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Advanced tertiary care optometrist specializing in evaluating and managing patients for blepharoplasty procedures, other eye and eyelid conditions including pterygiums, chalazions, eyelid malformations, and other dermatological conditions around the eye. Developed an advanced ocular surface disease management practice that includes new surgical and BBL light therapies to treat all spectrums of dry eye disease. Manager of a medical laser skin care center focusing on improving skin tone, texture and appearence with state of the art light and laser technologies. Specialist focusing on refractive surgical outcomes emphasizing on both laser vision correction and refractive laser assisted cataract surgery.

Spearheading new business development initiatives to further diversify and expand business model. Leading and executing rollout of new brand for LCA-Vision: Visium Eye Institute. Created cross functional team and oversee project management and rollout of 16 new cataract surgery models in 2012. Surgeon recruiting and site selection, developing policies and training, corporate compliance and auditing, finance and accounting, marketing, reporting, and IT - integration of all components into building new model from the ground up. Created a new optometric referral network model involving identifying key strategic practices and developing them into a new “hub and spoke” model without acquisition for purpose of implementing new customer services model to increase patients for business. Sponsor of many business expansion initiatives to further company growth and income while developing new and creative service offerings for patients and supply chain partners.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Awarded for achievement, professionalism and leadership, including:o Optometric Business Innovators - Practice Management (2011)o Who's Who honored member of executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs (2010-1011)o Project management leadership: Eyemaginations, Blink, Aesthetics, Optical, Electronic Health Records, Excimer lasers, and Business Expansion (2010)o Leadership Service Award with Project Integrity (2009)o Outstanding Leadership Award (2008)o Outstanding Leadership/IntraLase National Rollout Program (2007-08)o Center of Excellence (2008)o Medical Advisory Board Special Recognition (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)o Optometrist of the Year (2000-2001)

Deliver innovative, comprehensive and complete operations management for 53 vision centers across the United States. Executive leadership for LCA-Vision, providing direction, leadership and highly effective processes. Demand and receive top levels of performance, quality and customer service. Enable business growth with innovative strategies, effective negotiation, development of vendors, contract negotiation, budget management, real estate management, training, motivation and more. Foster atmosphere of extreme professionalism, communication, problem solving, and service provision. Assure company expansion, revenue enhancement and income generation for years to come• Deftly managed budget of $50M, providing prudent and effective financial leadership.• Established philosophies of extreme professionalism and customer service, leading to record levels of company growth.

• Led Minneapolis region to industry growth leadership, with recognition for:o Best revenue growth (2000-2001) and Best OI (2000-2001)o Best revenue and volume growth (2003)o Best WOM (2003)o Best revenue growth and referrals (2004)o Best overall performance (2004)• Combined both expert business guidance and hands-on medical skill, providing pre/post operative care for over 100,000 laser vision correction patients.• Served as key executive leader of #1 Lasik Plus clinic in the United States.

ADVANCE EYE CARE CENTER, Hastings, Minnesota • 1998-1999Private optometry practice, serving the Hastings, Minnesota region. Private practice with 3-4 employees.Owner/Optometrist: Turned around outdated and stale practice, taking it to dramatic gains in stature, clientele and revenue. Generated new and long term client base via advanced marketing, networking, managed care, and related techniques. • Reinvigorated practice, generating 500% return in 14 month period.• Combined business acumen with professional optometry excellence to dramatically expand clientele.• Quadrupled practice’s worth, selling it for 4 x original investment.

Fellowship:, Cataract, Refractive, Oculoplastics, And Advanced Cornea Management

Od, Optometry

Bs, Biology