Optometry residency program | veterans affairs

OPTOMETRY STAFF MICHELLE L DENT, OD, FAAO, attended Northeastern State University College of Optometry in Oklahoma. She completed her Residency in Ocular Disease at the Jack C. Montgomery VA

Medical Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She joined the Robert J . Dole VA staff in July 2001 upon completion of her Residency.  She serves as the Chief of the Optometry service, student

program coordinator since 2001 , and residency coordinator since 2008 . SEAN KNAAK, OD, received his Bachelors of Science degree in Biology from Washburn University. He graduated from

Indiana University School of Optometry in 2003. After graduating, he completed his optometry residency at the Kansas City VAMC. He has worked in academia, private practice and commercial

practice. He joined the Optometry clinic staff at Wichita VAMC in 2007. He also provides low vision rehab optometry to visually impaired veterans at Wichita VAMC. JOHN VOLOSIN, OD, is a

native of Kansas and holds Bachelors degrees in Business from Kansas State University and Biology from Emporia State University. Dr Volosin graduated from the Northeastern State University

Oklahoma College of Optometry in 2002. He was in private practice for five years prior to joining Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center as a staff optometrist in 2007. BRYCE A KREHBIEL, OD, FAAO,

is a Kansas native who graduated from Kansas State University in 2013. He completed his Doctor of Optometry degree in 2017 from the University of St. Louis College of Optometry. Dr.

Krehbiel went on to complete a residency in Primary Care and Low Vision Rehabilitation at Robert J. Dole VA where he later joined the staff in July 2018. JULIE BRICKER, OD, graduated from

Creighton University in 2017. She then attended the Illinois College of Optometry and received her Doctor of Optometry degree in 2021. She went on to complete a residency in Primary Care and

Low Vision Rehabilitation at Robert J. Dole VA where she joined the staff November 2023.