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Laser Eye Surgery Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C.

About Our Staff

The TLC laser eye surgery center is conveniently located for Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. residents in the heart of Tysons Corner. Located just a block away from the Beltway and Rte 123, the Tysons Corner area is accessible via six major traffic arteries. The TLC office is in the lobby level of 1750 Tysons Boulevard, a magnificent building adjacent to the Ritz Carlton Hotel. Parking is in an easily accessed covered garage (the center validates parking tickets so no fee is paid by the patient), and the location is central for most of the center's patients. If coming from out of town, TLC Tysons Corner has arranged special rates for its patients who wish to stay at the Ritz Carlton or the McLean Hilton next door, and there are at least ten other hotels within a mile or two of the facility. Please contact TLC Laser Eye Center today if you are interested in laser eye surgery. TLC Laser Eye Center serves the Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. areas.

Meet Your Team

 

 

The staff from left to right: Dr. Jen Weigel, Joan Reich, Kristina O'Neill, Kate Walsh, Joanne Vaughn, Dr. Andrew Holzman, Maria Oettinger, Jennifer Phung, Cindy O'Connor, Eleni Katsikes, Anne Railton, and Lizzy Cruz.

 

 

The staff at TLC Laser Eye Center is loyal, dedicated, caring, competent, and friendly. The team's loyalty can be measured not only in years of service, but also in their dedication to their mission. That mission is to provide the highest quality of care while also providing outstanding service to all of their laser vision correction patients. To satisfy this goal, TLC Laser Eye Center employs two patient counselors and one front desk administrator that guide patients through the laser eye surgery process:

• Jen Weigel, OD, FAAO - "My how things are a changing at TLC Tyson's Corner this summer! Our brand new, world-class clinic and surgical facility is now conveniently located in the Hilton Worldwide Headquarters building. I am also extremely proud to be the newest addition to Dr. Andrew Holzman's select TLC team as the new Clinical Director. Together, we will provide a first-class refractive experience for all of our valued current and future patients. I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. I then graduated Cum Laude from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN, in 2004. Recognizing the value of specialized training, I then completed a competitive Residency in Ocular Disease Management at Omni Eye Specialists in Denver, CO, in 2005. During my residency training, I worked closely with ophthalmology sub-specialists and optometrists to enhance my skills in disease evaluation and care, including an emphasis on dry eye management. I have since practiced optometry in a number of different settings, including a non-profit clinic, a refractive surgery center, and most recently, private practice. The thing that I find most exciting about returning to the refractive surgery arena is the opportunity to join Dr. Andrew Holzman's elite team. I'll be working with a truly gifted corneal surgeon. (You should see those awesome Lasik flaps!) Plus, you should experience the team's positive vibes for yourself. From start to finish, everyone here is honestly dedicated to and excited about helping each patient achieve a solid refractive surgery outcome.  Outside of patient care, I currently serve on the Virginia Optometric Association's Board of Trustees and as Membership Committee Chair. This year, I was selected as the VOA's Young Optometrist of the Year. I am also a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and have served as a clinical examiner for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry. Since moving to Northern Virginia in 2006, I have been a member of the Kiwanis Club of Manassas, and after completing a two-year term as President there, I now look forward to joining the Tyson's Corner Club soon. My hobbies include cooking, gardening, reading, and walking my feisty Cairn Terrier, Pepper. I live in Fairfax County with my husband, a professor at George Mason University."

• Patricia Woo, O.D.is a native of the New York City area. She graduated from Barnard College, Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. In 2007, Dr. Woo completed her optometry degree from the State University of New York (SUNY), College of Optometry. Upon graduation, Dr. Woo began her optometry residency at the Northport Veterans Administration in Northport, Long Island. There she focused not only on primary care optometry, but also in vision therapy and low vision care and rehabilitation.After completing her residency, Dr. Woo worked in both the commercial and HMO-affiliated practice settings in New York. She moved to the Herndon area in the spring of 2010 to join her husband. In August 2010, she joined a private family practice in Herndon and joined The Laser Center (TLC) family in December 2010. During her personal time, Dr. Woo enjoys spending time with her husband and their dog, Bunji, a cockapoo. She also enjoys eating and discovering good eats and welcomes any suggestions!

• Dr. Hieu Vu-Gia grew up in Connecticut and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University in New York City. Pursuing an interest in optometry led him to the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia where he earned his Doctor of Optometry. After graduation, Dr. Vu-Gia moved to the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and has been in practice here since 1996. He currently resides in Northern Virginia with his wife and two children.  Dr. Vu-Gia is a highly trained optometrist with extensive experience in primary eye care, treatment and management of eye diseases, contact lenses, and the co-management of refractive surgery (especially in Laser Vision Correction). He is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Virginia Optometric Association, and is also a clinical examiner for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry.

• Kristina O’Neill is a part time patient counselor and handles all of the Internet inquiries. She is dependable and highly motivated to make sure that the process is seamless from inquiry to examination. Patients can count on her to make the Internet easier to navigate.

