Meet Our Team

We are dedicated to optimizing your pet's eye health and vision. We strive to deliver eye care to your pet in a low stress loving atmosphere. The pet community on Vancouver Island is our focal point, our passion.

Dr. Stephanie Osinchuk

Board Certified Veterinary Ophthalmologist (DACVO)

If you’re looking for excellence, kindness, and compassion then you have come to the right place. Not only is Dr. Stephanie Osinchuk a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (abvo.us) but she is a leader in Veterinary Ophthalmology world wide. She regularly presents at international Ophthalmology meetings including the Veterinary Ophthalmology Surgery Meeting, the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmology Congress, and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. She has published peer reviewed scientific articles on ophthalmic surgery, cataracts, retinal disease, neurophthalmology, and corneal disease.

She enthusiastically contributes to the ophthalmology and veterinary community. She serves as a reviewer for the scientific journals Veterinary Ophthalmology, Canadian Veterinary Journal, and the Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association. She is an examiner for the foreign graduates for the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, and volunteers on the American Board of Veterinary Ophthalmology Residency training committee.

Stephanie grew up on a hobby farm and has loved helping animals from a young age. She enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband, two young children, and their beloved dogs Georgia Peach and Delilah. She looks forward to welcoming you and your pet to our clinic family.

Team

Our highly trained compassionate team are here to support you and your pet through their illness. We are dedicated to optimizing your pet's eye health and vision. We welcome you to our low stress loving atmosphere. Helping your pet is our focal point.

Practice Manager

Registered Veterinary Technician

Corielle

Corielle is a dedicated Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) with over a decade of experience in veterinary medicine. Her diverse background includes general practice, exotics, emergency medicine, neurology, and management but her true passion lies in anesthesia. Having collaborated and learned with various veterinary teams across Canada, she continuously enhances her skills and knowledge and thrives on providing exceptional medical support for her patients. She is very excited to be a part of the Ophthalmology team here in Vancouver Island and help support their commitment to the patients and families. She is fully Recover Certified with Advance Life Support Credentials.

Registered Veterinary Technician

Sara

Sara is an highly trained and experienced veterinary technician with a special interest in anesthesia. She has worked in general and specialty practice for over 7 years. Some career highlights including providing safe and successful anesthesia for patients in critical condition including lung and heart surgery. She is fully Recover Certified with Advance Life Support Credentials. Her favourite part of veterinary medicine is seeing the amazing bond between pets and their owners and the renewed hope that comes with providing treatments for her patients. Outside of work you can find Sara enjoying the outdoors, a good book, or traveling.

Client Concierge

Madisyn

Madisyn is the delightful voice on the phone and the warm welcome you receive when you join us in the clinic. She has a background both a a general veterinary practice as well as in an optometry clinic. Her two passions collided when she joined our team!

Administrative Assistant

Ahllyzzia

Ahllyzzia has worked in veterinary medicine for several years both clinically and in veterinary insurance. She is an avid animal lover and is proud to make a difference in pets lives. She processes our referral documents, manages prescriptions, and answers the phone.

Locally Owned, Family Operated

The Island Veterinary Eye Specialist clinic is proudly owned by the Osinchuk family. We care immensely about the pet community here on Vancouver Island.