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Meet our Doctors

Drs. Susan and James Wood

Optometrists

Dr. Susan is a 1987 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Optometry.  As part of her training, she completed internships at the Feinbloom Center in Philadelphia, PA and OMNI Eye Services in Fairfax, VA with emphasis on low vision and ocular disease, respectfully. A member of the Georgia Optometric Association and the International Society of Refractive Surgeons,

She is an affiliate member of the Emory Vision Correction Center and TLC (The Laser Center). With her warm and caring chair side manner, Dr. Susan has established a large and loyal following, particularly with the "difficult to fit" contact lens patients.
 
Dr. James (Jim) graduated in 1985 from The Ohio State University College of Optometry, where he also earned a M.S. in Physiological Optics. He completed an internship in vision training from SUNY, State College of Optometry in New York and a residency in Primary Care Optometry at The Eye Institute in Philadelphia. He is a past president of the Atlanta district of the Georgia Optometric Association and was named "Georgia's Young Optometrist of the Year" in 1991-1992. An enthusiastic proponent of LASIK eye surgery, Dr. Jim has had the procedure himself.

To keep up with the latest developments in eye care, Dr. Jim attends numerous lectures and webinars and is a member of: The American Optometric Society, The Georgia Optometric Association, The Greater Atlanta Optometric Association, and The College of Optometrists in Vision Development, The Ocular Nutrition Society, and the Ocular Surface Society.
Dr. Leo Zlotcavitch

Optometrist

Dr. Leo Zlotcavitch is an ophthalmologist who specializes in Cornea, Refractive and Cataract surgery.  He is with us on certain days by special appointment for consultation for surgery and advanced ocular disease.  He recently served as a fellow and clinical instructor at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Florida.

Dr. Zlotcavitch received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Miami. He completed his internship training at Northwell Hospital in Long Island, New York and his ophthalmology training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh. He then went to complete his cornea fellowship at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, ranked #1 in the country.

During his spare time, Dr. Zlotcavitch enjoys spending his time with his family, playing soccer and chess. He recently moved from Florida with his wife and son to join Woolfson Eye Institute in 2020. He speaks fluent English, Russian and Hebrew.
Dr. Joe Dew

Founder

The founder of our practice, Dr. Joe Dew, was a fixture in our community since he began practicing in Monroe in 1974.  He was an active member of several civic groups and the First Baptist Church of Monroe. He developed a loyal following of patients due to his compassion and "patient first" philosophy.    While we have big shoes to fill, we were honored when Dr. Dew specifically chose us to be his successor!