DR. ELIAS TOUBIA

EDUCATION: Bachelors degree in Human Biology from the University of California San Diego with a minor in Economics; Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Missouri St. Louis College of Optometry. Clinical training at the Kansas City VA medical hospital.

INTERESTS: Sports. The whole lot of them, from Soccer to Darts.

WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Chula Vista, CA

CATS OR DOGS: Horses.

WHY OPTOMETRY: I couldn’t “see” myself doing anything else.

DR. MEGHAN HARTNETT

EDUCATION: Illinois College of Optometry (Chicago) 2017; Undergraduate at Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) (Major: Psychology; Minor: Dance)

INTERESTS: Fitness and dancing (Ballet), Board games (Settlers of Cataan, Scrabble), Traveling & Eating/trying new restaurants

WHY OPTOMETRY: I remember the moment I put on my first pair of glasses as a kid and realized how much clearer and brighter the world could be.

CATS OR DOGS: Dogs! Especially my own Shiba Inu puppy.

DR. RACHEL LEE

EDUCATION: B.S. in Biology from University of Nevada, Reno. Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry

WHY OPTOMETRY: I remember how differently I saw the world with my first pair of glasses, I want my patients to feel the same way.

WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Reno, NV is my hometown.

FAVORITE QUOTE: Collect moments, not things.

CATS OR DOGS: Cats, especially my new kitten Lorenzo.

DR. GABRIELA FIGUEROA

EDUCATION: Attended UCSD, graduating in 2007 with a BS degree in Human Biology. Obtained an OD degree from the Southern California College of Optometry. Received clinical training at the Naval Medical Center, the Optometric Center of LA, and the Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital.

WHY OPTOMETRY: Through my own need for glasses, I became interested in helping others obtain clear vision.

WHERE ARE YOU FROM: I am a SD native.

INTERESTS: Gardening, Hiking