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MEET OUR DOCTOR - PARK L. HSIEH, O.D.

INTRODUCTION.  Dr. Hsieh, born and raised locally in the San Francisco Bay Area, is a Board-Certified Doctor of Optometry with prescribing privileges to treat eye diseases.  He was a resident eye doctor for LaserVue Medical Associates responsible for the meticulous eye exams, including the precise refractions necessary to obtain optimal results from LASIK eye surgery, and he looks forward to continuing this high standard of care at El Sobrante Optometry.

SERVICES PROVIDED.  Dr. Hsieh practices full-scope, comprehensive optometry to all populations, including but not limited to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of ocular conditions and diseases, emergency eye care, correction of refractive errors with spectacles and contact lenses, as well as co-management of laser eye refractive and cataract surgeries when appropriate.

ACADEMICS & HONORS.  Dr. Hsieh was hand-selected to partake in the Academic Talent Development Program at the University of California, Berkeley, which he completed, with Honors, at the top of his class.  He then graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, earning his Bachelor of Science Degree in Physiological Science.  While the UCLA Department of Physiological Science was ranked 4th in the nation by the National Research Council in 1996, Dr. Hsieh was on both the Dean’s Honors List and Provost’s Honors List, and also inducted into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars as a Lifetime Member.

CLINICAL TRAINING IN OPTOMETRY.  Dr. Hsieh earned his Doctorate in Optometry Degree from the State University of New York College of Optometry, with clinical internships completed at the New York Harbor Health Care System Veteran Affairs Hospital at St. Albans, David Grant Medical Center, and the University Optometric Center of New York.

VOLUNTEERING.  Dr. Hsieh served as a tutor and big brother to inner-city kids, participating in the Asian-American Tutorial Project, and was also recognized for his volunteer work at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center.

RESEARCH.  During his clinical training with Dr. Murray Fingeret, a respected authority in the optometric community, especially with regard to the management and treatment of glaucoma, Dr. Hsieh was involved in multiple research projects pertaining to various modalities of advanced computerized detection and monitoring systems for glaucoma.  One such project involved corroboration with the prestigious Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, the results of which are applied worldwide today.

PERSONAL.  Dr. Hsieh cherishes his quality time with family and friends.  In order to maintain a healthy lifestyle, he goes to the gym regularly.  He plays tennis when the weather is warmer, and during the winter, he takes trips to Lake Tahoe to go snow skiing.  Playing the piano is also a pastime that he enjoys.  In the future, he would like to travel the world to be immersed in diverse cultures and foods.

MEET OUR STAFF

Our STAFF MEMBERS, as seen in the picture from left to right, are listed below:

(1) DAISY CHAVARRIA-GOMEZ - Ophthalmic Technician / Frame Stylist

After being with El Sobrante Optometry for over a decade, Daisy has decided to "retire" from optometry to pursue her own endeavors and spend more time with her family.  With longstanding friendships with our patients and staff, she will be missed by everyone!

(2) DR. PARK L. HSIEH - Doctor of Optometry

Dr. Hsieh is meticulous and does his utmost to explain absolutely all of the tests performed and, moreover, the ramifications of each recommended treatment.  He believes that high quality patient care is only possible when it is accompanied by good patient education in a friendly and professional environment.  [Please refer to the MEET THE DOCTOR Section above.]

(3) ZAYDA LARA - Ophthalmic Technician / Frame Stylist

Zayda welcomes every patient to our office with her friendly and caring demeanor and, with her superior organizational skills, makes sure that everything runs smoothly in the office.  Zayda is also expertly trained to fit patients with just the right frame style for them to look their best, as well as to do the precise measurements necessary to ensure best possible vision.  She did not graduate as the Valedictorian of her college for nothing!

(4) AIDAN Q. VO - Office Manager / Ophthalmic Technician / Frame Stylist

Aidan not only makes sure that everything runs smoothly in the office, but he also is personally responsible for selecting our wide selection of designer eyewear.  He likes to put patients through an extensive "fashion show" before finally selecting the best frame style possible, for which he guarantees compliments.  With knowledge of all of the vast lens designs and options, he will ensure that our patients see exceptionally out of their glasses.

(5) VIRGINIA CARDENAS - Insurance & Billing Specialist

Virginia has also been with El Sobrante Optometry for over a decade and has established special relationships with our patients.  She is an expert in all insurance billing issues, which is truly appreciated by our patients, because she makes sure that our patients pay the least out of their own wallets!  Her extraordinary organizational skills ensure that absolutely nothing is overlooked in our office.  As a veteran in the ophthalmic field, she has a keen eye for fitting our patients with stylish eyeglass frames that truly fit their needs.

