We are getting to know our colleagues at a deeper level one podcast at a time.

This time we interview residency trained optometrist Dr. Cristina Acevedo. She knew she wanted to pursue the field of optometry at a young age when she saw her grandfather slowly go blind from unmanaged diabetes. She wanted to prevent others from going through the same thing and she was determined to succeed.

We learn about how things are going for her and her family now during the pandemic and she offers all of us words of wisdom to live by in our lifelong pursuit of self-improvement.

Connect with Dr. Acevedo

instagram.com/eyedr.acevedo

Dr. Acevedo’s Favorite Pen

https://www.staples.com/Pilot-Precise-V5-RT-Premium-Rolling-Ball-Pens-Extra-Fine-Point-Black-3-Pack-26052/product_666245

Recommended Reading

Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg

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In this series we catch up with previous guests and see how they are doing now.

Back in March Dr. Garza Offoegbu was starting to build out her very own optometric practice. We learned about her life and what drives her to achieve her goals. We said our goodbyes and little did we know that in a few days the world as we knew it would change forever.

Today Eyes of Cresta Bella is celebrating their 2 month anniversary and Dr. Garza Offoegbu sat down with me to tell me about what opening a private practice is really like and I shared with her my own dreams of opening my own practice and she offered many practice pearls to all of us in this episode.

Connect with Dr. Garza Offeogbu

instagram.com/drangelagarzaoffoegbu

instagram.com/eyesofcrestabella

Dr. Garza Offeogbu’s San Antonio Optometry Practice

eyesofcrestabella.com

19739 I-10 W #112

San Antonio, TX 78257

Tel (210) 361-7720

Our episode we did in March

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-york-eye-doc-podcast/id1482422987?i=1000467787948

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In today’s episode I give you a glimpse into what it’s like being my patient and I share with you what I tell my patients when they ask me about blue light blocking glasses and screen time.

And I also share with you my explanation in Spanish! I hope you get to refresh your Español with this episode especially in terms of patient education.

Español starts at 17:24

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This episode is a little different because I’m interviewing myself! So you’ll get to know me a little better.

I add in more details that I have not covered previously and I go into things that I have learned while navigating my career in optometry.

I also cover tips that have helped me become a better clinician by:

1. Being Curious

2. Keeping it Simple

3. Being Honest

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Dr. Hashmi is an optometrist and my dear friend. In this episode we sit down and reflect on our past experiences and she offers us real world advice on how to navigate the various career-altering decisions that working optometrists need to make.

Connect with Dr. Hashmi

instagram.com/jeelezara

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Part of why becoming a healthcare professional is so amazing is that you have to overcome a lot of obstacles in order to achieve your goals.

In this episode I sit down my paisano, Joseph Hurtado PA-C and we talk about his personal path to success, our shared Peruvian heritage, we learn about the indigenous language of Peru, Quechua, we go over what a Physician Assistant can do, and he shares with us how gratitude and inspiration help him with patient care every day.

Connect with Joseph

instagram.com/joe.friendly.pa

Greedo Speaking in Quechua 1 Minute Clip

https://youtu.be/NpXD2tvV-9Q

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Dr. Suzanne Sherman, OD, FAAO is an Attending at New York Presbyterian - Columbia and she specializes in complex and medically necessary contact lens fittings.

In this episode we get to learn more about her career path and we walk away with insight on what life is like for a working optometrist and how we can always find inspiration in furthering our career development because of how unique and exciting optometry is as a profession.

Questions for Dr. Sherman

Severe Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia–Associated Ptosis Successfully Treated With Scleral Lenses

https://journals.lww.com/jneuro-ophthalmology/Citation/9000/Severe_Chronic_Progressive_External.98988.aspx#

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Together, with our experiences and existence, we are rewriting the narrative of what it means to be a Latinx kid from Queens.

Dr. Ramirez shares with us how being exposed to healthcare as a career early on allowed her to see herself becoming a doctor as a possibility. And since she is a new grad we discuss what the job market looks like for optometrists right now.

Resources:

https://www.sunyopt.edu/education/admissions/cstep

http://www.nysed.gov/postsecondary-services/collegiate-science-and-technology-entry-program-cstep

http://www.shpep.org

Connect with Dr. Cledis Ramirez:

instagram.com/vegacl17

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cledis-ramirez-5418a2170

https://www.facebook.com/cvega17

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Dr. Contreras is a frontline healthcare hero who is providing medical care to Black and Latinx communities, communities that have found themselves disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

We explore the reasons why our communities are more likely to contract COVID-19 as well as tackle the question of whether children should go back to school in-person or continue with online learning.

A segment of the espisode is en ESPAÑOL entonces si hablas Español or if you want to test your Spanish comprehension Español starts at 21:15

To hear more from Dr. Contreras check her out on the following links:

instagram.com/coachecuadoc

https://abc7.com/coronavirus-qa-faq-covid-19/6281638/

https://abc7.com/coronavirus-impact-race-deaths-cases/6194228/

http://noticias.estrellatv.com/noticias/comunidades-latinas-con-mas-riesgo-por-coronavirus-noticias-62/

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Sometimes we need to sit down and have a heart to heart about all that has happened in our lives and reflect on what it took for us to become a doctor.

In this episode Dr. Carr shares her life experiences with us and we explore what changes need to happen early on in a child’s life in order for there to be more Black optometrists.

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