Undergraduate Education: George Mason University, Optometry School: Pennsylvania college of optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: Hafter lase institute from Pennsylvania College of optometry. Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Fitting highly astigmatic contact lenses. What drives your passion for optometry? Providing the highest level of care to my patients. How are you helping patients live their best lives? Making sure they have the proper eye wear for their profession. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? It begins with educating the patient about the health of eyes and giving them the proper prescription based on their visual needs. How are you impacting your local community? By being available to see patients as a walk in, treating eye injuries. Hobbies/Interests: learning different languages.

Undergraduate Education: University of Delaware; Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Dry Eye Disease, Contact Lenses, Treatment of Eye Disease; What drives your passion for optometry? Enabling patients to experience comfortable vision that meets the needs of their day to day life. How are you helping patients live their best lives? Empowering patients to maintain quality of life through achieving the best visual outcomes. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Ensuring the happiness and satisfaction of all patients. How are you impacting your local community? In addition to tending to visual needs, I have always dedicated myself to volunteerism in the community. Hobbies/Interests: Fitness, music, sports, tending the garden, food

Undergraduate Education: California State University San Bernardino, BA in Biology. Optometry School: Western University of Health Sciences, 2018. The reason I became an optometrist is: because I understand what it is like to visually struggle in life, and I want to give people better vision so that they feel more confident in themselves to go out into the world. My favorite part of helping my patients is: seeing that change in their confidence when they see what the world is like through a pair of glasses/Cls. In my spare time, I enjoy: tennis, video games, housework, and binge-watching TV shows and movies.

Optometry School: Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, Fort Lauderdale, FL in 2017. Professional Achievements and Associations: Member of the Beta Sigma Kappa honor society while in optometry school. Fluent in Spanish, Gujarati, and Hindi. The reason I became an optometrist is: I have always had an interest in the healthcare field, I find medical science fascinating. I gained interest in optometry after going through my own journey of vision problems. I realized that for me, Vision is the most important sense. I wanted a career that was rewarding but also offered a flexible schedule. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Helping others with their vision gives me a sense of accomplishment. What can be better than sharing the gift of sight so they can make vivid memories to cherish forever? In my spare time, I enjoy: Hiking, traveling, cooking, and spending time with my husband.

Undergraduate Education: Michigan State University; Kinesiology + Pre-Med. Optometry School: Michigan College of Optometry, 2015. The reason I became an optometrist is: To make a difference in people's daily lives by helping them achieve their best vision. In my spare time, I enjoy: Spending time with family.

Undergraduate Education: West Chester University, B.S. Biology; Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry; Professional Achievements and Associations: Author of Discover the Eye, Member of American Optometric Association, Pennsylvania Optometric Association, and Arizona Optometric Association; Clinical Certifications and Specialities: Multifocal Contact lenses; The reason I became an optometrist is because I love helping people see their best! My favorite part of helping my patients is getting to know each patient so I can personalize their visual needs to best suit their world. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, working out, traveling, spending time with family, and sports.

Undergraduate Education: Indiana University-Bachelor of Science. Optometry School: Indiana University-class of 2002. Professional Achievements and Associations: Member of American Optometric Association (AOA); Member of Indiana Optometric Association (IOA); Member of Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honor Society; Joined MyEyeDr/Ossip Optometry May 2002. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Areas of Focus; Primary Care; Glaucoma; Cataracts; Macular Degeneration; Diabetic Eye Care; Contact Lens Fittings including Multifocal, Toric/Astigmatism, Gas Permeable, Soft Disposable lenses. The reason I became an optometrist is: I attended Indiana University thinking I wanted to become an accountant as I have two older brothers that are accountants, but I quickly realized I loved my science classes even more (biology and psychology). While playing flag football with my two older brothers, I met one of their college friends who was an optometrist. He invited me to come in for an eye exam (I had never had one and I was 20 years old) and I found out I needed glasses and had no idea. I loved that he was able to help me see better, and I decided that I wanted to do that for a living. The rest is history. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Helping them be able to enjoy life to its fullest by helping them see better and helping them find solutions if they suffer from eye disease. Nothing makes me happier than seeing my patients smile when I show them what their vision will be like with their new glasses or contacts. In my spare time, I enjoy: Running; Golfing; Bowling; Walking my dog Cooper (yellow lab); Hanging with my family; I coached little league baseball for several years in Fishers through the S.P.O.R.T.S. Organization; I served as a Boy Scout leader for several years.

Undergraduate Education: Indiana University Bloomington. Degree in Chemistry, minor in Biology. Optometry School: Indiana University School of Optometry. 2007. Professional Achievements and Associations: MyEyeDr. CEO Ambassador, 2019; Ossip Optometry Doctor of the Year, 2018; Indiana Optometric Association; American Optometric Association. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Treatment of dry eye disease. The reason I became an optometrist is: I wanted to be able to have an immediate impact on my patients’ lives. Optometry allows this through vision and ocular health. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Observing the smile on each patient’s face when they see how well their vision will be with their new glasses. In my spare time, I enjoy: Traveling. Hiking in national parks.

Undergraduate Education: Michigan State University; Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology; Optometry School: Michigan College of Optometry-Ferris State University; Professional Achievements and Associations: IOA, AOA; Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Ocular disease. My favorite part of helping my patients is being able to make an immediate impact on patient's quality of life. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking/travelling with my wife, doing renovations on my house and cooking.

Undergraduate Education: Saint Xavier University. Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry (2013). The reason I became an optometrist is: It always seemed like a profession in which I would be able to have a meaningful impact on a patient's day to day life. So much of what we do in life is impacted by how well we see. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Finding a solution to a problem that they are having with their eyes or vision. In my spare time, I enjoy: Spending time with my children and family. Outdoor fun, crafts, amusement park and museum visits.