Jeff Kegarise, OD, ABO

Dr. Kegarise is the President and CEO of many eye care companies, each dedicated to improving the eye health and vision of patients through the delivery of patient centered, doctor focused healthcare businesses.

Dr. Kegarise is the President and Chief Operating Officer of The Center for Professional Development, LLC; a management consulting firm that assists doctors in clinical and managerial practices. He earned his Doctor of Optometry at The Ohio State University and followed that with a Residency in Family Practice Optometry at The University of Alabama in Birmingham. His early career was focused on eye disease, leading optometric referral centers with Omega Health Systems in Birmingham, AL and Nashville, TN. During that time his practices were recognized by The State of Tennessee with TN Quality Awards for business.

He began his consulting career when he was recognized by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, (IHI), Boston, MA, as one of three international experts and innovators in healthcare design and leadership. He served as one of the founding members of IHI’s Idealized Design in Healthcare Project IDCOP which created a model for ambulatory care medicine to follow in pursuit of “Ideal” care. His teaching and consultations have included lecturing to and helping leaders of large academic centers of ophthalmology, The Mayo clinic, and other healthcare organizations in all branches of primary care and specialty medicine. He consulted with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) to help improve methods for coordination and transition of care. He maintains faculty status with The Institute for Healthcare Improvement and affiliation with Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, as adjunct in the Dartmouth Institute Microsystem Academy.

Dr. Jeff purchased the primary care practice in 2004. Since that time, he has enjoyed phenomenal growth and satisfaction while expanding the services, care and scope of the business. His practice was awarded the first National Optometric innovator of the Year and Power Practice of the Year. Patient’s votes were responsible for the practice winning the Nashville Sizzle Award eight years in a row.

Dr. Jeff has authored chapters in two books on clinical eye disease and transforming medical practices. He has written an entire third book on delivering great service and experience in any healthcare organization.