CURRICULUM VITAE

Office:
Durrie Vision 
5520 College Blvd, Suite 201
Overland Park, KS  66211

Education 

• Doctor of Optometry, University of Houston College of  Optometry, Houston, Texas, May 1994.   
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS, 1990.

Awards And Recognitions

• Letter of Clinical Excellence, University of Houston, College of Optometry, 1992, 1993 and 1994.
• All A Honor Roll, Pittsburg State University, 1989.
• Dean's Scholastic Honors, Pittsburg State University, 1988.
• Vice-President's Scholarship Recipient, Pittsburg State University, 1986.

Educational Activities

• Completed a twenty-four hour advanced course in "Managing the ACTIVITIES  Glaucomas", in September 1996, as required by KSBEO to co-manage glaucoma.
• Internship in ocular disease, VA Clinic, Tulsa, OK.  Performed  ocular health evaluations including glaucoma treatment for veterans.
• Internship in primary eye care, Ft. Riley Army Base, Ft. Riley, KS. Performed routine examinations including contact lens fittings and ocular health assessments.
• Rotations in Primary Care, Pediatrics, Contact Lens, Specialty     Pediatrics and Binocular Vision, Ocular Diagnostics, Medical and Low Vision Clinics, and Home Care. University of Houston, College of Optometry.

Professional Organizations And Honor Societies

• American Optometric Association
• Kansas Optometric Association
• Greater Kansas City Optometric Society

Work Experience

• Optometrist, currently working with Durrie Vision, in Overland Park, KS.  Scope of practice includes performing pre-and post-operative exams for Lasik and refractive surgery patients on the day of surgery.  Assisting surgeons in their operative plans.  Also, in the general clinic, evaluating patients for pre-operative qualification and providing post-operative care. Currently involved with in-house studies to improve results with refractive surgeries.   
• Optometrist, worked with EyeCare Optical in Kansas City, Missouri, from February, 1998 to March, 1999.  Scope of practice included primary care, contact lenses and co-managing post-operative cataract and refractive surgery patients. 
• Optometrist, worked as an associate in private practice with Dr. Alan Hansen in Olathe, Kansas, June 1996 to January 1998.  Scope of practice included primary care, contact lenses, co-managing   post-operative cataract and refractive surgery patients.
• Optometrist, worked as an independent contractor with Drake and Associates, Kansas City, Missouri, June 1995 to May 1996.  Scope of practice included primary care, contact lenses, and therapeutic treatment of ocular diseases.
• Optometrist, worked in private practice with Dr. Ken Bono in Kansas City, Missouri and Overland Park, Kansas, 1994 to 1995.  Scope of practice included primary care, contact lenses, co-managing cataract patients and therapeutic treatment of ocular diseases.
     

Publications

• Grosdidier, KF and Kennard, MG.  Laser Created Corneal Flaps for LASIK.  Kansas Optometric Journal, Vol 76.  July-September 2003.