Raj Patel, OD, FAAO, graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry. He completed his residency at the Portland VA Medical Center in Portland, OR. He was a CooperVision Best Practices Honoree in 2019 and has been associate adjunct faculty at Pacific University College of Optometry for over 15 years. He is currently the president of Vancouver Vision Clinic, a multi-OD, multi-location practice in SW Washington.