Gary B. Nelson, O.D.
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Dr. Nelson was born in Alameda in 1947. He attended Edison, Lincoln and Alameda Schools. He earned his BA in 1969 at UC Santa Barbara. He then went to UC Berkeley where he received his Doctor of Optometry degree in 1973.
His awards included Young Optometrist of the year by the California Optometric Assosication in 1976. In 1994 he received his certificate for the "Treatment of and Management of Ocular Disease" and his TPA license. He hold memberships in the following professional organizations: Alameda Contra Costa Counties Optometric Society, California Optometric Association, and American Optometric Association and attends regular meetings with the Altamount Study Group. He has been at his current location since October 1975 and will continue to serve Alameda for many more. He is married to wife Janice, and has 3 children, Kip, Cody & Kelsey. |
Shelly Y. Sheppard, O.D.
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In February of 2007, Dr. Shelly Y. Sheppard joined the office as an Associate to Dr. Nelson. She graduated with Honors from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry, in 1998. Dr. Sheppard had previously worked as the primary eye care provider of residents of various nursing homes and rehabilitation center here in the Bay Area. She is currently working all day Monday and Friday, Wednesday afternoons and the one Saturday a month we are open.
Dr. Sheppard and her husband, Scott, have two children, Caitlin and Sophia. They also reside here in Alameda. |
Jan Meins, Office Manager
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Jan joined Dr. Nelson's practice in June of 2004. Jan was new to the optical industry and is constantly working hard to improve our staffs knowledge so we can help serve our patients better. She was born and raised here in Alameda and is married with two lovely children.
Please feel free to give her a call with any questions you may have. |
Michelle Rezucha, Optometric Assistant
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Michelle joined our office in October of 2007, She is a hard worker and has excellent customer service skills. Michelle and her husband, Paul have two boys and they are residents of Alameda. Michelle speaks Tagalog and English fluently.
She is here Monday thru Friday with a warm smile on her face. |
Tammy Sullivan, Optometric Assistant
Tammy is our Part-Time Optometric Assistant. She has a very flexible schedule based on the offices needs.
She and her husband, Tom live in Alameda and have raised four lovely children.
Tammy used to be an Airman-Flight Attendant for the U.S. Navy.
She and her husband, Tom live in Alameda and have raised four lovely children.
Tammy used to be an Airman-Flight Attendant for the U.S. Navy.
Jessica Hedstrom, Optometric Assistant
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Jessica was raised in Minneapolis, MN but escaped the freezing winters for much milder weather years ago. She recently moved to Alameda with her husband and cat, Lucy.
Jessica received her first pair of glasses in the 3rd grade and didn't become fascinated with optics and the science of bending light to improve vision, until 2013. Jessica feels fortunate to work and live in Alameda, "it is a great community with lots of friendly people". She loves to eat, read and go for morning runs around Lake Merritt, and down at South Shore Beach. |
Ericka Bugarin, front desk receptionist
Ericka was born and raised in Stockton, California. She moved all the way here in Alameda because she fell in love with the city and the people. She currently lives here in Alameda with her longtime boyfriend, Daniel and their french bulldog, Zoey. She has never been in the field of optics, but has become immensely interested in the field with the great help of her co-workers. Her hobbies are going for walks, grocery shopping, and spending time with family. Please welcome her to our practice as she is our newest employee as of March 2019.
