DANIEL E. REISER, OD, FAAO

 

Major Daniel Reiser is the Clinical Medicine Flight Commander and the Chief, Optometry Clinic, 66th Medical Group, Medical Operations Squadron, Hanscom AFB MA. He assumed this position on 5 July 1999.

 

The Optometry Clinic consists of one doctor of optometry and one optometry technician.  The clinic provides primary care optometry services to the Tricare beneficiaries in the Hanscom catchment area.

 

Major Reiser entered the Air Force in June 1990 immediately after completing his degree in optometry. He is married to Meghan Goder from Keene, New Hampshire.  They have one son Max and one daughter Beatrice.

 

EDUCATION:

 

1986                             Bachelor of Science, Biology from the University of Iowa, Iowa City

1990                             Doctor of Optometry, Indiana Universtiy, Bloomington

   1993                    Resident, Hospital Based Optometry, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas

 

         

 

ASSIGNMENTS:

 

1.       July 1999 – Present:        Chief, Optometry Clinic, 66th Medical Group, Hanscom AFB, MA

2.   July 1996 – June 1999: Chief, Optometry Clinic, 436th Medical Group, Dover AFB, DE

3.   July 1993 – June 1996:  Chief, Optometry Clinic(Bitburg), 52nd Medical Group, Spangdahlem, Germany

4.       July 1992 – June 1993:  Resident, Hospital Based Optometry, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland

      AFB, TX

5.  June 1990 – June 1992: Staff Optometrist, Medical Group, Andrews AFB, MD            

 

LICENSURE:

 

STATE OF VIRGINIA #1734, EXPIRATION OCTOBER 2000 (diagnostic and therapeutic)

STATE OF VERMONT # 289, EXPIRATION JULY 2000

 

 

SPECIALTY BOARD CERTIFICATION

 

Certified Board Member of the National Board of Optometry

 

 

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

 

      Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster

      Air Force Commendation Medal

      Air Force Achievement Medal

     

 

 

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

 

1998 – Selected as an Executive Officer into Armed Forces Optometric Society

1997 – Company Grade Officer of the Quarter (January – March)

1996 - Selected for Armed Forces Junior Optometrist of the Year

1995 – Recipient of the Southern Journal Of Optometry’s  “Outstanding Resident Article”

 

 

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

 

      Captain      Jun 1990       

      Major      Nov 1997