Dr. Michelle Lee grew up in Federal Way before moving cross country to the East Coast to attend the prestigious Johns Hopkins University.  During her time in Baltimore, Maryland, she was active in neuroscience research, including an internship at the National Institute of Health through its Behavioral Neuroscience Research Branch, investigating drug addiction at the neuronal level. Dr. Lee graduated from Johns Hopkins University, earning her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience.  She received her Doctor of Optometry from Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry in Fort Lauderdale, Florida before relocating to the beautiful Pacific Northwest. 

Dr. Lee’s passion is in comprehensive eye care, where she has the opportunity to care for general ocular diseases.  She also has an interest in managing ocular surface disease and specialty contact lenses.

Her hobbies include playing tennis and the guitar. In her spare time, Dr. Lee also likes to visit hiking trails with her two dogs, Twix and Mel.

Dr. Janat Mathew grew up in sunny South Florida and attended Nova Southeastern University where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology.  After completing her undergraduate education, she continued her studies at the Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, earning a Bachelor of Science in Vision Science and her Doctor of Optometry.  During her time in optometry school, Dr. Mathew enjoyed performing school vision screenings and volunteering with Special Olympics.  She even completed an internship at the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Bethel, Alaska where she got the opportunity to travel throughout the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and provide optometric care to remote villages.

Dr. Mathew is passionate about providing patients with personalized, quality care and compassion. Her main areas of clinical interest include comprehensive eye care, dry eye, contact lens fittings, and co-managing surgical patients.

She moved to the PNW for a short period after completing optometry school, and, after moving back to Florida to be closer to family, she ultimately decided to move back to Washington with her husband. In her free time, Dr. Mathew enjoys hiking, camping, and trying new recipes.