Patti Fries, O.D., is one of many new faculty members on the UNMC campus. Dr. Fries is an instructor in the UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
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Patti Fries, O.D.
Title: Optometrist, instructor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Specialty:Primary eyecare, contact lenses
Degree: Doctor of Optometry with honors, University of Missouri St. Louis School of Optometry, St. Louis, Mo.
Memberships:Bellevue Lions Club, Bellevue, Neb., Armed Forces Optometric Society, American Academy of Optometry
Clinic hours:
- UMA Eye Specialties: Thursdays from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays (alternating Fridays – call for hours)
- Clarkson West: Wednesdays – 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Appointments: 559-2020 for appointments for both Clarkson West and main locations or 778-5480 for Clarkson West appointments.
Locations: UMA Eye Specialties is at 3925 Dewey Ave. The Clarkson West Site is at 2727 S. 144th St., Ste 285, in Omaha.