Dr. Heather Adler
Dr. Heather Adler was an Eli Lilly scholarship recipient at DePauw University. She graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Biochemistry in 2006. Before attending Optometry school, Heather worked as a C.N.A. and E.M.T. inside a satellite clinic, emergency department, and ambulance services. She lived and served in Suchitoto, El Salvador completing medical mission work before finally deciding to become an optometrist. She graduated Cum Laude from U.C. Berkeley in 2010. While at Berkeley, Heather was president of her class, a member of Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society, and a teacher’s assistant to other young doctorate students.
Dr. Adler is passionate about taking a holistic approach to your eye care. William Shakespeare once said “The Eyes are the window to your soul” and while that may not be literally true, eyes do tell us a lot about your total body health. Dr. Adler believes in networking with other practitioners of various specialties to help her patients achieve their best whole body health.
Dr. Adler holds the highest level of Colorado optometric licensure. She is trained to examine, diagnose, and treat diseases and injuries of the eye, as well as to identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye.
Her professional interests are in the areas of glaucoma, ocular allergies, eye infections, eye diseases, and advanced contact lenses fitting – including Bifocal Contact Lenses, Keratoconus and ortho K. She also really enjoys teaching doctorate students. Dr. Adler is able to perform exams in English and Spanish.
Outside of work, Dr. Adler has children, dogs, chickens, and ducks. She enjoys urban farming, photography, and can regularly be seen staring through a telescope into outer space.
Dr. Danny Sánchez
Dr. Danny Sánchez earned his Bachelor of Science in Health & Exercise Sciences with a Concentration in Sports Medicine from Colorado State University in 2012 and graduated with honors from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 2016, where he received numerous Letters of Clinical Excellence and was inducted into the Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society. He is an active member and key person for the American Optometric Association and the Colorado Optometric Association. In 2019, Dr. Sánchez received the prestigious honor of being named Colorado’s Young Optometrist of the Year. He has served as President of the COA’s Young Professionals Board and graduated from both the COA’s Leadership Optometric Network and AOA’s Leadership Institute. He successfully completed externship rotations in Colorado and Texas, where he was able to provide care to both English- and Spanish-speaking patients. He enjoys playing softball, snowboarding and spending time with his family and friends while cheering on his favorite teams, the Denver Broncos and Colorado Avalanche.
Como hispanohablante nativo, sería un orgullo para el Dr. Sánchez servirle a usted y a su familia en Español.
Dr. Gary Mannheimer
Gary Mannheimer, O.D. is a graduate of the State University of New York-College of Optometry and has many years of experience in private and corporate practices, as well as ophthalmology. He believes that patient care is all about improving the lives of people by providing superior services and products in a friendly and professional setting. He and his family have been very happy since deciding to relocate to Colorado in 2015.