Tag: cold-start practice
New Construction to New Practice
In the summer of 2021, OluFunso Ibrahim, OD, returned from maternity leave with her second child to her work as a contractor with a...
Practice Ownership Timeline Accelerated
Randa Djabri, OD, says that while practice ownership was always a goal, she imagined herself there closer to 20 years after graduation. Yet just...
Fulfilling a Need for Vision Therapy in Hometown
Liza Stremick, OD, spent her first month after opening Eyes on Burdick spreading the word about the vision therapy (VT) services she was now...
OD Tackles Inspection Hurdles and COVID Delays to Open Private Practice
Celesta Ferreira, OD, was raised by hardworking, entrepreneurial parents, who taught her at a young age about management quirks and realities. Not surprisingly, her...
From Zero to One
Azzrah Thobani, OD, worked in a variety of environments from an OD/MD office to a LensCrafters location in New York. Her experience in a...
Seizing the Right Opportunity
Jocelyn Leung, OD, envisioned opening her own practice when she was a student at the University of Waterloo. When she was ready to go...
Here’s to New Beginnings
Mina Chen, OD, was enjoying a date night stroll down the streets of Petaluma with her husband, Ian, when she unexpectedly fell in love...
Ten Most-read Practice Design Stories in 2021
Hooray, we're approaching the holidays! Following last year, Women In Optometry is looking back on our most-read practice design stories of the year.
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Practice Ownership, Accelerated
Lisa Holtman, OD, had been working in Washington for about two years when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Then, she lost her job and was...
A New Chapter: Former Bookstore Finds New Life as Boutique Practice
Ever since Howai (Jenny) Chan, OD, was an optometry student, she had always dreamed of opening her own private practice. Since her graduation from...
