About Jennifer McGrath, O.D.

Academic Degrees and Honors:

• O.D. 2009 Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, Elkins Park, PA
• Academic Honors
• Clinical Honors

• B.S. 2006 Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, Elkins Park, PA
• Major: Visual Science
• Academic Honors

• B.S. 2005 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
• Major: Biology
• Minor: Chemistry
• Dean’s List

Achievements and Awards:  

• Pennsylvania Young Optometrist of the Year – 2015
• Western Pennsylvania Young Optometrist of the Year – 2015
• Fellow – American Academy of Optometry
• Diplomate – American Board of Optometry

Organizations and Activities:

• Western Pennsylvania Optometric Society
• Board of Directors – 2012 to 2017
• Trustee of Education – 2013 to 2017
• Pennsylvania Optometric Association
• American Optometric Association
• American Academy of Optometry
• American Board of Optometry
• Beta Sigma Kappa- International Optometric Honor Society
• Student Optometric Service to Humanity
• Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority 
• Corresponding Secretary, University of Pittsburgh, 2004
• Kappa Kappa Gamma 
• Academic Excellence Alumni Advisor- University of Pittsburgh, 2011
• Sigma Alpha Lambda: National Leadership and Honors Organization

Professional Experience:

Butler Eye Care, LLC, Butler, PA, May 2016-present 

Butler Eye Care, Inc., Butler, PA, October 2013 – May 2016

Branch Office: Chicora Eye Care, Chicora, PA, October 2014 – present 

Owner/manager/doctor in a fast paced optometric setting. Provide primary care optometry (pediatrics through geriatrics), which includes treating and managing ocular disease, emergency eye care, contact lenses and glasses, disease and surgical co-management, and pre/post-operative care.  

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, August 2015 – present 

Part-time position providing ophthalmic care in in a fast-paced, busy ophthalmology hospital setting.  

Bittner Vision Associates, Allison Park, PA, January 2013 – August 2015

Part-time position in a multi-doctor primary care optometry office. Perform primary care optometry (pediatrics through geriatrics), focusing on ocular disease management, emergency eye care, refractive care with contact lenses and glasses, disease and surgical co-management, and pre/post-operative care. Co-management with visiting/in-house cataract surgeon/anterior segment specialist.  

Genovese Ophthalmic Eye Associates, July 2010 – April 2013

Full time position in a fast paced ophthalmology setting. Provided primary and secondary care optometry in a highly medical practice located within Armstrong County Memorial Hospital. Acquired hospital privileges for providing in-patient care. Worked closely with general ophthalmology and specialized ophthalmology. This included co-management with in-house retina-vitreous specialist, cornea specialist, and glaucoma specialist.

Dr. Anna B. Miller Eye Care Center, July 2010 – May 2011

2639 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15227

Part-time position in a fast paced ophthalmology setting. Provide primary care optometry (pediatrics through geriatrics), which includes treating and managing ocular disease, recommending and prescribing ophthalmic lenses, and fitting a wide range of contact lenses. Worked closely with general ophthalmology.  

West Hills Vision Center, July – December 2010 

961 Brodhead Road, Moon Twp, PA

Part-time position in a multi-doctor primary care optometry office. Perform a large amount of routine vision care (spectacles and contact lenses) as well as manage and treat many anterior and posterior segment conditions.  

Residency at Seidenberg Protzko Eye Associates, July 2009- July 2010

Ocular disease based optometry residency with a primary and secondary care program. Provide >1500 direct patient visits. Program provides advanced clinical training in anterior segment disease, glaucoma, retina, neuro-ophthalmology, strabismus and refractive surgery as well as training in pre/post-op cataract, post-op lid procedures, retina, glaucoma and refractive surgeries. Rotate with Alan Robin, M.D. (glaucoma specialist) and Richard Chiu, D.O. (retina specialist). Observe various surgical procedures including cataract, glaucoma, lid, and retina surgeries. Participate in Emergency/on –call services along with hospital consults, nursing home consults, and local screenings. Attend weekly lectures/ophthalmology grand rounds at the Wilmer Eye Clinic at Johns Hopkins University. Attend weekly lectures at Seidenberg Protzko Eye Associates provided by various doctors. Participate in monthly reviews of 8 out of the 12 American Academy of Ophthalmology Basic Science books. Provide direct supervision/education of student interns during the last quarter of the program. Give lectures on various topics throughout the program. Participate in Clinical Research Studies as a Sub-Investigator. Learn coding and billing techniques throughout the year. 

Office Locations:

• 2023 Pulaski Highway, Havre de Grace, MD 21078
• 520 Upper Chesapeake Drive, Suite 401, Bel Air, MD 21014
• 360 East Pulaski Hwy, Elkton, MD 21912

Walmart Vision Center: August 2009- June 2010

Part-time position in a fast paced commercial setting. Provide primary care examinations with an emphasis on fitting contact lenses.

Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Elkins Park, PA - August 2006- December 2007

• Tutor in clinical skills and optics course
• Teaching assistant in the clinical skills laboratory to second-year optometry students

Abercrombie and Fitch Pittsburgh, PA: December 2004 - June 2005

• Assistant Manager

University of Pittsburgh Department of Epidemiology - Summer 2004

• Cancer research lab assistant