Optometist- Board Certified, Residency Trained, 14 Years experience

Experience:

Punta Gorda Eyecare. Punta Gorda, FL. August 2012-Present. Practice owner and sole optometric physician. Provide comprehensive optometric care to a predominantly geriatric population with a high prevalence of ocular disease. Diagnose, manage, and treat patients with various medical eye conditions, including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts, and various other posterior and anterior segment diseases. Communicate regularly with internists, neuro-ophthalmologists, retinal specialists, and general ophthalmologists in the management of systemic health, retinal health, and cataract surgery patients. Utilize Revolution electronic health records, visual fields, gonioscopy, optical coherence tomography, and retinal camera. Perform CLIA waived InfammaDry Testing and AdenoPlus Testing. Provide contact lens examinations including RGP fittings and routine eye health examinations. Administrative duties include payroll, staffing, ordering supplies and equipment, and managing employees.

Family Eyecare Center. Port Charlotte, FL. December 2013-July 2015. Provided comprehensive optometric care. Diagnosed, managed and treated patients with various medical eye conditions, including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts, and various other posterior and anterior segment diseases. Co-manage cataract surgery patients. Utilize visual fields, gonioscopy, and retinal camera. Provide contact lens examinations and routine eye health examinations.

Dr. Kong Chang and Associates. Oklahoma City, OK, August 2008-August 2012. Provided comprehensive optometric care to a population of varying demographics. Diagnosed, managed, and treated patients with various medical eye conditions, including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts, and various other posterior and anterior segment diseases. Co-manage cataract and LASIK patients. Utilize visual fields, gonioscopy, optical coherence tomography, and retinal camera. Provide contact lens examinations and routine eye health examinations.

Martin Eye Care, Inc. Lenoir City, TN. March 2007-July 2008. Practice owner and sole optometric physician. Provided comprehensive optometric care including routine eye health examinations, diagnosis and management of ocular disease, and contact lens examinations.

Dr. David H. Miller and Associates. Knoxville, TN. September 2006-July 2008. Provided comprehensive optometric care including routine eye examinations and contact lens examinations. Co-managed cataract and LASIK patients.

Middle Tennessee Eye Associates/Tennessee LASIK Associates. Cookeville, Knoxville, and Murfreesboro, TN; September 2005-February 2007. Provided comprehensive optometric care to a population of varying demographics with various medical eye conditions, including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts, and various other posterior and anterior segment diseases. Provided contact lens and routine eye health examinations. Co-managed cataract and LASIK patients. Utilized visual fields, gonioscopy, GDx, and retinal camera.

Dr. Torrey Carlson and Associates. Kingsport, TN, 2004-2005 Provided comprehensive optometric care including routine eye health examinations, diagnosis and management of ocular disease, and contact lens examinations.

Family Eye Med. Dr. John Pino. Lebanon, TN, March-June 2000. Optometric office assistant. Performed secretarial duties. Shadowed Dr. Pino.

University Medical Center. Lebanon, TN, January 1998-June 2000. Pharmacy technician. Filled prescriptions for pharmacists review. Delivered medications to various departments within the hospital. Stocked automated medication delivery system Suremed. Ordered and stocked pharmaceutical inventory.

Volunteer State Community College. Gallatin, TN, 1997-1998. Math and chemistry tutor. Tutored community college students.

Residency and Clinical Training:

James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Mountain Home, TN, June 2004-June 2005. Residency training. Provided comprehensive optometric care, including low vision examinations, to a predominately geriatric population with a high prevalence of ocular disease, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, and glaucoma. Utilized visual fields, gonioscopy, GDx, and retinal camera.

Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Tuscaloosa, AL, Fall 2003 Externship. Provided optometric care to predominately geriatric population with a high prevalence of ocular disease, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, and glaucoma.

Eye Health Partners of Middle Tennessee. Nashville, TN, Spring 2004 Externship. Provided comprehensive optometric care to pre and post-operative cataract, LASIK, and glaucoma patients.

Roswell Pfister, MD and Sarah Alvarez, OD, PhD. Birmingham, AL, Spring 2004 Externship. Provided pre-and postoperative care, comprehensive examinations and specialty contact lens fittings to patients with a variety of anterior segment diseases.

Vision America of Birmingham. Birmingham, AL, Spring 2004 Externship. Provided pre- and post-operative care to oculoplastic, cataract, and LASIK patients.

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry. Birmingham, AL, Summer 2003, Winter 2004 Internship. Provided optometric care in Ocular Disease/Low Vision, Pediatrics, Primary Care, Contact Lens, and Vision Therapy Specialty Clinics.

Education:

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry, Birmingham, AL.

Doctor of Optometry (OD) 2004. Graduated with honors.

Honorary Societies: Beta Sigma Kappa National Optometric Honor Society

Activities: Students in Optometric Service to Humanity, Secretary

Yearbook Staff, Editor

American Optometric Student Association, Class Representative

Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN.

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (BS) 2000, Summa Cum Laude (4.0 GPA)

Honorary Societies: Gamma Beta Phi, Golden Key, Phi Mu Delta

Activities: Chemistry Club

Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin, TN.

Associate of Science in Education (AS) 1998, Summa Cum Laude (4.0 GPA)

Honorary Societies: Gamma Beta Phi, Golden Key, Phi Kappa Phi

Activities: Chemistry Club

Gamma Beta Phi, Social Chair

Watertown High School, Watertown, TN. Graduated 1996.

Honorary Societies: Beta Club

Activities Math Club

Spanish Club

Cheerleader for basketball and football 1994-1996.

Poster Sessions:

Martin JG, Bennett LW. Cilioretinal Artery Occlusion. Southern Educational Congress of Optometry, Atlanta, GA. February 2005.

Martin JG, Stewart MV. Is the Oxidizing Agent Ce(IV)/SiO2 a Genuine Example of a Solid-Supported-Reagent System?; 109th Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Science. Memphis, TN. November 1999.

Honors/Awards:

Varilux Super Bowl representative for the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry, 2003.

Antoinette M. Molinari Memorial Scholarship, 2001.

Albert L. and Ethel C. Smith Pre-Medical Scholarship, 2000.

McKellar-Harding Education Scholarship, 1997-1998

Professional Affiliations:

American Optometric Association

Florida Optometric Association

Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians

Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians (2008-2012)

Professional Licenses and Registrations:

Anterior Segment Laser Certified, Oklahoma, 2008

NPI 193*******

FL OPC 4277

TN 2499

OK 2569 (inactive)

GA OPT002366 (inactive)

Board Certification:

American Board of Certification in Medical Optometry, February 2011.

Humanitarian:

Punta Gorda Lions Club: Director May 2013-May 2015. Member 2012-present. Provide eye exams at a reduced rate for the Lions Club. Leo Club liaison May 2013-May 2015.

Remote Area Medical. . Provide free eye care to the underprivileged.

Professional Volunteer: Oklahoma City, OK July 2010 and Knoxville, TN 2007

Student volunteer: Knoxville, TN January 2004 and Mountain City, TN October 2002

Students in Optometric Service to Humanity. Provided free eye care to the underprivileged

Dominican Republic-Vision Care Mission Trip, March 2004.

Honduras-Vision Care Mission Trip, March 2003.

Hobbies and Interests:

Travel, hiking, biking, scuba diving, crochet, nutrition and fitness.

Languages Spoken:

English

Spanish

Electronic Health Records:

Revolution

Compulink

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