The VisionFirst team

Our Doctors

38 optometrists.All owners.

Our doctors are experienced in comprehensive and medical eye care, urgent care, and pre- and post-operative co-management.

Dr. Rod Rallo
Medical Director and Founder

Dr. Rod Rallo

Dr. Rallo moved to Louisville and expanded his practice by purchasing Louisville Optical in 1987. Under his leadership VisionFirst grew into the largest locally owned and operated eye care practice in the region, and in 2016 it became employee-owned.

Dr. Rebecca Adams
Dr. Rebecca AdamsHurstbourne Parkway
Dr. Hiral Patel Badiwala
Dr. Hiral Patel BadiwalaElizabethtown
Dr. Austin Brian
Dr. Austin BrianPoplar Level Road, Hillview
Dr. Katrina Black
Dr. Katrina BlackElizabethtown, Munfordville
Dr. Daniel Bloemer
Dr. Daniel BloemerLeitchfield
Dr. Marcus Braaten
Dr. Marcus BraatenNew Albany
Dr. Sarah Bricker
Dr. Sarah BrickerMunfordville
Dr. Angie Buchanan
Dr. Angie BuchananNew Albany, Scottsburg
Dr. Mallory Cook
Dr. Mallory CookFrankfort
Dr. D. Barry Downing
Dr. D. Barry DowningSeymour, Scottsburg
Dr. Parker Edwards
Dr. Parker EdwardsJeffersonville
Dr. Madison Gibson
Dr. Madison GibsonOptometrist
Dr. Joseph Hammond
Dr. Joseph HammondPoplar Level Road
Dr. Lindsey Hatton
Dr. Lindsey HattonSeymour
Dr. Carol Hickey
Dr. Carol HickeyJeffersonville, Salem
Dr. Chris Hogan
Dr. Chris HoganHillview
Dr. Josh Houston
Dr. Josh HoustonShelbyville
Dr. Romina Houston
Dr. Romina HoustonHillview
Dr. Thomas Keenan
Dr. Thomas KeenanPoplar Level Road, Shelbyville
Dr. Holly Koopman
Dr. Holly KoopmanMiddletown, St. Matthews
Dr. Thomas Lalonde
Dr. Thomas LalondeHurstbourne Parkway
Dr. Ayala Lannon
Dr. Ayala LannonDixie Highway, St. Matthews
Dr. Lance Long
Dr. Lance LongFrankfort
Dr. Garry Mestel
Dr. Garry MestelOptometrist
Dr. Beth Minton
Dr. Beth MintonPoplar Level Road
Dr. Luke Moix
Dr. Luke MoixShelbyville
Dr. Sara Pourheydarian
Dr. Sara PourheydarianPoplar Level Road, Shelbyville
Dr. Kristen Rabaut
Dr. Kristen RabautMiddletown
Dr. Julie Rallo
Dr. Julie RalloPoplar Level Road
Dr. Jourden Riggs
Dr. Jourden RiggsHurstbourne Parkway, Middletown
Dr. Andrea Sandifer
Dr. Andrea SandiferLeitchfield, Munfordville
Dr. Celeste Seadler
Dr. Celeste SeadlerHodgenville
Dr. Kevin Stallard
Dr. Kevin StallardFrankfort
Dr. Kyle Starkey
Dr. Kyle StarkeyPoplar Level Road, Fern Creek
Dr. Olivia Walker
Dr. Olivia WalkerSalem, Seymour
Dr. Derek Wilder
Dr. Derek WilderNew Albany
Dr. Grace Zobel
Dr. Grace ZobelOptometrist