Teri Geist, OD

Dr. Teri Geist, OD is a comprehensive optometrist who specializes in routine and problem-focused eye examinations, pediatric eye care, urgent eye care, and pre- and post-operative examinations.

Dr. Geist was raised in western Nebraska. She received her bachelor of arts degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and her doctor of optometry degree from Pacific University in Portland, Oregon. While at Pacific University, Dr. Geist completed an externship at the Portland VA Medical Center and was active in contact lens research. Dr. Geist worked in a rural-based vision care practice in South Dakota immediately after her graduation in 1996 and joined Midwest Eye Care in 1997.

Dr. Geist is licensed for the practice of optometry by the state examining boards of Nebraska and Iowa. She is a member of both the Nebraska Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. She is a past president for the Nebraska Optometric Association. She provides volunteer services for the Nebraska Optometric Association “See to Learn” program and the Hope Medical Outreach Coalition.

Dr. Geist received the “Young Optometrist of the Year” award from the Nebraska Optometrist Association in 2001; the same group bestowed the “Optometrist of the Year Award” on Dr. Geist in 2005.