4807 Simonds Dr.
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Cell
(732) 986-1238
E-mail: olga.whitman@va.gov
Olga Whitman, OD
Education:
Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania.
Doctor of Optometry, May 20, 2007
Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania.
Bachelor of Science in Visual Science, May 22, 2004
Hunter College, New York, New York.
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science, January 26, 2000.
Kingsborough CC, Brooklyn, New York.
Associate of Science in Biology, June 1, 1996
Employment:
VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD
Part-time Optometrist, September 2008 - Present
The Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,
The John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore MD
Part-time Optometrist, August 2008 – July 2010
The Eye Institute of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia, PA
William Feinbloom Vision Rehabilitation Center,
Optometrist - Full-time residency position in Low Vision. July 2007 – July 2008
Visual Eyes, Vision Source, Huntingdon Valley, PA.
Part-time Optometrist, July 2007 – July 2008.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
Research Assistant - Department of Hematology. July 1999 - July 2003.
Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY.
Department of Medicine. Division of Hematology-Oncology.
Laboratory Assistant, July 1998 - May 1999.
Roll and Roaster Corp. Brooklyn, NY. Waitress, February 1996 - March 1999.
Café Natural, Brooklyn, NY. Waitress, June 1992- February 1996.
Extern and
Internships
Wrigley Eye Associates, Vision Source, Philadelphia, PA. February 2007 - May 2007.
William Feinbloom Vision Rehabilitation Center at PCO, Philadelphia, PA.
November 2006 - February 2007.
Seidenberg Protzko Eye Associates, Havre de Grace, MD. May 2006 - November 2006.
Moore Eye Institute / Foundation, Springfield, PA. January 2006 - May 2006.
The Eye Institute, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia, PA.
January 2005 - December 2005.
Olga Whitman, OD
Volunteer
Experience:
Reading and Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic Center, New York, NY.
Directing and assisting others in recording books to tape for the visually impaired and those with
learning disabilities. October 2002 - July 2003.
Starlight Optical, Brooklyn, NY.
Helping with general office needs. January 2002- July 2003.
Covenant House, a childcare agency providing shelter and service to homeless and runaway
youth. New York, NY. Assisted in the fund raising efforts. 1997-1999.
Professional
Memberships
American Academy of Optometry (AAO) 2009-Present
American Optometric Association (AOA) 2003-Present
National Association of VA Optometrists (NAVAO) 2009-Present
Armed Forces Optometric Society (AFOS) 2009-Present
Lions Club 2004 – 2005
Optometry Servicing Humanity (SOSH) 2004 –2005
Publications
and Presentations:
Whitman, O., A Low vision approach to a common condition. SECO International Multimedia
poster presentation, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2009
Rotan, L., Whitman, O., Idiopathic Subretinal Neovascularization, a Diagnosis of Exclusion,
SECO International Multimedia poster presentation, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2009
Whitman, O., Not All Is Black and White”, functional vision loss a diagnosis of
exclusion. Grand Rounds, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia, PA, January 2008
Gill, M., Whitman, O., Retrobulbar Optic Neuritis and Multiple Sclerosis, SECO International
Multimedia poster presentation, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2008
Unal-Aygyl, A., Whitman, O., Neovascular glaucoma, a challenging sequelae of ocular ischemic
syndrome, SECO International Multimedia poster presentation, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2008
Additional Projects:
Participated in a national committee for the purpose of writing of a Low Vision for Web-based
Lecture Series for VHA and DoD Optometric Interns, Residents and Attending Doctors. Served
as one of the original contributors on this project, as well as a Team Leader for Module 4 entitled
‘Near Vision’. September 2009-Present
Veterans Health Watch Television Program- presentation on new comprehensive low vision
program. February 2009.
Organizational
Activities:
President of Residency Class 2007-2008
Recognition:
2007: Highest Clinical Excellence Citations
2008: William Feinbloom Low Vision Award
References:
Available upon request.