This residency-trained optometrist has nearly 40 years of clinical experience and more than 30 years of experience providing consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony as an optometry expert witness. Practice has centered on primary care optometry, with substantial focus on the diagnosis and management of glaucoma, as well as evaluation of visual complaints, ocular disease, and standards of care in clinical eye care settings. The expert’s litigation work involves assessment of clinical decision-making, diagnostic interpretation, treatment planning, and adherence to accepted optometric practice guidelines. Clinical experience includes long-standing academic and patient care responsibilities at a college of optometry, where the expert has served in faculty and administrative leadership roles, including Associate Dean and Professor of Optometry. Additional practice settings have included hospital-based eye centers, multi-specialty medical group practice, and private practice. Hospital affiliations have included Grant Hospital and Illinois Masonic Hospital.

The expert’s glaucoma-focused clinical work is reflected in peer-reviewed publications addressing intraocular pressure, anterior segment findings, pigment dispersion, retinal conditions, and clinical decision-making in glaucoma suspects. The expert has also served as a manuscript reviewer for Optometry and Vision Science and Optometric Clinical Practice, reflecting ongoing engagement with current literature and evidence-based standards relevant to contested optometric care. The expert holds a Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree and completed a residency in Pediatrics and Binocular Vision. Licensure includes Illinois, with prior licensure in California, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Credentials include Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (F.A.A.O.) and Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry. Professional involvement includes membership in the American Academy of Optometry, the American Optometric Association, the Illinois Optometric Association, and the Optometric Glaucoma Society.