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Pine Cone Vision Center - Primary Care

Hammock Relaxing

ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER (see below for availability)

Essentials

Location

2180 Troop Dr.

City:

State:

Zip:

Sartell

MN

56377

U.S.A.

Country:

Midwest US

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Description

Primary Care Emphasis:

Summer: 2 open

Fall: 2 open

Winter: 2 open

Spring: 2 open


**Students for AY 25-26 will accepted first come first serve with other schools. If you are planning on selecting this site, please contact Dr. Patel. 


We practice full-scope optometry in a private group practice setting. Our specialty areas include ocular disease with emphasis in corneal pathology, pediatrics and orthoptic vision therapy, specialty contact lenses, low vision, and perioperative co-management. We rely heavily on evidence-based principles and specialty testing to provide our patients with the highest standard of care.


Learning Objectives:

  1. Gain hands-on experience in a wide variety of specialty areas and procedures.

  2. Take ownership of patient encounters by consistently presenting a full assessment and plan to the attending provider.

  3. Engage in scholarly activity that will foster a life-long commitment to evidence-based care and remaining at the forefront of evolving standards of care.

Number of Student Encounters

Average number of patients per week per student:

35

How many are full exams?

How many are special testing?

15-20

How many are observation only?

0

Relative Percentage of Student Encounters

53

10

25

10

2

% = Routine Refractive

% = Contact Lens

% = Ocular Disease

% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision

% = Low Vision

Facility Details

Required equipment:

Wills Eye Manual, Clinic coat

Contact for externship liason: 

Jennifer Novak
leadership@pineconevisioncenter.com
320-258-3915


Formal Contact:

Dr. Kevy Simmons

externships@pineconevisioncenter.com (primary email)

ksimmons@pineconevisioncenter.com

Arrival procedure for students:

Student should contact site 1 month prior to arrival. Student will go through orientation and observation on their first day and report to Jennifer Novak, Practice Administrator.

Attending Staff - Full Time:
Nicholas Colatrella, OD (Primary Care, Ocular Disease)
Stacy Hinkemeyer, OD (Primary Care, Vision Rehabilitation, Ocular Disease)
Kevy Simmons, OD (Primary Care, Pediatrics / Vision Therapy)
Trevor Fosso, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens)


Attending Staff - Part Time:

Joseph Allen, OD (Primary Care, Ocular Disease)

Shalon Ronning, OD (Primary Care, Ocular Disease)

Sydney Stone, OD (Primary Care)

Melanie Thares, OD (Primary Care)

Miscellaneous comments:

Students have the option to rent part of a 4-BR house that is shared by other students. 


Students will have 40-60 minutes to perform an exam and present their assessment and plan to the attending preceptor. All encounters are direct patient care.

Additional Information:

Click here to review onboarding requirements. If you do not see your site listed on Sharepoint, contact your preceptor directly.

Student Review

"This is a great site if you are looking to push yourself and expand your knowledge base. Weekly case reports are required and presented Friday mornings to the attending doctors. The clinic covers many different specialties from vision therapy to specialty contacts to LASIK co-management and amniotic membrane use. All the doctors, techs and staff were great"

Primary Care

Facility specialties:

Facility category:

Primary Care (Specialty 1)

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Facility website

Student Clinic Hours

5:30 pm

7:45 am

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Additional Info about Hours:

W/Th late hours may vary. Grand Rounds Friday morning.

Private

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