Digging Deep into Optometry
Episodes
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
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Dr. Kristin O’Brien grew up in Midland, Michigan where, from an early age, she had her eye set on a future in optometry. Dr. O’Brien attended Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Biology with a Vision Science concentration. She went on to complete her Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree at the Michigan College of Optometry (MCO) and graduated in 2013. Dr. O’Brien has additional training in the areas of low vision, pediatrics, specialty contact lenses and working with patients who have a mental or physical handicap. She particularly enjoys getting to know her patients and takes pride in providing exceptional eye care.
While in school Dr. O’Brien founded the Michigan Optometric Student Private Practice Association (MOSPPA) and was influential in beginning the Student Optometric Leadership Network (SOLutioN) of which she has served as President, followed by the Executive Director and is now on the Alumni Board. She also spends time on the lecture circuit, speaking about private practice and the business aspects of the profession with Optometric Insights to inspire success in future generations of optometrists. She currently leads the Vision Source NEXT Student Program with the goal of providing resources to students most interested in private practice optometry.
Dr. O’Brien has earned multiple honors as an optometrist; early in her career with the Marchon Practice Management Award and the William Feinbloom Low Vision Award and later was named the 2016 International Vision Council Next Generation Innovator. Most notably, Dr. O’Brien was awarded the 2017 Colorado Optometric Association Young OD of the Year.
Dr. O’Brien moved from Michigan to Colorado in 2013 and opened a cold start private practice with two business partners and the help of many mentors who have guided her along the way. In 2019, Dr. O’Brien moved to Huntersville, NC, traded mountain views for life on Lake Norman, and opened Denver Eye Care & Eyewear Gallery April 1, 2021.
From Denver, CO to Denver, NC, Dr. O’Brien finally feels at home and is looking forward to caring for the Denver, NC community at Denver Eye Care & Eyewear Gallery!
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
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An Oran, Missouri, native, Dr. Wood received a pre-med associate’s degree from Three Rivers Community College, Bachelor’s in Biology from Missouri State University. He worked as a clinical technician at Leet Eyecare in 2007 and went on to attend optometry school at the University of Missouri –St. Louis (UMSL) where he graduated with his Doctor of Optometry in 2011.
Getting the opportunity to help patients really drives Dr. Wood. He says he enjoys “interacting with people and helping them improve their quality of life through their visual needs. Whether it’s a child’s first pair of glasses or management of an advanced ocular disease.”
Outside his duties at Leet Eyecare, Dr. Wood is a member of the Cape Girardeau Jaycees and both the Cape Girardeau and Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce. For fun, he enjoys golfing and hunting with his #1 pup Snoop Dogg. His wife is an animal rescuer and together they have a total of 6 dogs which keep things interesting!
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
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Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
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A native of Arkansas, Chris received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Arkansas and his Doctor of Optometry from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. Chris gives great insight in what it was like to grow up the son of an Optometrist, but not having that to be his career choice until he’d begun undergraduate studies. He also discussed the importance of advocacy in Optometry and how that shapes not only our profession but us as individuals and leaders of the practices we work in.
In an email Chris wrote me after the interview, he said, “As always I think too much about what I said and didn’t say. Two things I wish I had said was a shout out to our Arkansas leadership during our legislative battle, my partner Belinda Starkey and her committee, co-chair Matt Jones and our exec Vicki Farmer, [all] rock stars in our effort! And a huge shout out to OD’s around the country, particularly the AOA and VS colleagues, who stepped up to support our fight financially. We believed that our success in Arkansas would be critical to future state victories.”
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
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Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
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A passionate practitioner and entrepreneur, Dr. Ali Khoshnevis is an ardent advocate of patient-centered design for clinicians as well as software companies. He completed his residency training at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, FL and began his career in private practice. A patient champion, Ali focuses on healthcare price transparency and developed WeRx, a platform that helps consumers and companies find the lowest prices for needed medications at local pharmacies. He spearheads a patient-centered design strategy and is responsible for the integrated discipline vision, and evidence-based focus of Tesser Health's product line. With his clinical background and focus on drug transparency, Ali guides product development, creating healthcare products with clear value and ROI for companies.
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
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Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
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Dr. Brimer is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and Southern College of Optometry, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. She has been in Wilmington, NC, for 17 years, where she owns a private boutique practice and Dry Eye Center. Though it doubles as a clinical investigation site, the practice is primarily dedicated to treating dry eye differently. Dr. Brimer is devoted to the development of equipment and protocols that help doctors differentiate the underlying causes of ocular surface disease and create successful outcomes. Recently, she co-developed the Vision Source Dry Eye Protocol, and was integral in designing the software update for the OCULUS Keratograph® 5M, and the Crystal Tear Report assessment and treatment tool. Dr. Brimer enjoys publishing articles as well as the extensive travel, both nationally and internationally, to lecture and consult within the field. In her down time, she enjoys NC life on the water and being a member of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
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Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
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Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
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Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Dr. Max Raynor has served the people of Sampson, Johnston and surrounding counties for almost thirty years. He opened the Roseboro office in 1986, the Benson practice in 1998, and more recently expanded to Clinton in 2003. Dr. Raynor is committed to providing the ultimate in preventative primary eye care. His offices provide state of the art diagnostic testing for diabetic eye disease, cataracts, macular degeneration, dry eye disorders, glaucoma and other diseases of the eye. He and Dr. Faircloth bring almost 50 years of experience in the management and treatment of all aspects of primary eye care.
Dr. Raynor served as the 2007 president of the North Carolina State Optometric Society and remains an active member. He serves on the Board of Directors of Four Oaks Bank & Trust. He is currently a Commissioner for the Town of Benson. He was a medical reviewer for the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles for almost ten years. He was also North Carolina’s trustee for the Southern Council of Optometry and become President of SECO in 2019. He also serves on the boards of the Benson Area Ministerial Association’s board (Food Pantry) and Not Just Another Community Center.
Dr. Raynor lives in Benson with his wife, Teresa. He has four children. His oldest son, John, played professional baseball and was in the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010. His oldest daughter, Anna, was an All-American in the javelin and was a member of the United States track team (Team USA) in 2007. His youngest daughter, Mary Beth, is an accomplished equestrian and joined his practice in 2020 after graduation from the Kentucky College of Optometry. His youngest son, Will, is at NC State University.