  108. Clear explanations shared decision maker

  109. Very knowledgeable, no nonsense and professional and encouraging

  110. This was my first visit with Dr. Lujan. He was very friendly, informative and helpful. He explained everything to me thoroughly and made sure I understood his reasons for the procedures he recommended. Dr. Lujan is low key in his approach and put me at ease immediately. I found him to be thorough, extremely knowledgeable, and personable. I would recommend him highly and look forward to continuing my treatment with him.

  111. OHSU is wonderful. I like going up there. They take care of me and I'd recommend them to anybody.

  112. Perfect. Dr Lujan was thorough, patient, answered questions and great staff

  113. The visit with this provider was very much improved over a previous encounter. The procedure went exceptionally well and the patient's comfort was well addressed.

  114. He is excellent! I've gone to him for years. I hate it if I have to see someone else. He's super 100%, all the way around

  115. Very kind & proffesional. I felt like he cared about me as a patient.

  116. Dr. Lujan, is an incredible person. He was able to... to catch the wet macular degeneration really quickly and I'm able to do many wonderful things with my eyesight and on the computers all the time and he's (INAUDIBLE) things and if I did not have him and I didn't have Oregon Health Science University with their new Imaging, I don't know what I would be doing now.

  117. My first visit. He had reviewed my chart and discussed thoroughly. Not rushed.

  118. Dr. Lujan's staff is very professional and friendly. Dr. Lujan is very thorough and speaks in a manner that is very understandable.

  119. While Dr. Lujan has a very busy practice, his staff is very friendly, even though you have to wait a bit to get in. I found Dr. Lujan to be very engaging and thorough. I thought he was excellent.

  120. Excellent. Discusses thourghouly with me his assessment and treatment plan. Successfully able to schedule to provide care.

  121. Profession able, knowledgeable and helpful.

  122. He has spent the time to build a strong professional relationship & has forged the trust needed in this procedure.