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 The staff at Bellaire Family Eye Care is a top notch team of individuals committed to serving you and your family with enthusiasm and skill. Our staff is knowledgeable and cross-trained in all areas of our office to help in any way needed. Team leaders in each department provide the expertise and experience to ensure top quality service with the latest in technology. |
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Our optical department is managed by Philip Lynn. Philip has twenty years of extensive optical experience with specific knowledge of optical products and valuable skills in the laboratory and dispensary. Philip is well suited to assist you and your family with selecting the best optical products to fit your budget and lifestyle. Mary Cinque is the other valuable member of our optical department. She joined our team in October 2008 with five years of optical experience and has been a huge asset in assisting patients with their eyewear needs. |
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AnnJeanette Schuelke runs our contact lens department. Her patience when teaching anyone at any age how to put on contacts for the first time is quite an asset. She won t give up if you won t. She coordinates the flow of the office to keep things running smoothly, in addition to ordering and dispensing contact lenses. |
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Sue Brill, Marilyn Domingue, and Loretta Tonge comprise the Front Desk Team. Sue joined our team in the Fall of 2003 and is the Front Desk Team Leader. She can calmly juggle scheduling appointments for you and your family, answering phone calls, managing the flow of patients within the office, and confirming insurance benefits. In addition, she manages the administrative duties of the office in the afternoons. Marilyn has been with Bellaire Family Eye Care since 2000 and serves many roles. In addition to being the primary face and voice at the front desk in the afternoons, she also coordinates patient communications and community activities. Loretta Tonge joined our team in the winter of 2006. Her duties are patient greeter/concierge, telephone backup, and scheduling appointments. She is also the friendly voice that calls to confirm your scheduled appointments the day before your exam. |
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Shellie Jones has been a part of our team since 2008. She is our primary Insurance Specialist and is responsible for obtaining insurance verifications for all exams and billing to the various vision and medical insurances. Shellie also serves as backup to the Front Desk Team, scheduling appointments and answering phone calls when needed. |
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Robert Nurisio began his career in the healthcare industry as an EMT/Paramedic in California in 1995 and worked in this profession throughout California until 2002. During that time, Robert played golf semi-professionally. Robert's career as a vision therapist began in San Carlos, CA in 1999 after he was a patient there for sports vision enhancement training in golf. He has since obtained his Certification in Vision Therapy and is an active member of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD). Robert has learned all facts of the optometric industry and has been trained as an optician, optometric assistant, insurance biller and front desk administrator. He feels that the more you know, the more effective you can be at helping patients. Robert spent a 2 year term as the President of Parents Active for Vision Education (PAVE©), a non-profit organization whose mission is to raise public awareness about the importance of vision and its affect on learning, and is currently on the COVD Mentor Committee to facilitate other vision therapists studying to earn their certification. Robert has been in a managerial role since 2003 and joined the Vision Learning Center of Bellaire in 2008 as the Vision Therapy Manager. Robert moved to Spring, TX in 2007 with his wife, Dr. Mary McMains, and two children, Morgan and Ronin. Jose Martinez joined our team in September 2003 as a Vision Therapist and elementary math specialist. As a former Special Education Teacher, Administrator, and Military Veteran he is exceptionally organized and disciplined and possesses well-developed interpersonal skills which help him to work with students of all ages as well as the ability to motivate and direct others in a supportive, cooperative team environment. Lauri Stoll joined our team in 2004 as the insurance clerk and has now taken over the role of the Vision Learning Center's front desk administrator. Lauri is the person to speak to when coordinating therapy visits and understanding insurance and payment options for the Bellaire office. Joseph Wakeland has been a member of the Vision Learning Center of Bellaire team since 2006 and a member of the NeuroSensory Center of Bellaire team since its founding in December of 2007. He has been working with special needs children since the age of 15. Currently, he is pursuing a degree in Biology. He has been a certified NeuroSensory Technician since 2007 and is currently working to become a certified vision therapist in 2010. Daniel Wilson has been a part of the Vision Learning Center of Bellaire since February 2008. He became a certified NeuroSensory Technician in July 2008 and is currently working on a degree in Early Childhood Education as well as his education to become a certified Vision Therapist. Daniel's favorite thing about his job is being able to see the children's faces when they are finally able to see their progress and reach their goals. Allison Czach first came to the Vision Learning Center at the age of 11 as a vision therapy patient. Now working as a Vision Therapist, she is able to form a special bond with her patients using her own experiences as a guide. Allison has completed the Powerful Vision Therapy Seminar Series and is working on certification for 2010. A native to Houston, she is continuing her studies toward a degree in Early Childhood Development. Kelly Parmet is a graduate from Southwestern University with a degree in Kinesiology. While in college, Kelly worked in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Department of St. David's Georgetown Hospital, was an Athletic Trainer, and served as a Head Resident Assistant. Additionally, she enjoyed volunteering at a Hippotherapy and Therapeutic Riding facility. Now graduated, Kelly truly loves working in the Vision Learning Center as a Vision Therapist. In the future Kelly plans to pursue a Masters in Occupational Therapy. |
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Interns also add valuable expertise to our team at Bellaire Family Eye Care. Dr. Voss is an adjunct professor at the University of Houston College of Optometry, so she oversees the training of several top fourth year optometry students each year. Each semester, two interns join our office as part of their final clinical experience before being licensed to practice on their own. We have been blessed with excellent interns who assist Drs. Voss and Moore in providing comprehensive care and we thank our patients for receiving them so well. |
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