Author: Dr. Elena Monks

Dr. Elena Laskova Monks was born and raised in Chelyabinsk, Russia. She completed one year of studies at South Ural State University before moving to the US with her family in 1998. She received her bachelor's degree in Communications and Art History from Rutgers University in New Jersey. Her love for Optometry started while working for a small-town Optometrist during her summers in college. Watching that doctor treat generations of families and make a difference in his community inspired Dr. Monks to pursue this career.