ADVANCED COMPUTERIZED DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT

MAXIMEYES:  ELECTRONIC practice management and medical records software, which makes our practice PAPERLESS and HIGH-TECH, with each of our computers communicating with one another in real time, all of the time.  It conveniently allows the Doctor to look up any patient’s medical history and exam results from any date instantaneously.

NIDEK / MARCO ARK-530A:  COMPUTERIZED auto-refractor and auto-keratometer in one, which, while AUTOMATICALLY TRACKING THE EYE IN A 3-DIMENSIONAL PLANE, determines an ACCURATE and RELIABLE starting point of your eyeglass prescription, which the Doctor then refines.  Using a Super Luminescent Diode (SLD), it now accurately measures patients with cataracts, corneal opacities, intraocular lenses, and post-LASIK patients.  It also determines the curvature of the front surface of the eye, while allowing the Doctor to detect any abnormalities in the corneal surface, such as keratoconus.

NIDEK / MARCO TRS-5100 & CP-690 AUTOMATIC CHART PROJECTOR:  Latest generation of ELECTRONIC REFRACTION TECHNOLOGY, replacing the standard refractor, to aid the Doctor in refining one's eyeglass prescription.  It allows the Doctor to control the entire refraction process from a small TOUCH-SCREEN KEYPAD, which also controls the CP-690 Automatic Chart Projector.  Because it is completely programmable, all the lenses are moved for the Doctor at the touch of a button, making eyeglass prescription determination more EFFICIENT and ACCURATE than ever before!

REICHERT AUTO-TONOMETER 7:  Reichert’s seventh generation non-contact tonometer, which, equipped with TOUCH-SCREEN CONTROLS, has the FULLY COMPUTER-AUTOMATED CAPACITY to quickly align with the eye and accurately determine one's intraocular pressure. Elevated eye pressures are affiliated with glaucoma.

WELCH ALLYN FREQUENCY DOUBLING TECHNOLOGY (FDT) PERIMETER:  This technology has been used successfully worldwide to assess your peripheral, or side, vision.  It has been shown to have a high sensitivity and specificity in the detection of early glaucomatous damage, and in other disorders ranging from ocular, retinal, neurological, and neuro-ophthalmological causes.  FDT offers many advantages in that it is quick and easy to administer and interpret, liked by most patients, not greatly affected by refractive error and cataract, and has high test-retest reliability.

HAAG-STREIT BM 900 BIOMICROSCOPE:  GOLD STANDARD biomicroscope used in the TOP TEACHING UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD, known to provide the BEST and MOST DEPENDABLE OPTICS in viewing all aspects of the inside and outside of the eye.  This makes it that much easier to detect and monitor subtle changes, especially in the back surface of the eye, or the retina.

TOPCON TRC-NW8 NON-MYDRIATIC RETINAL CAMERA:  DIGITAL retinal and anterior segment photography is made possible now with automated functions that allow quick and easy capture of high quality and crisp images.  The instrument AUTOMATICALLY FOCUSES and AUTOMATICALLY FIRES to capture these HIGH-RESOLUTION PICTURES, which can then be examined by a number of useful software utilities allowing stereo viewing and image manipulation, and by an AutoMosaic™ module that allows the operator to automatically merge several images to create a composite view of up to a 100 degree field.

CARL ZEISS MEDITEC HUMPHREY VISUAL FIELD ANALYZER / HFA II:  Detecting and monitoring side vision loss over time, it is the GOLD STANDARD IN GLAUCOMA DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT.  It offers the utmost in clinical confidence with Guided Progression Analysis (GPA™), which identifies statistically significant progression automatically.  The SITA™ SWAP software reduces blue-yellow threshold test time to just 3 to 6 minutes, providing a clinically practical tool for early glaucoma detection.  Such ADVANCED ANALYSIS TOOLS are backed by decades of research and clinical validation.

REICHERT IOPac ADVANCED:  Utilizes 20-MHz ultrasonic probe and Palm® powered technology to provide precise corneal thickness measurements (a risk factor in glaucoma) in a hand-held device.  It is equipped with a Glaucoma Risk Calculator, by easily inputing the six key factors established from the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS) to estimate the degree of glaucoma risk.

OFFICE ENTRANCE

OPTICAL DISPENSING AREA I

OPTICAL DISPENSING AREA II

FRAME DISPLAY