A native of Luzerne County, Dr. Olex graduated magna cum laude from Wilkes University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She received her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2001.

She completed externships at The Eye Institute at Pennsylvania College of Optometry: Pediatrics and Binocular Vision/Primary Care (Philadelphia), Wilkes-Barre VA Hospital, Hazleton Eye Center and O’Donnell Family Eye Care (Wilkes-Barre).

Prior to rejoining Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania, Dr. Olex has had the opportunity to work in various settings throughout Northeastern and Central PA as a corporate Independent Doctor of Optometry, a Consultant and Coordinator at Northeast Sight Services (formerly The Greater Wilkes-Barre Association for the Blind), staff Optometrist at the Eye Center of Central PA in Bloomsburg and at the Eye Center of Central PA in Bloomsburg, and Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania’s Pottsville office (2006-2011).

Her main area of focus includes comprehensive eye examinations and ocular health management, with an interest in dry eye disease. She enjoys talking with patients to counsel them on all aspects of eye care and is available to provide routine exams and contact lens fittings as well as management of glaucoma, diabetic eye disease and various other ocular disease processes. Dr. Olex is also happy to provide pre- and post-op care for cataract and refractive surgery patients.

Her previous professional society memberships have included:

• Pennsylvania Optometric Association
• American Optometric Association

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Dr. Patel joined the Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania after completing a two-year fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery from the Wilmer Eye Institute at the Johns Hopkins University. He completed his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from the University of Delaware in 2007 and subsequently obtained his medical degree and PhD (Bioengineering) from the University of Pennsylvania in 2015. Dr. Patel then completed his internship in Internal Medicine at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and his residency in Ophthalmology at the Kellogg Eye Center of the University of Michigan.

Dr. Patel has an extensive publication record, both in basic science and clinical research related to bioengineering, neuroscience, and ophthalmology. His work has been published in various high-impact peer-reviewed journals including JAMA Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, Neuron, Brain, Journal of Neuroscience, and Journal of Clinical Investigation. He has received some of the most selective and prestigious honors including the Goldwater Scholarship, the Beckman Scholarship, the Knights Templar Eye Foundation Award, and the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Fellowship.

Dr. Patel is an expert in management of a wide range of diseases of the retina including central serous retinopathy, diabetic retinopathy, inherited retinal dystrophy, macular degeneration, macular hole and pucker, uveitis, and vein occlusion. He is also skilled in many state-of-the-art procedures and surgeries including small gauge vitrectomy for retinal detachment and macular hole repair, scleral buckling, intraocular injections, laser retinopexy, and cryotherapy.

Dr. Patel performs vitreoretinal surgery at Pennsylvania Eye and Ear Surgery Center, Phoenixville Hospital Surgery Center at Limerick and Reading Hospital – Tower Health.

Dr. Patel is an active member in the following organizations:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Society of Retina Specialists
• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
• Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
• Pennsylvania Ophthalmology Association
• Pennsylvania and Berks County Medical Society

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Dr. Barbera completed her undergraduate and medical degrees through the six-year accelerated BS/MD program between Penn State University and Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Barbera then completed her internship at Crozer-Chester Medical Center and her ophthalmology residency at Temple University Hospital. In her final year of residency, she had the honor of serving as Chief Resident. Dr. Barbera subsequently completed a fellowship in vitreo-retinal surgery at Albany Medical Center/Retina Consultants. She is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

Prior to joining Eye Consultants, Dr. Barbera worked in both private practice and academic hospital settings. Dr. Barbera previously served as Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at Albany Medical Center and the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. She also previously held the leadership positions of Assistant Program Director and Program Director of the ophthalmology residency program at Temple University Hospital. 

Dr. Barbera has been published in peer-reviewed medical journals. Dr. Barbera’s research includes work in diabetic retinopathy, retinal tumors and telemedicine.

Dr. Barbera performs vitreo-retinal surgery at Pennsylvania Eye and Ear Surgery Center and Reading Hospital Tower Health.

Dr. Barbera is an active member in the following organizations:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Society of Retina Specialists
• Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology
• Pennsylvania and Berks County Medical Societies

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Dr. Kauffman received her Bachelor of Science degree, summa cum laude, in Biology with a concentration in pre-optometry from Shippensburg University in 2015. She received her Doctor of Optometry degree, summa cum laude, from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University in May 2019. She completed ocular disease management clinical externships in both hospital group practice and private practice as well as an internship in low vision.

She completed advanced studies involving contact lenses and earned numerous accolades for her academic work and achievement.

Dr. Kauffman became a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry in November 2021.

She sees patients at the Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania Wyomissing and Blandon locations.

