Dr. Heather Adler
Originally from Indiana, 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 four children, two dogs, and six chickens. 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. Kaitlin Fosse
Dr. Kaitlin Fosse earned her bachelor’s in biology from the University of Florida before graduating from the Indiana University School of Optometry (IUSO). While completing her doctorate, she was involved in IUSO’s Clinical Optics Research Lab and specialty dry eye clinic. Additionally, she enjoyed volunteering optometric care to athletes in the Indiana Special Olympics and school children in Jamaica. Dr. Fosse is passionate about providing primary eye care services including contact lens fitting, myopia management, and treating ocular surface disease. Dr. Fosse was lured to Colorado from her hometown of Tampa, Florida by the promise of mountains and a climate with four actual seasons. In her free time, she enjoys swing dancing, board games, and spending time with her husband and two cats.