Our Doctors

Undergraduate Education: UTSA- Biology. Optometry School: University of Houston. Professional Achievements/Associations: TOA, AOA, BCOA. What drives your passion for optometry? The feeling that we get to help to make our patients see and feel better. Getting to have a personal connection with patients and their families. How are you helping patients live their best lives? Giving them the best eye care possible. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Providing the best care possible, by offering patients newest and most appropriate eye care solutions for them. Hobbies/Interests: fishing, traveling, and spending time with family.

Undergraduate Education: University of South Florida. Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? I still truly LOVE providing the best vision and medical care possible so that no one misses out on anything in life due to poor sight. Hobbies/Interests: I am an avid outdoorsman. I enjoy spending time with my family, friends, and guests, on our farm and preserve, where we raise horses, whitetail deer, antelope, and other animals.

Undergraduate Education: UNC-Chapel Hill, Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry, Professional Achievements/Associations: AOA, NCSOS, Clinical Certifications & Specialties: , What drives your passion for optometry?: My goal is to provide the best possible care to my patients., How are you helping patients live their best lives?: By building long-term relationships and helping patients understand and feel comfortable with their treatment plan., What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you?: Ensuring the happiness and satisfaction of all patients, How are you impacting your local community?: , Hobbies/Interests: Wife, mother of two active girls, riding horses and traveling.

Dr. Shannon Leitenbauer graduated from Emporia State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology, then received her Doctorate of Optometry from Northeastern State University College of Optometry in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Upon graduation, she completed her residency in a hospital-based primary eye care/ocular disease clinic at the Veteran’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1998, she began in private practice. Her credentials include being a Certified Optometric Physician and a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. Dr. Leitenbauer has served in several faculty positions, including Adjunct Faculty of Biology and Anatomy/Physiology at Indian River State College and The New England College of Optometry in Boston, MA. She also was an Adjunct Lecturer for Massachusetts General Hospital’s Nursing Program. Dr. Leitenbauer enjoys serving the community where she lives. She is an active member of the Ft. Pierce Chamber of Commerce, is past president of the Ft. Pierce Downtown Kiwanis Club, has served on the board of directors of the Treasure Coast Food Bank, and has volunteered for the St. Lucie County Big Brothers / Big Sisters program. She resides in Ft. Pierce with her husband, Jony Leitenbauer, and their three children.

Undergraduate education; Carson Newman College, Jefferson City, TN BA degree. Southern College of Optometry Memphis, TN; BS degree and Doctorate 1982, residency in 1983. Inducted as Fellow in American Academy of Optometry in 1991.Professional career; taught at SCO 1983 to1987, private practice Okmulgee, OK 1987 to 1996. Practicing in Albany, GA since 1996, Dr. Leitner and his wife have made it their home. They married in 1982 the day after his graduation from SCO. They have three grown children and are active in Greenbriar Church and Tony’s GYM. His favorite activities are lap swimming and anything related to cars. She instructs various forms of group exercise and fitness.

Dr. Leonard earned her Doctor of Optometry from Indiana University School of Optometry in Bloomington, IN. She has years of experience in diagnosis, treatment, and management of eye health for the benefit of each patient, as she provides expert service with personal, caring attention. Professional Associations: American Optometric Association, New York State Optometric Association, Western New York Society of Optometrists.

Undergraduate: University of Houston Downtown, bachelor’s in biology with a minor in Chemistry; Optometry: University of Houston College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: American Optometric Association and the Texas Optometry Association. Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Therapeutic optometrist and glaucoma specialist. What drives your passion for optometry? I enjoy providing high quality, personalized medical and routine eye exams to patients with whom I genuinely enjoy our interactions in bettering their eye health needs. I also like to both educate my patients and place them at ease so that their experience at MyEyeDr is a two-way dialogue where we both listen and respond in a relaxed setting. Hobbies/interest. Traveling, spreading time with family and listening to music.

Undergraduate Education: Eastern Michigan University 1971. Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry 1977; Graduated Magna Cum Laude. Professional Achievements and Associations: American Optometric Association; Michigan Optometric Association; Metropolitan Detroit Optometric society. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Diplomate, American Board of Optometry. The reason I became an optometrist is: To gain the ability to make lifelong positive changes to many lives. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Making people more confident about themselves by glasses or contact lenses or surgery. In my spare time, I enjoy: My wife and kids and grandkids, golf and exercise.

Undergraduate Education: Colorado State University. Optometry School: Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? By providing primary care optometry with experience in ocular disease and contact lenses. Hobbies: Guitar, lifting, running, woodworking.