Her professional society memberships include:

• American Optometric Association
• Pennsylvania Optometric Association
• Berks County Optometric Society

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Dr. Gieringer received her Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Alvernia University in 2016. She received her Doctor of Optometry degree, summa cum laude, from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University May 2020. She most recently completed a clinical externship at Einstein Medical Center involving ocular disease management.

She completed advanced studies in contact lenses and participated in specialty contact lens fittings on various post-surgical patients and those with Keratoconus.

Dr. Gieringer is fluent in Spanish and sees patients at the Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania Wyomissing and Pottsville locations.

Her professional society memberships include:

• American Optometric Association
• Pennsylvania Optometric Association
• Berks County Optometric Society

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Dr. Smith received his Glaucoma fellowship training at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida in 2015 following the completion of his Ophthalmology Residency at the National Capital Consortium (Walter Reed) in Bethesda, Maryland in 2013. He was the Chief Ophthalmology Resident in his final year. He completed his Transitional Internship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC in 2010 and received his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia in 2009. 

Dr. Smith is an attending surgeon at the Pennsylvania Eye and Ear Surgery Center, Reading Hospital – Tower Health, and Physicians Surgical Center of Lebanon.

His medical society memberships include:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
• American Glaucoma Society
• American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
• Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology
• Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology
• Pennsylvania and Berks County Medical Societies
• Society of Military Ophthalmologists

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Dr. Goldberg completed his Ophthalmic Residency at Louisiana State University and his Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship with the renowned Zane Pollard, MD of Eye Care Associates in Atlanta, Georgia. He has a special interest in Oculoplastic Surgery in both children and adults.

Dr. Goldberg graduated with high honors from Princeton University and served an externship at Wills Eye Hospital. He graduated from the University of South Florida College of Medicine as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Society.

He has medical staff privileges at the Pennsylvania Eye and Ear Surgery Center, Reading Hospital-Tower Health, Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Physicians Care Surgical Hospital, Physicians Care Surgery Center and Pottstown Hospital-Tower Health.

Dr. Goldberg is an active member in the following organizations:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
• Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology
• American, Pennsylvania and Berks County Medical Societies
• Reading Ophthalmologic Society

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Dawn Hornberger, OD, MS has been the Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania Low Vision Consultant Specialist since 1989.

Dr. Hornberger is a Doctor of Optometry and has an additional master’s degree in Vision Rehabilitation/Low Vision. She has over 30 years’ experience and special training and expertise in working with people with visual impairment.

Dr. Hornberger can prescribe optical and non-optical devices and coordinate rehabilitation. She provides assistance to patients in accessing resources through various agencies and programs for the visually impaired.

She sees patients on a limited basis in the Wyomissing office of Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania.

Her professional society memberships include:
• American Optometric Association
• Pennsylvania Optometric Association
• Berks County Optometric Society where she has served terms as President, Vice-President and Secretary/Treasurer

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Dr. Traband joined Eye Consultants of PA in 2017, after completing her fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania’s prestigious Scheie Eye Institute. She completed her undergraduate education at the George Washington University, summa cum laude, in 2006, and subsequently earned her medical degree at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. She received her residency training at Boston Medical Center where she served as Chief Resident during her final year. Dr. Traband was happy to return to her native Philadelphia to complete her fellowship training in vitreo-retinal surgery at the Scheie Eye Institute. During her training she was involved with clinical research, published literature in peer-reviewed journals, and acquired skills in advanced surgical techniques.

Dr. Traband specializes in a wide range of medical and surgical diseases of the retina and vitreous including diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration, retinal detachments, hereditary retinal disorders, general macular disorders, uveitis, and trauma. She is experienced with the most current medical and surgical treatments of these disorders.   

Dr. Traband is currently on staff at Reading Hospital-Tower Health and the Pennsylvania Eye & Ear Surgery Center.

Her medical society memberships include:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
• American Society of Retinal Specialists
• Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology
• Pennsylvania Medical Society
• Berks County Medical Society

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Dr. Malloy completed a Vitreo-Retinal fellowship at the Washington Hospital Center in 1990 and practiced in southeast Massachusetts for the first six years. He came to Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania in 1996 and has continued his career-long interest in macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease.

Dr. Malloy is experienced in the most current treatments both approved and experimental for diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration and retinal detachment surgery including the use of intraocular injections such as Kenalog, Eylea, Lucentis and Avastin, and surgical tools such as Perfluorocarbon liquids, SF6, silicone oil and C3F8 gases for complicated retinal detachment repair.

Dr. Malloy is currently on staff at Reading Hospital-Tower Health and the Pennsylvania Eye & Ear Surgery Center.  He is Chief of the Ophthalmology Section at Reading Hospital – Tower Health for the past 8 years. 

His professional memberships include:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Society of Retinal Specialists
• Berks County Medical Society/Pennsylvania Medical Society
• Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology

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