Optometrist

Location:

San Antonio, TX

Posted:

April 09, 2019

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Resume:

Ashley Galindo

**** ****** ***** **************@******.***

Laredo, Tx 78045 956-***-****

Objective: Provide patients with comprehensive eye care while practicing full scope of optometry in the treatment and management of ocular conditions.

EDUCATION

University of Houston College of Optometry Expected graduation: May 2019

Houston, Texas Doctor of Optometry

University of Texas at Austin May 2014

Austin, Texas Bachelor of Science in Human Biology

EXTERNSHIP AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Optometric Clinical Externship- Ocular Disease/Primary Care January-April 2019

South Texas Veteran Health Care System San Antonio, Texas

Thanh Le, O.D.

Treatment and management of ocular disease for Veterans

Management of traumatic brain injury patients with assisted devices at Polytrauma service collaborating with other medical providers for the care of mutual inpatients

Optometric Clinical Rotation- Specialty clinics August 2018-December 2018

University of Houston College of Optometry Houston, Texas

Kassaundra Johnston, O.D.

Judith Perrigin, O.D.

Lloyd Pate, O.D.

Ryan Patel, O.D.

Jennifer Tasca, O.D.

Specialty Needs for Adult and Pediatric service (SNAPS): Provided comprehensive eye care to the special needs population of all ages

Specialty Contact Lens clinic: Management of corneal pathology with specialty contact lenses including scleral and gas-permeable lenses

Medical Eye service: Provided problem-focused exams for management of acute and chronic ocular conditions

Specialty Pediatrics service: Provided comprehensive eye care and management of binocular vision conditions to the pediatric population

Vision rehabilitation service: Provided comprehensive eye care to the low vision population and patients with traumatic brain injury needing assisted devices

Co-management of cataract and pterygium surgery: Management of pre-operative and post-operative care of patients having cataract and pterygium extraction

Optometric Clinical Externship-Ocular Disease/Primary Care May-August 2018

Santa Fe Indian Health Service Santa Fe, New Mexico

Paula Johns, O.D.

Treatment and management of ocular disease for the Native American population of all ages

Administered diagnostic testing including: Visual Field, Optical Coherence Tomography and Fundus Photography

Rounds and New Developments- Presentation September 2018

Nick Holdeman, O.D., M.D. Houston, Texas

James Walters, Ph.D., O.D.

Presented a case on Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension patient encounter to faculty and students

University Eye Institute Mobile Eye Clinic October 2018

Nimesh Patel, Ph.D., O.D. Jennings, Louisiana

Gavin Gerondale, O.D. Sulphur, Louisiana

Performed laser procedures: YAG laser capsulotomy, Selective laser trabeculoplasty

Provided patient care in conjunction with local optometrists in Louisiana

Optometric Technician at Flores Eye Care 2014-2016

Amador Flores, O.D. Laredo, Texas

Triaged patients and performed preliminary testing including: autorefractor, OCT, Visual Fields, Optos imaging and VEP

Trained patients on insertion and removal of contact lenses

RESEARCH

Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Training Program 2011

Manuel Aregullin, PhD Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

8 weeks of field and laboratory research in centers located in Dominican Republic

Study of healthcare system of the Dominican Republic and therapeutic treatments with an emphasis on herbal remedies

Presented research on Passifloraceae therapeutic properties as a medicinal plant

VOLUNTEER WORK

Vision screenings: 2015-2018

-Elementary schools around Houston/Katy area

-Middle and High schools around Santa Fe, New Mexico

-Hurricane relief efforts for Harvey evacuees at NRG stadium

-Brookwood community for special needs

ACTS retreat: directed and staffed multiple retreats 2009-2014

Middle School retreat: staffed multiple retreats 2015-2018

World Youth Day- Brazil 2013

Missionary trips to Musquiz Coahuila, Mexico 2009

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Student Optometric Practice Management Association 2015-2019

American Optometric Student Association 2015-2019

Student Texas Optometric Association 2015-2019

Fellowship of Christian Optometrists 2015-2019

Pre-optometry professional society- University of Texas at Austin 2012-2014

RELEVANT SKILLS & TECHNOLOGY

-Performing/interpreting special testing including Humphrey Visual Field, Cirrus OCT, photos with Optos and fundus camera, B-scan, and specular microscopy

-Proficient with Office Mate/Exam Writer, CPRS VA EMR, Compulink

-Fluent in Spanish

REFERENCES

Name: Justin Wright, O.D.

Location: South Texas Veteran’s Affair’s Medical Center

Address:8410 Datapoint Dr, San Antonio, Texas 78229

Phone: 480-***-****

Name: Paula Johns, O.D.

Location: Santa Fe Indian Health Service

Address:1700 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Phone: 205-***-****

Email: *****.*****@***.***