Compassionate pediatric optometrist with a patient-centric approach aims to create a lasting, positive impact on community health by providing care to pediatric patients of all demographics.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pediatric Optometrist
Hero Practice Services
Aurora
02.2019 - Current
Perform comprehensive eye exams for pediatric patients (21 and under) in underserved communities.
Perform eye exams on patients with various developmental, mental, and physical disabilities.
Perform mobile eye exams for students in rural communities.
Diagnose and assist in treatment of amblyopia and strabismus in a large volume of patients.
Work with other community providers to refer patients for the treatment of various ocular disorders.
Extern
Illinois Eye Institute
Chicago
02.2018 - 05.2018
Conducted exams in the cornea/contact lens department, learning about anterior segment disorders, and fitting specialty contact lenses.
Obtained clinical experience in advanced care, seeing a large number of patients with glaucoma, and also emergency walk-in patients.
Extern
Hellerstein And Brenner Vision Center
Greenwood Village
10.2017 - 02.2018
Conducted comprehensive eye exams for pediatric patients and worked with many binocular vision cases.
Conducted vision therapy under attending optometrists.
Worked with a full time occupational therapist.
Extern
Womack Army Medical Center
Fort Bragg
08.2017 - 10.2017
Performed comprehensive exams and emergency exams for the military and their families.
Treated many trauma cases including traumatic uveitis and foreign body removal.
Extern
James H. Quillen VA Medical Center
Mountain Home
05.2017 - 08.2017
Primarily worked with ocular disease cases.
Performed and interpreted visual fields, OCT, corneal topography, and fundus photographs.
Worked with a low-vision specialist, teaching how to use low-vision aids to veterans.
Education
Doctor of Optometry -
Illinois College of Optometry
Chicago, IL
05-2018
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Duluth, MN
05-2013
Accomplishments
Optometrist of the year: 2021, 2024 (Locations in 6 states and ~30 optometrists)