HADIA CHOUDHARY
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a role as a Primary Care Optometrist.
EXPERIENCE
MARCH 2015– MARCH 2017
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
**** ********* ***d, Falls Church, VA 22042
Take instructions from school office and lead teacher about handling classroom instruction
Lead extracurricular activities
Formulated and developed actionable lesson plans
Encouraged students to explore their full potential
FEBRUARY 2012 – SEPTEMBER 2015
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN, CVS PHARMACY
8316 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, VA 22152
Obtained medicines and counted and packaged accordingly
Printed prescriptions, took refill calls and prepared medicine
Called prescribers regarding patient refills
Take inventory of medicine needed
EDUCATION
AUGUST 2015-MAY 2019
DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY, SALUS UNIVERSITY-PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Doctor of Optometry, Anticipating completion
Activities
oSOSH (student optometric service to humanity)
oAOSA (American Optometric Student Association
oCOVD (College of Optometrists in Vision Development)
AUGUST 2011- MAY 2015
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN NEUROSCIENCE, GEORGE MASON UNIVERSTITY
Graduated cum laude
President of the GMU Pre-Optometry Club
Treasurer of Scholars for Scholars at GMU
SEPTEMBER 2007- JUNE 2011
DIPLOMA, Robert E. Lee High School
Graduated summa cum laude
OPTOMETRIC EXPERIENCE
FEBRUARY 2019-PRESENT
MARTINSBURG WV VETERNS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, Martinsburg, W
Disease based externship providing annual ocular health exams and emergency service exams to veterans
Managed and co-managed glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetes, pre and post op cataract patients
NOVEMBER 2018-FEBRUARY 2019
THE EYE INSTITUTE AT PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, philadelphia, PA
Primary care based externship with an emphasis on comprehensive, binocular vision and emergency exams
Rotated through neuro-ophthalmic service with an emphasis on diplopia, optic neuritis, and unexplained vision loss
AUGUST 2018-NOVEMBER 2018
PENTAGON DILORENZO TRICARE HEALTH CLINIC, washington, DC
Emphasis on primary care, emergency services and annual soft contact lens to active duty armed service members and Department of Defense employees
Managed ocular diseases such as Herpes Keratitis, Keratoconus, Preseptal Cellulitis, Dry eye disease
Managed pre/post op refractive surgery
MAY 2018-AUGUST 2018
EYE RX, Chevy CHASE, MD
Contact lens and disease-based externship
Fitting and assessment of soft contact lenses, RGPs
Prominent Scleral/specialty lenses patient base with experience in EyePrintPRO and other scleral lenses.
Large focus on Keratoconus, Pellucid Marginal degeneration, complications from LASIK, PRK and RK
MARCH 2018-MAY 2018
CAPITAL EYE CONSULTANTS, Fairfax, VA
Provided initial examinations for surgical patients as well as managing medical patients with glaucoma and other anterior segment disease
Heavy emphasis on pre/post cataract surgery, pre-YAG capsulotomy and follow up care
JANUARY 2017-MARCH 2018
THE EYE INSTITUTE AT PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, philadelphia, PA
Primary care based internship
High volume glaucoma patients with metabolic syndrome
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Fluent in Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Experience with the following HER systems: Compulink, Computerized Patient Record System VA, NextGen, AHLTA
Experience with Humphrey visual fields, Cirrus OCT, Reichert Tonopen, Zeiss and Topcon fundus photographer, Reichert and Topcon Non-contact tonometer, Oculus Keratograph Pachmate, iCare