Residency-Trained Medical Optometrist
Jena Gilbertson, OD, FAAO, brings academic distinction, residency-level ocular disease training and a precise clinical eye to Multack Eye Care. Her work spans medical eye care, glaucoma, diabetes-related eye disease and surgical co-management, with an emphasis on detecting subtle findings early and explaining them clearly.
Exceptional training, proven scholarship
Dr. Gilbertson graduated magna cum laude from Iowa State University with a degree in biochemistry and a minor in Spanish. She then graduated summa cum laude from the Illinois College of Optometry, where she published research on glaucoma education.
Her achievements at the Illinois College of Optometry included membership in the Tomb and Key Honor Society, the Ehrenberg Research Award, the GP Clinical Excellence Award and the Politser Scholarship. She completed an ocular disease residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry.
Medical judgment patients can trust
At MEC, Dr. Gilbertson applies that training to comprehensive medical eye care and coordinated surgical follow-up. She is one of the clinicians patients and surgeons rely on to keep complex, day-to-day eye care moving with precision. Her approach is analytical without being impersonal: identify the problem, make the plan understandable and help the patient move forward with confidence.
Dr. Gilbertson is accepting new patients.