 

 

• Elizabeth (Lyzzy) Cruz is the glue that holds the office together. If someone needs something, Lyzzy is the first to ask. She greets the patients with a pleasant hello on the way in and makes sure that they are seen in a timely fashion. She is also there to give them a congratulatory smile on the way out. She is dependable and highly competent.

 

• Kate Walsh is the TLC Tysons Corner Office Manager and brings with her years of experience in the Eye Care industry, previously managing a region of sales reps for the eye care giant AMO. She has been a wonderful addition to our team and has brought professionalism and organization skills to our office.  Kate likes to run a tight ship and that's what makes our center tick well. She is great at making sure that everything is running smoothly on a daily basis, and she has been instrumental in our internal marketing efforts and 'big picture' outlook for growth. We are proud and lucky to have her on board

• Joan Reich is our Professional Relations Consultant, and has been working with me for many years. Joan is remarkably loyal and dedicated to her job, and has basically defined the job for others to follow. Joan handles all of our referring Doctor's needs, and makes sure that our affiliate network of Eye Care Professionals have all the tools necessary to make a Laser Vision referral. This is very important, and insures that the patient's care is highly coordinated between our center and the referring Doctor's offices. We certainly owe a great deal of appreciation to Joan as her efforts have helped build the largest and most loyal referral network of Doctors in the country!

• Anne Railton-Andrews has lived in the Washingtonian area her entire life. Anne started out with TLC in it's Fairfax Center, then moved to the Reston Center, and has always been willing to go where needed to help out in Rockville or DC. She came to TLC Tysons in April and has been with TLC for almost ten years. She is always ready to serve the patients in any area they need help, whether it's scheduling their appointments, instructing them how to take their preoperative medications, applying for financing, or answering questions. Anne is newly married to John Andrews and she just let us know their exciting news that they are expecting a baby! Some of the greatest assets Anne brings to the team are her flexibility, wealth of experience, and her desire for the patients to have a great experience here at Tysons.

• My name is Cindy O'Connor. I started in this field in 1978 in West Memphis Arkansas as a receptionist in an optometrist's office. From there, I became a technician in a practice in Vicksburg, Mississippi. My husband works for the government and after moving to Lafayette, Indiana, I went on to work in the ophthalmology field. I came to the Washington, DC area in 1990 and continued my work as a technician in ophthalmology and have been with TLC since the beginning in 1998. I most recently worked in our Reston office and came to work with Dr. Holzman earlier this spring. I have loved my transition and look forward to many more years of working here at TLC!

 

Dedication can be hard to find in employees these days, but this is not the case at the TLC laser eye surgery center. From offering the patient a warm greeting upon entering the office to giving them a hearty congratulations after surgery, the entire staff at TLC Laser Eye Center is fully dedicated to making the patient feel comfortable. They are also dedicated to making sure that every single detail of the data that is collected is scrutinized not once or twice, but at least three times before it is entered into the laser systems. Charts are meticulously policed for any warning signs that the patient may not be a perfect candidate. These tasks are taken very seriously and are handled by an extremely competent team of professionals.

The surgical team is tasked with handling the patients in the operating room as well as overseeing the laser settings and surgical protocols.

• Maria Oettinger has been Dr. Holzman's right hand for 11 years now, and she embodies loyalty and dedication. Her attention to detail and incredible level of both competency and compassion make her the perfect surgical technician. Dr. Holzman feels blessed to have her in control of the operating room.

 

• Jennifer Phung, another surgical technician, might be the most positive, upbeat, and do-it-all person Dr. Holzman has ever met! Her friendly, outgoing demeanor is infectious to all of the staffers, as well as the patients. She is always ready to provide a helping hand to make the procedure easier and the patient's day brighter.

• Eleni Katsikes is a younger version of both Maria and Jennifer. Although Eleni hasn’t been with the team as long, she can handle all of the surgical and clinical tasks in the office easily, and does so with great competence and a friendly smile on her face. The staff and patients all enjoy spending time with Eleni.

• Joanne Vaughn is a native of Alabama, Joanne attended the University of Alabama. After moving to Northern Virginia, she worked with the Department of the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery before concentrating on raising her family. After returning to the workforce, Joanne joined a large private optometry practice in Northern Virginia as an optometric technician for almost twenty years. As part of that practice, she served as the Laser Vision Coordinator, introducing patients to LASIK and PRK as laser vision correction was first becoming approved in the United States. Joanne was the primary liaison between the private practice and TLC, and she had PRK over 15 years ago. Given her long history with TLC, Joanne was excited about the opportunity to join Dr. Holzman and his TLC team in January 2011. Here, she can be found in our Tysons Corner and Gainesville locations serving as an ophthalmic technician and patient counselor.

Contact Our Lasik Technology Center Today!

You are invited to visit TLC Tysons Corner today! If you are interested in laser eye surgery and live in Virginia, Maryland or Washington, D.C., the TLC team can discuss LASIK technology with you in person.