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Returned to his hometown of Cape Girardeau, Mo. after completing his medical degree in St. Louis, Mo. and vitreoretinal surgery fellowship in Nashville, Tenn. He was the first full-time retinal specialist for Cape Girardeau and founded Cape Retinal Surgery Center, a practice specializing in vitreoretinal disease and surgery, in 1991.
In 1998, the Cape Retinal Surgery Center name was changed to Eye Care Specialists to encompass the ophthalmology specializations offered across the tri-state area including Retinal, Corneal, LASIK laser vision correction, Glaucoma, General Ophthalmology, and Low-vision. Click here for more information about Eye Care Specialists.
Dr. David Westrich sees patients for regular appointments in Cape Girardeau typically on Mondays, Wednesdays, and every other Thursday and Friday. He sees patients in Paducah three to four Tuesdays a month and in Poplar Bluff three to four days a month on Tuesdays or Thursdays. He performs surgery at Physicians Alliance Surgery Center on Monday mornings and at St. Francis Medical Center every other Wednesday morning.
In his leisure time, Dr. David Westrich enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, and his daughter-in-law. His passions of farming and hunting occupy his time outside of the office.
A graduate of Mankato State University and the University of Osteopathic Medicine & Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery in Des Moines, Iowa. After completing his internship and a residency in ophthalmology at Millcreek Community Hospital, he pursued a second residency in ophthalmology at Metro Health Center in Erie, Pa. Dr. Todd Lumsden joined Eye Consultants, Inc during the summer of 1997 and, most recently, became a partner at Eye Care Specialists, LLC.
Dr. Todd Lumsden sees patients at our Cape Girardeau Doctors’ Park, Perryville, Carbondale, and Marion offices. He is typically available for appointments in our Cape office on Mondays, Tuesday afternoons, Wednesdays and Fridays. He performs surgery at Physicians Alliance Surgery Center Thursdays and one Friday morning a month. He is at our Perryville office on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month and performs surgery at the Perryville Hospital on the third Monday of each month. Dr. Lumsden sees patients at our Illinois locations about two days per month on Mondays and Tuesdays.
In his leisure time, Dr. Todd Lumsden loves spending time with his family, is a passionate golfer, and enjoys hunting and fishing.
A Kentucky native, settled in Cape Girardeau at Eye Care Specialists in 1998 following his corneal and refractive fellowship in Indiana. As a corneal specialist, Dr. Shawn Parker treats complex conditions of the cornea (the front part of the eye) such as Fuchs’ dystrophy, keratoconus, keratitis, and corneal diseases and traumas. He performs corneal transplant and glaucoma surgery as well as refractive surgery including cataract and LASIK laser vision correction. Dr. Shawn Parker was the first surgeon to perform LASIK in this area and his excellent surgical outcomes and personalized patient care have made him one of the most chosen LASIK surgeons in southeast Missouri.
Dr. Shawn Parker’s clinic days for regular appointments vary. He sees patients primarily at our Cape Girardeau location typically on Thursdays, every other Wednesday and Friday, and Mondays when he’s not in surgery. He performs cataract surgery at Doctors’ Park Surgery Center four to five days per month, LASIK surgery at our Cape Girardeau office every other Friday, and more complex corneal cases at Saint Francis Medical Center every other Wednesday. He sees patients at our Marion location on Tuesday mornings and performs cataract surgery at the Marion Healthcare Surgery Center on Tuesday afternoons.
In his leisure time, Dr. Shawn Parker enjoys vacationing with his family, sharing his ophthalmic skills on mission trips, or simply testing his athletic prowess on the tennis court or golf course.
Born and raised in Cape Girardeau, graduating from Cape Central High in 1987. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee, School of Medicine. Following his internship at Methodist Hospitals of Memphis, he completed his residency at the University of Iowa.
In 2000, Dr. John Kinder began his career in private practice when he joined Eye Consultants, Inc in Cape Girardeau. In 2018 he, became a partner at Eye Care Specialists, LLC.
Dr. John Kinder sees patients at our Cape Girardeau Doctors’ Park and Dexter locations. He is typically available for appointments at our Cape Girardeau office Mondays, Tuesdays, every other Thursday, and Fridays, and in Dexter the fourth Thursday of each month. He performs surgery every Wednesday and one Monday a month at Physicians Alliance Surgery Center.
In his leisure time, Dr. John Kinder enjoys the challenges of mountain climbing and golf. He loves spending time with his family and he and his wife are very active in the Cape Girardeau Young Life ministry.
Moved to the Poplar Bluff, Mo. area in 1998 after five years of practice in St. Louis. In May of 2003, he joined Eye Care Specialists as the director of our Poplar Bluff facility helping expand the multiple services offered by our practice in the Poplar Bluff area. As a general ophthalmologist, Dr. Brad Stuckenschneider performs comprehensive eye exams, treats a wide range of eye diseases and conditions, and performs cataract, eyelid, and glaucoma surgery.
Dr. Brad Stuckenschneider sees patients for regular appointments at our Poplar Bluff location on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and travels to Piedmont every other Thursday. Every Tuesday and every other Thursday he performs surgery at the Black River Medical Surgery Center.
In his spare time, you can find Dr. Brad Stuckenschneider watching his son’s baseball games, having tea parties with his young daughter, running in distance competitions with his wife, or simply enjoying family time at home in Poplar Bluff.
Prior to relocating to the United States, Dr. Metelitsina graduated with honors from the Odessa State Medical University in Odessa, Ukraine and subsequently completed an ophthalmology residency at the Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy.
In 2000, Dr. Metelitsina moved to the United States to pursue additional ophthalmic training. She studied The State of Choroidal Blood Flow in AMD (age-related macular degeneration) as a postdoctoral fellow / senior research investigator at the Scheie Eye Institute at the University of Pennsylvania.
She authored and coauthored numerous research articles in professional journals and presented her work at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) and other ophthalmologic conferences. After conducting her second ophthalmology residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, Dr. Metelitsina pursued a fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery at Retina Consultants, LTD in the Chicago area. She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).
