Dr. Gregory J. Kent M.D.

Gregory J. Kent, M.D., has been practicing in the Treasure Valley since 1991. He received his undergraduate degree from the Pennsylvania State University in 1982, and then went on to earn his doctorate from Temple University Medical School. Upon completion of medical school, Dr. Kent accepted an internship with Allentown Affiliated Hospitals in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Following this internship, he completed his ophthalmology training in 1990 at St. Vincent’s Regional Medical Center in New York City.

Dr. Kent has developed a well-established and broad-based practice serving a patient base from Mountain Home to Ontario, with three conveniently located offices. He has earned the reputation of a talented and compassionate surgeon, specializing in refractive and cataract surgery. His caring and knowledgeable staff adds another level of patient confidence that is becoming almost impossible to find in today’s changing world of medicine.

After enjoying the success of his own refractive procedure, Dr. Kent began his refractive program in 1999. Since then, he has completed over 2000 procedures, and has become one of Idaho’s leading and busiest refractive surgeons. Not only have Dr. Kent’s technical skills and attention to detail played a key role in his patients’ refractive surgery success, but also his ability, as a refractive patient himself, to take on the patient perspective and communicate accordingly makes his practice stand out above the rest. Many members of his refractive team have also been refractive patients.

Dr. Kent is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Idaho Medical Association, the Idaho Ophthalmology Society, as well as the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.

Aside from his medical profession, he has a love for the outdoors with interests in fly-fishing, hunting, and golfing. His greatest joy however, is reserved for his wife Kimberly and their four children: Danielle, Alexander, Olivia, and Harrison.

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Dr. Scott H. Pressman M.D. ***SABBATICAL***

Scott Pressman, M.D. specializes in pediatric eye care and strabismus. He serves the needs of children and adults in the Boise area since the 1984.

In 1977 he received his doctorate at in at Oregon Health Sciences University and went on to serve as the Director of Emergency Services at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Baker, Oregon until 1980. He then completed further training for his specialty in Pediatric Ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School and the University of Iowa..

In 1984, he opened The Eye Associates as a multifaceted eye care clinic, treating the needs of patients across the life span in and around the Boise area.

Dr. Pressman has traveled internationally to assist in the care of patients in other countries. And has also been instrumental in assisting his wife, Beverly, implement the Reach Out and Read Pediatric Literacy Program. This program helps parents increase the reading ability and literacy of their children.

He enjoys a variety of outdoor activities with his family, such as camping, hiking, bicycling, sailing, white water rafting, and mountain climbing.

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Dr. Kathy Whitfield, M.D. - Pediatrics

Biography coming soon...

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Dr. Amber Simonson, O.D.

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Dr. Drew Dayton, O.D.

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Dr. Randy Norris, O.D.

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Meet Our Staff

The LASIK department at The Eye Associates was hand selected by Dr. Kent and is comprised of experienced and energetic individuals who bring years of clinical experience to the office.

Bonnie Davis is the office manager at our Caldwell location. She is the friendly face you will see when you first enter our office. Since 1992 she has been working with Dr. Kent, taking care of all aspects of patient scheduling as well as helping our patients feel welcome and at home.

Ralf Stevens is our Refractive Surgery Coordinator and Counselor. Ralf has been working in ophthalmology since 1981, and joined Dr. Kent’s team in 1992. He is a certified ophthalmic assistant, an optician certified from the American Board of Opticianry, and a certified contact lens technician. Dr. Kent performed the LASIK procedure on both Ralf and his 18-year-old daughter; he is an enthusiastic advocate of this procedure, having experienced great results.

Christi Dobroth, a certified assistant, is involved with patient care and treatment. She has been involved with technical assisting since 1985, and has been working on Dr. Kent’s team since 1998. She is currently our lead technician.

Cindy Crowley, a certified assistant, works with patient treatment and care. She has been an assistant since 1995 and began working with Dr. Kent in 1999. Cindy underwent the LASIK surgery with Dr. Kent and has enjoyed the freedom of vision without correction.

Jodi Fox has been working as an ophthalmic technician since 1993. She is responsible for patient care and assists with the LASIK surgery as the laser technician. She joined The Eye Associates in 2001.

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