Amanda Soukup is from Palos Park, Illinois and received her Bachelor of Environmental Science from Loyola University Chicago in 2020. She then moved to Memphis, Tennessee where she received her Doctorate Degree from Southern College of Optometry in 2024. Her passion for optometry lies in her personal experiences with eye related conditions as well as her desire to make a difference in her patients’ lives. She is a member of both the American Optometric Association and the Illinois Optometric Association, and hopes to contribute to Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity throughout her career. Outside of Optometry, she enjoys spending time with family, spoiling her cat, and finding new hobbies.
Ismael Rodriguez, ODDr. Ismael Rodriguez is originally from Aurora, Illinois and received his Bachelor of Health Sciences from Aurora University in 2016. He then moved to Chicago where he received his Doctorate Degree from the Illinois College of Optometry in 2020. Dr. Rodriguez has had a passion for dry eye since he began practicing in 2020 and has been working with Dr. Zangler since 2022 in a collaborative effort to help treat and manage dry eye disease. With this passion, Dr. Rodriguez offers current evidence-based treatments to give patients the best possible outcome. Dr. Rodriguez is originally from Oswego, fluent in Spanish, and is a member of both the American Optometric Association and the Illinois Optometric Association. Outside of Optometry, he enjoys spending time with family, physical fitness, and trying out new restaurants.
Rob F. Brenart, ODRob F. Brenart, OD, a Yorkville native, received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from the University of Chicago. After working many years in the software industry, and volunteering with his father and sister at Remote Area Medical, and other vision care events, he returned to school to earn his doctorate of optometry. He graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry, with honors, in 2017. While at ICO he was a member of the Tomb and Key and Beta Sigma Kappa honors societies, was a student representative for the American Optometric Student Association, and received his student fellowship for the American Academy of Optometry.
During his Doctorate studies, he completed externships at The Alfred and Sarah Rosenbloom Center on Vision and Aging, The Jesse Brown V.A. Hospital, and the Eye Specialist Center. Dr. Rob practices general optometry, with a particular focus on ocular disease.
Dr. Rob lives in Yorkville with his wife Heather and three beautiful children: Matt, Benjamin and Cora.
Michael E. Sperlakis, ODMichael E. Sperlakis, OD, a Hinkley-Big Rock native, graduated from the University of Iowa with Bachelors of Science in biology. Upon completion of his bachelors, he attended the Illinois College of Optometry (ICO). There, Dr. Sperlakis obtained his Bachelors of Science in visual sciences and his doctorate of optometry. Upon graduation from ICO, he completed rotations at the Illinois Eye Institute, Sidney Hillman Clinic, Children and Family Eyecare, Gottlieb Hospital, and Midwest Eye Physicians. His clinical experiences included emphases in pediatrics and ocular disease.
Dr. Sperlakis is an active member of his community. He has organized annual charity exam days through the Gift of Sight Foundation and has been a participant for 3 years in the Chicago Children’s Clinic Missions.