Undergraduate Education: University of Texas at Austin Optometry School: University of Houston College of Optometry Certifications/Awards: Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with his wife, Hiking, Traveling, Running, Watching sports, MMA Undergraduate Education: University of Texas at Austin. Optometry School: University of Houston College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? By making sure no one walks out of their eye exam confused. Hobbies/Interests: hiking, traveling, running, watching sports, MMA, spending time with my wife.

Undergraduate Education: Cornell University, BA Economics; Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, OD, MS Vision Rehabilitation; Professional Achievements and Associations: American Optometric Association, NC Optometric Society; Clinical Certifications and Specialities: Master's Degree in Vision Rehabilitation/ Low Vision, Brilliant Futures Myopia Management Program certification; The reason I became an optometrist is because I grew up in an optometry family spending time at my father's and maternal grandfather's practice in New Jersey. I loved how they were able to help their patients see and educate people about their health. I am a problem solver and I love that optometry allows me to evaluate eye health issues and help people see their best. My favorite part of helping my patients is getting to know my patients and helping them find the best vision solutions for their needs. I have been caring for many of my patients for over 20 years and am thankful for the opportunity to participate in their health and vision care. In my spare time, I love to be outdoors: hiking, biking, enjoying nature. I also enjoy travel and the insight it provides into other cultures. I currently serve on the board of directors of Wayfinders, an organization that provides mentoring, summer camp opportunities and year round enrichment to high achieving low income students in Charlotte. Through Wayfinders, I am mentoring two teenage girls and I am sharing my passion for learning and exploration with them.

Dr. Hannah Lewis earned her B.S. in Public Health, with a minor in Chemistry, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She then obtained her Doctorate of Optometry from the New England College of Optometry (NECO) in Boston, MA. To further enhance her training, Dr. Lewis completed an Ocular Disease residency at the W.G. Bill Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury, NC. She is passionate about improving her patients' quality of life through education on preventative ocular health and providing corrective treatments. Additionally, she is dedicated to serving her community by delivering excellent service and learning from its members. In her free time, Dr. Lewis enjoys playing indoor and outdoor volleyball, traveling, singing, and spending time with family and friends.

Undergraduate Education: University of Tennessee Martin. Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry, 1994. Associations: American Optometric Association, Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians. Certifications: Diplomat, American Board of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? Dr. Lewis has served patients of all ages in West Tennessee communities since 1994. As a board-certified optometric physician, she cares for a wide range of eye health and vision needs, from glasses and contact lens exams to complicated disease management cases using the fullest scope of optometric practice in Tennessee. Hobbies/Interests: In her spare time, you’ll find Dr. Lewis with her husband of 30+ years, Tim. They will probably be hanging out on their family farm, at the beach, or at church with some of their 4 children, daughters-in-law, and grandkids.

Undergraduate Education: Arcadia University. Optometry School: Pennsylvania School of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? By providing comprehensive eye exams, diabetic eye exams, contact lens fitting, and diagnosis and management of ocular diseases. Hollies/Interests: In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and children.

Dr. Li was born in China and raised in Texas, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania. She recieved her undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She went on to earn her Doctorate of Optometry from the University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. She completed her clinical training at Southwest Vision Center and Kozlovsky Delay & Winter Eye Consultants, where she managed ocular diseases and provided pre and post-ocular surgical care. During time at school, she served as the President of Optometric Vision Development and Rehabilitation Association (OVDRA) and Sports Vision. She previously researched on color vision and publishing it in the journal "Eye". She is a member of the American Optometric Association (AOA) and Texas Optometric Association (TOA). She also volunteered on a mission trip to Guatemala, where she provided eyecare to the underserved population of Chichicastenango. She enjoys seeing patients of all ages and aims to provide positive, impactful visual and ocular health solutions for patients' concerns. During her free time, she enjoys cooking, hiking, and spending time with family.

Undergraduate Education: University of Maryland; Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Primary Care; What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you?: Ensuring the happiness and satisfaction of all patients.

Undergraduate Education: UNC- Chapel Hill - Bachelor of Science in Biology with Minor in Chemistry; Optometry School: Nova Southeastern University; The reason I became an optometrist is because I always considered having a career in healthcare, but I ultimately chose optometry due to enjoying going to my own eye appointments throughout my lifetime. It is great not having shots or high pitch drills at an optometrist’s office! I strive to provide quality eye care to patients as other optometrists have done for me. My favorite part of helping my patients is seeing the smiles and appreciation on my patient's face even with a mask on. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, discovering new food, cooking, scenic walks, and spending time with friends and family.