About Us

Our Doctors

Lisa Dok, O.D., F.A.A.O., F.O.V.D.R.

Dr. Lisa Dok is passionate about helping her patients achieve the best vision possible.  Her main priority is providing vision that maximizes the potential of each of her patients: children and adults as well as the elderly. She became interested in vision development, rehabilitation and vision therapy while completing a degree in neuroscience at the University of Southern California.  She earned her Doctor of Optometry degree Summa Cum Laude from the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago, IL.

Dr. Dok completed a residency at the Southern College of Optometry in Vision Therapy and Low Vision Rehabilitation.  She is board-certified in vision therapy and provides care for patients with visual symptoms related to brain injury, binocular vision disorders, strabismus, amblyopia, and others.

In addition to being a member of the American Optometric Association, she is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and of the Optometric Vision Development and Rehabilitation Association (formerly College of Optometrists in Vision Development). 

She grew up in Southern California and moved to the Seattle area to be close to her husband’s family, in addition to enjoying the Pacific Northwest.

Katherine Shen, O.D., M.B.A

Dr. Katherine Shen is a native Washingtonian. She grew up in Seattle and Bellevue. After high school, she moved to the east coast to study Brain and Cognitive Sciences with a minor in Vision Science at the University of Rochester. She became interested in vision development and decided to pursue optometry through the State University of New York (SUNY). During her 4th year, she trained in pediatrics and vision therapy at SUNY, and ocular diseases at two VA hospitals in Arizona and also in China. After graduation, she continued her training by completing a residency in Boston with the New England College of Optometry (NECO) at one of only two community health programs in the nation with an emphasis in pediatrics, vision therapy, and ocular diseases.  

Dr. Shen returned to the Pacific Northwest in 2011 and has worked in group practices specializing in pediatrics, vision therapy, and ocular diseases. Over the past decade, Dr. Shen has been an adjunct clinical faculty to multiple optometry schools and has helped train numerous interns and residents. She has also conducted extensive research on vision, published multiple articles, and lectured in hospitals, schools, parental groups, as well as in both local and international conferences. She also earned an MBA in nonprofit management.  

Dr. Shen is an active member of the American Optometric Association and Optometric Physicians of Washington where she served as their treasurer for a decade. She is also a member of the Optometric Vision Development and Rehabilitation Association (College of Optometrists in Vision Development), Optometric Extension Program, and Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association. 

She joined SVTRC in December 2023 and is excited to help patients and their families grow in their understanding of vision as well as help care for patients with visual symptoms related to brain injury, binocular vision disorders, strabismus, amblyopia, and others. 

In her spare time, she is busy serving in her church, going on annual mission trips to Oaxaca, Mexico, and spending time with her husband and two young children. Dr. Shen speaks multiple languages including Mandarin, Shanghainese, and Spanish. 

Our Vision Therapists

Leslie M., MSW, COVT

Leslie is board certified as an Optometric Vision Therapist (COVT) by the College of Optometrists in Vision Development with over a decade of experience in vision therapy. Leslie also has her MSW and taps into her experience as therapist/social worker as she works alongside her vision therapy patients. She is empathetic to her patients’ challenges and enjoys discovering unique ways to help her patients learn new skills as they journey toward their recovery. Leslie’s unique therapeutic style combines curiosity with enthusiasm, while keeping her patient’s goals front and center.  

Leslie discovered vision therapy herself when she was diagnosed with strabismus due to a traumatic brain injury. Vision therapy changed her life so much that she pursued it as a career and has never looked back! 

Leslie was born and raised in the Midwest but has made Seattle her home for over 20 years. She believes Seattle is one of the best places to live with moderate weather and amazing views. She loves to be outside, read books, exercise, practice yoga/mindfulness, bake and listen to music- -she is obsessed with Broadway musicals!  She is a mother of 2 teens and an adorable Boston Terrier named Peppercorn. 

Jordan E., M. Ed.

Jordan’s vision therapy experience started when he was eight years old – although at that time he was on the other side of the Brock String, so to speak. But he did learn how to diverge his eyes like nobody’s business, and now he’s found the one career where that’s actually an asset! 

Jordan earned a Master of Education from University of Oregon in 2015 and taught middle and high school for four years. He started at SVTRC in October 2021. It’s a good fit because he still gets to teach valuable skills, but now gets to work one-on-one with patients instead of trying to manage a whole classroom at once. 

In his spare time, Jordan runs a weekly tabletop roleplaying game and plays bari sax in a queer brass brand. He also enjoys writing stories with his partner and being alternately entertained and aggravated by their dog and cat.  

Sofía M.

Picture and bio coming soon!

Our Patient Care Coordinators

Khanka “Kay” N.

Kay started as a Vision Therapist in March 2021 while attending the University of Washington as an undergraduate in the Jackson School of International Studies. Her studies aided her passion in global health and safety, in which she translated into providing the best care support for patients at SVTRC as a patient care coordinator.  

Kay learned about vision therapy through working as an optometric technician. While there were only a handful of vision therapy patients at her previous clinic, she found it fascinating and wanted to learn more. When Kay saw the opportunity to work closely with vision therapy patients, she moved to SVTRC.  

In her spare time, Kay enjoys reading, writing, crocheting, scrolling through Pinterest, and playing with her cat, Dango. 

Teresa N.

Teresa graduated from the University of Washington in 2020. She majored in Health Studies and has a minor in Health Education and Promotion. Her previous work and volunteer experiences have inspired her to continue working in healthcare, as she enjoys interacting with patients and their families in providing them with quality care.  

Teresa joined SVTRC in November 2022. In 2019, she was a student volunteer at the Vietnam Health Clinic, where she had the opportunity to travel to Vietnam with healthcare professionals and other UW students to provide free healthcare services to under resourced populations. After taking a gap year from working, she decided to find a job opportunity doing administrative work at a healthcare office and stumbled upon SVTRC. She learned a lot about vision therapy and how much of an impact it can make on one’s everyday life.  

In her spare time, she enjoys listening to podcasts, watching movies, baking, and going on food adventures with her friends. She wishes to travel and go on more road trips.