Meet the Doctors
Pablo M. Arregui, M.D.
Dr. Arregui was born in Santa Monica, California, but moved to Ecuador at the age of eight and lived there for nearly seven years before returning to the United States. As a result, he is fluent in Spanish. Dr. Arregui has been recognized for his expertise and innovation in ophthalmology and cataract surgery for many years. He has been published in various ophthalmic journals and videos of his surgeries are used as training tools in the United States and internationally. Dr. Arregui is a member of several medical and ophthalmology groups and organizations. He has been involved in leadership positions during his training, his Navy career, and at Chico Eye Center. He enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, hiking, collecting wine, and playing soccer. Pablo and his wife reside in Chico and have one daughter.
Undergraduate Education
University of California, San Diego, Revelle College; San Diego, CA
Medical School Education
Georgetown University Medical School; Washington, DC
Internship
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Los Angeles, CA
Residency
Scott & White/Texas A&M Medical Center; Temple, TX
Medical Practice
Portsmouth Naval Medical Center; Portsmouth, VA
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Eastern Virginia Medical School; Norfolk, VA
Chico Eye Center; Chico, CA
Board Certified in Ophthalmology
Benjamin N. Gilbert, M.D.
After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Dr. Gilbert served as an Engineer Officer in the United States Army. After medical school and internship, he served as a Brigade Medical Officer and Flight Surgeon in Germany, Iraq and Turkey in the Northern Iraq International Coalition Force. After Ophthalmology residency, Dr. Gilbert was the ophthalmologist for the 82nd Airborne Division and Special Forces at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he was also director of the first U.S. Army Laser Refractive Surgery Center. Dr. Gilbert is an instrument rated pilot and enjoys sailing, biking, and running. He and his wife, Dr. Vally Gilbert, have two sons and two daughters.
Undergraduate Education
United States Military Academy; West Point, NY
Medical School Education
Georgetown University Medical School; Washington, DC
Internship
Walter Reed Army Medical Center; Washington, DC
Residency
Madigan Army Medical Center; Tacoma, WA
Medical Practice
Womack Army Medical Center; Fort Bragg, NC
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Chico Eye Center; Chico, CA
Board Certified in Ophthalmology
Heidi E. Houlihan, M.D.
Dr. Houlihan decided to pursue a career in ophthalmology because she enjoys both the precise surgical techniques required and the analytical decision-making of clinical medicine. As a medical student at Temple University, she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. She also received a merit based scholarship, an achievement citation from the American Medical Women’s Association, and awards in Neuroanatomy and Internal Medicine. During her ophthalmology residency at University of Michigan she was elected Chief Resident. Dr. Houlihan spent her childhood in Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, and Pasadena. After living on the East Coast and Midwest, she and her husband are happy to call California home again. They have two children. Dr. Houlihan enjoys volunteering in the community and is an active member of the Chico Sunrise Rotary Club. Her favorite activities include spending time with family, gourmet cooking, and hiking.
Undergraduate Education
Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, PA
Graduate Education
California State University Los Angeles; Los Angeles, CA
Medicial School Education
Temple University School of Medicine; Philadelphia, PA
Internship
Abington Memorial Hospital; Abington, PA
Residency
University of Michigan, Kellogg Eye Center; Ann Arbor, MI
Medical Practice
Chico Eye Center; Chico, CA
Board Certified in Ophthalmology
Sean M. Liston, M.D.
Dr. Liston graduated with honors from the University of Arizona with a B.S. in Electrical/Optical Engineering. He attended the University of Arizona, College of Medicine as a Dean’s Scholar and was selected for an additional year as a Pathology Fellow. Dr. Liston completed a transitional internship at the Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program and was elected Intern of the Year. During his ophthalmology residency at the University of Arizona he served as Chief Resident. He subsequently undertook fellowship training at the University of California, San Diego in corneal and refractive surgery and served as a clinical instructor for residents. Dr. Liston lives in Chico with his wife and two boys. In his free time, Dr. Liston follows (and sometimes laments) his Arizona Wildcats in football and basketball. He also enjoys soccer and brewing his own beer.
Undergraduate Education
University of Arizona College of Engineering; Tucson, AZ
Graduate Education
University of Arizona, Pathology Fellowship; Tucson, AZ
Medical School Education
University of Arizona College of Medicine; Tucson, AZ
Internship
Tucson Hospital Medical Education Program; Tucson, AZ
Residency
University of Arizona; Tucson, AZ
Fellowship
University of California, San Diego, Cornea and Refractive Surgery; La Jolla, CA
Medical Practice
Chico Eye Center; Chico, CA
Board Certified in Ophthalmology
Marina Rocchi, O.D.
Dr. Rocchi combines an easygoing attitude with a strong, independent spirit. She is a life-long resident of Butte County, having been born and raised in Oroville, California. She attended the University of California at Davis as a Regents Scholar and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Genetics. While attending the University of California at Berkeley School of Optometry she was a member of Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honors Society. During her fourth year of clinical rotations, she trained at Veteran’s Hospitals in Portland, Tucson, and Albuquerque. She is a member of the American Optometric Association and the California Optometric Association. Marina enjoys tennis, reading science fiction, horseback riding, and knitting.
Undergraduate Education
University of California, Davis; Davis, CA
Optometry Schoold Education
University of California, Berkley; Berkley, CA
Medical Practice
Chico Eye Center; Chico, CA
Steven J. Warne, O.D.
Dr. Warne graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.S. degree in Biology where he was active in wildlife and evolutionary research. He received a Doctorate in Optometry from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. During his time there, he completed a contact lens internship with the vision providers for the Miami Dolphins. In 2010, Dr. Warne was accepted to the University of Alabama at Birmingham where he completed a cornea/contact lens residency. He has extensive training in correcting patients with corneal irregularities including keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, post-surgical ectasia, and moderate to severe dry eye. During his residency, Dr. Warne treated veterans in the Alabama VA health system; including veterans housed in the Birmingham VA Hospital’s Blind Rehabilitation Program. In 2011, he was awarded the Sheldon Wechsler Contact Lens Residency Award. Dr. Warne is a member of the American Optometric Association’s Contact Lens and Cornea Section and the American Academy of Optometry. Dr. Warne lived in Colombia for two years and is fluent in Spanish. He now makes Chico home with his wife and son.
Undergraduate Education
Brigham Young University; Provo, UT
Nova Southeastern University; Fort Lauderdale, FL
Optometry School Education
Nova Southeastern University; Fort Lauderdale, FL
Optometry Residency
University of Alabama, Birmingham, Cornea and Contact Lens; Birmingham, AL
Medical Practice
Chico Eye Center; Chico, CA
