In this episode, Dr. Jeff Sonsino shares with us the inspiration behind his advocacy in patient care and optometry and getting started with his company called myEyeris.
About Dr. Jeff Sonsino:
Jeffrey Sonsino, O.D., FAAO, is a partner in a high-end specialty contact lens and anterior segment practice in Nashville, Tennessee. For over 11 years, he was on the faculty at Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Eye Institute. Dr. Sonsino is a Diplomate in the Cornea and Contact Lens Section of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO), past-chairman of the Contact Lens and Cornea Section of the American Optometric Association (AOA), founding emeritus board member of the Healthcare Alliance for Patient Safety, a fellow of the Scleral Lens Education Society, board certified by the American Board of Optometry (ABO), past president of the Middle Tennessee Optometric Association, the 2017 Gas Permeable Lens Institute (GPLI) practitioner of the year, the 2017 AOA’s Advocate of the Year, the 2018 Optometrist of the Year awardee by the Tennessee Optometric Association, and, most recently, was appointed to the Innovation Council of the American Academy of Optometry. In his spare time, he co-founded and is the chief medical officer of myEyeris, a company founded to nurture the doctor-patient relationship for independent optometrists.
Where to find him:
Private Practice: https://www.facebook.com/optiquenashville
myEyeris
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/myeyeris
Instagram: @myeyeris
http://myeyeris.com/
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