OUR Lakewood OPTOMETRISTS
The eye doctors at Optometry in The Square have been providing Lakewood with quality eye care for many years. Our friendly staff is dedicated to providing this care in an atmosphere of compassion and respect. Our goal is to remain at the forefront of eye care through continuing education utilizing the latest state-of-the-art equipment, technology, contact lens, and eyewear products.
Meet The Eye Doctors At Optometry in The Square
Our eye doctors take the time to explain the results of your eye exam, describe your options and listen to your eye care needs. Because maintaining good eye health is an ongoing partnership, we encourage you to ask questions and share your health information, which could be vital to monitoring, diagnosing, and treating potential vision problems.
Dr. Cindy Yoshizaki was born and raised in Southern California. She did her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Irvine where she majored in Biology and received her Bachelors of Science degree magna cum laude. She then earned her Doctorate of Optometry from the Southern California College of Optometry in 1997. While there she completed clinical training at the Veteran's Hospital in Brentwood as well as Camp Pendleton in Oceanside. Upon graduation, she received The Marco Service and William Yamamoto Memorial Awards for her academic achievements and commitment to community services. She is licensed in the use of diagnostics and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents and certified by the National Board of Optometry in the treatment and management of ocular disease.
In her free time Dr. Yoshizaki enjoys spending time with her husband, two young sons, and daughter.
Dr. Caleb Tang was blessed to grow up in sunny Southern California and attended college locally at the University of California, Irvine. Yes, he was an anteater. He majored in biology in hopes of one day entering the medical field. That dream was fulfilled when Dr. Tang was accepted to study optometry at the Southern California College of Optometry. During the summer between his first and second year of training, Dr. Tang took the unique opportunity to be part of a medical mission trip to El Salvador with some of his classmates. The team provided free eye exams and glasses at orphanages and free clinics. After obtaining his Doctor of Optometry degree, Dr. Tang gained valuable experience working at various offices before he joined Dr. Scheffel's Eye Care Center in September 2015. He always tries to get to know his patients, and his goal is to treat every patient like family.
In his free time, Dr. Tang enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, visiting local national parks, hiking and eating out.
Dr. Chaitali Shah grew up in Southern California and attended California State University, Long Beach, where she majored in Biochemistry. She then earned her Doctorate of Optometry from the Southern California College of Optometry in 2011. She is licensed in the use of diagnostics and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents and certified by the National Board of Optometry in the treatment and management of ocular disease including Glaucoma. Dr. Shah gained significant experience in Primary Eye Care and Ocular Disease with her rotations at the Los Angeles County Veterans Affairs hospitals and Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Shah has a strong commitment to providing quality patient care and education, which prompted her to pursue a career in the Private Practice sector of Optometry. She is highly committed to delivering comprehensive eye exams and ensuring patient satisfaction.
In her leisure time, Dr. Shah enjoys her time with her family, traveling and attending her son's basketball games.
Born in Vietnam, Dr. Tina Vu was raised in Southern California since the age of two. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology from California State University of Fullerton. Her first eye exam was during college, an experience that left a great impression on her. Dr. Vu decided to go optometry school, and in 2001 received her Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern California College of Optometry. She gained tremendous clinical skills from school and rotations, but was able to hone her examination and people skills even further through different practice settings. To this day, Dr. Vu's motto is to treat patients the way she would like to be treated as a patient. She looks forward to providing the Lakewood community with great eye care and a touch of kindness.
On a personal note, Dr. Vu has two teenage daughters and looks forward to seeing what develops for them in the future.