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Overview
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Certification
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Justin Pierskalla-Duffy

Englewood

Summary

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)

Certification

  • BLS certified

Timeline

Pediatric Optometrist

Hero Practice Services
02.2019 - Current

Extern

Illinois Eye Institute
02.2018 - 05.2018

Extern

Hellerstein And Brenner Vision Center
10.2017 - 02.2018

Extern

Womack Army Medical Center
08.2017 - 10.2017

Extern

James H. Quillen VA Medical Center
05.2017 - 08.2017

Doctor of Optometry -

Illinois College of Optometry

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of Minnesota, Duluth
Justin Pierskalla-Duffy