Dr. Joseph Lao

El Dr. Joseph Lao nació y se crió en Las Vegas. Es alumno de Bishop Gorman High School y obtuvo su Licenciatura en Ciencias de la Universidad de Nevada Las Vegas. En mayo de 2013, el Dr. Lao se graduó de la Facultad de Optometría de la Western University.

Había completado pasantías en varios lugares, entre ellos: las poblaciones especiales y el centro de terapia de la visión centrado en Alderwood Vision Care Therapy Center (WA), Ernest Childers Veteran Affairs Outpatient Clinic (OK), The Villages V.A. Hospital (FL) y Lyons / East Orange V.A. Hospital para pacientes ambulatorios (NJ).

Ha participado en múltiples proyectos de visión comunitaria, como Ángeles por la vista, exámenes de la vista del Lion's Club, CareNOW L.A. y el viaje misionero de Servicios Optométricos Voluntarios para la Humanidad (VOSH) a pueblos de Perú.

Al graduarse, recibió el premio College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) a la excelencia en terapia de la vista en Western University. Realiza terapias de la vista y evaluaciones de la visión binocular, incluida la tecnología que analiza los movimientos oculares mientras lee.

Dr. Keith Shimizu

Dr. Keith Shimizu was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Irvine. In 2014, he then graduated with a Doctorate of Optometry degree from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry.

His clinical training includes externship rotations at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, The Villages VA Hospital, and experienced some vision therapy training at the North Park Vision Center in Colorado. Upon graduation, he received the university’s Johnson & Johnson Award of Excellence in Contact Lens Patient Care Award and has been proficient in fitting spherical, toric and multifocal contact lenses.

Dr. Shimizu moved to Las Vegas in 2014 and has been practicing here since graduation. He is Board Certified for the treatment and management of ocular disease and has experience with refractive co-management care and vision therapy. He enjoys seeing patients of all ages.

Dr. Justin Ng

Dr. Ng was born in San Francisco, CA. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences at California State University Sacramento and his Doctorate degree from Illinois College of Optometry. During his time in school, Dr. Ng completed his externship rotations at VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System in Las Vegas, NV, Ochsner Medical Center in Metarie, LA, and Vision Source in Midwest City, OK. Following graduation, Dr. Ng completed a residency program in ocular disease and primary care at VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System and became board certified in the treatment and management of ocular disease. In his free time, Dr. Ng enjoys working out, gaming, snowboarding, and craft beer tasting.

Dr. Maria Felix

Dr. Maria Felix was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology with a minor in Education Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles and her Doctorate of Optometry Degree from the Southern California College of Optometry.

Her clinical training includes externship rotations at Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital (Oceanside, CA), NVISION Eye Center (Newport Beach, CA), South Central Family Health Center (Huntington Park, CA), Castle Family Health Center (Atwater, CA), and the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System (Las Vegas, NV).

Upon graduation, Dr. Felix completed a residency program in Ocular Disease at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System. She is fluent in Spanish and enjoys seeing patients of all ages. In her free time, Dr. Felix enjoys spending time with friends and family and trying new food across the Las Vegas Valley.