Our Doctor Team

Dr. Julienne Heene completed her undergraduate schooling at the University of California San Diego.  She furthered her education by obtaining a Doctorate of Optometry from Pacific University College of Optometry in 2003.  Since then she has worked many internships in Seattle, Tyndall Air Force Base, and Honolulu.  She worked in an ophthalmology setting for the last eight years where she became skilled in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of corneal surface disease and ocular complications.  Dr. Heene has gone on several mission trips to provide eye exams and care to those who can neither afford or obtain it.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time outside with her husband Zack and their two boys.

​Dr. Alli Hoppert has been passionate about eye care ever since she began working at her first job in the optical industry in 1998. She received her Doctor of Optometry degree and graduated with distinction from Pacific University College of Optometry in 2011 after completing clinical internships with Indian Health Services, Luke Air Force Base, and the Ophthalmology Department at the Mayo Clinic here in Arizona. In 2012 she completed a Primary Care Residency in Hospital Based Medicine with Indian Health Services at the Gallup Indian Medical Center in Gallup, New Mexico. Shortly after completing her residency, Dr. Hoppert accepted a full time faculty position at Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry. During her tenure there, she served as both clinical and didactic faculty and specialized in teaching Ophthalmic Optics, and prep courses in optics for the National Board Exam in Optometry Part I. 

 

Dr. Hoppert became a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry in 2014, an honor that less than 10% of practicing optometrists in the country hold. In June of 2015, she left academia to go into private practice and received a Service Award from the Dean of the College of Optometry for her dedication and contribution to the curriculum at the Arizona College of Optometry. She is a longtime member of the American Academy of Optometry and the Arizona Optometric Association. When it comes to caring for her patients, Dr. Hoppert believes that every person is a unique individual with distinct visual needs. Therefore, she tailors her exams to determine specific visual solutions to address each of her patient’s concerns, from prescribing specific lens designs and coatings, to discussing the visual ergonomics of each patient’s office setting. 

 

Her practice philosophy is to empower her patients as consumers by educating them about their eyes and vision. To her, there is nothing more satisfying than helping her patients to become more visually comfortable and functional so they can be more efficient and effective in their daily lives. In addition to comprehensive eye exams, Dr. Hoppert performs soft contact lens fits, problem focused medical eye exams, diabetic eye exams, glaucoma work ups, pediatric eye exams, InfantSee Vision Assessments, and comprehensive dry eye work ups. 

 

Because of Dr. Hoppert’s unique clinical background in the optical as well as in a hospital-based setting, she enjoys working the full scope of optometric care from troubleshooting difficult problems with progressive lenses and eyewear, to treating serious ocular diseases and injuries. Dr. Hoppert currently resides in Gilbert, AZ. She’s active in her church and the community, and enjoys, staying fit, travelling, exploring the southwest wilderness and Arizona’s live country music scene.

Dr. Jason McCord, originally from Pennsylvania, specializes in Corneal Refractive Therapy for the slowing of near-sightedness in children, hybrid contact lens designs for high-definition vision for all ages, treatment and management of eye disease, and dry eye treatment. Dr. McCord is the proud father of twins and he enjoys time with his wife and children when not in the office. He has been in practice since 2007. Dr. McCord is in
our Chandler location so please ask about a free consultation to see if you or your child is a candidate for Corneal Refractive Therapy!

Dr. Michelle Nadeau completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Waterloo in Biomedical Sciences. She then completed her Optometry degree at The New England College of Optometry in Boston, MA. A Residency in Primary Care with a subspecialty in Ocular Disease at NOVA Southeastern University College of Optometry in Fort Lauderdale, FL is where she gained extensive experience in therapeutic treatment and management of eye disease. Dr. Nadeau has been involved in many volunteer actions including working in a homeless shelter eye clinic, participating in a mission trip to an impoverished region of the Dominican Republic, and participating in Lion’s Club and Special Olympics vision screenings. Dr. Nadeau has a special interest in children’s eye exams, therapeutic treatment of red eye and other ocular conditions, management of ocular diseases, and contact lens fitting.