Meet Our Doctors and Staff

David W. Ferris, O.D.

Dr. Ferris is a third generation Optometrist with over 40 years of experience in eye care.  He is a 1966 graduate of the New England College of Optometry.  He is a current member of the American Optometric Association and has served both as a Trustee and its President in 1986 - 87.  Additionally, he is past President of the Rhode Island Optometric Association and also past chairman of The Rhode Island State Board of Examiners in Optometry.  Dr. Ferris is a nationally recognized leader in the areas of patient care legislation and has testified on patient care issues before the Congress of the United States of America.

An active member of his community, Dr. Ferris is a member of the Warwick Rotary and the Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce. He has served as a City Councilman in the city of Cranston, on the Board of Directors of the Trudeau Center, and as a member of the Narragansett Bay Water Quality Commission.

Dr. Ferris was recently awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science in Optometry from The New England College of Optometry in recognition of his lifetime of achievements in the field of eye care.

Stephen M. Montaquila, O.D. , F.A.A.O.                                                    

Dr. Montaquila is a 1994 graduate of the New England College of Optometry.  He joined the practice following an internship at the Rhode Island Eye Institute and after several years as staff Optometrist at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New England.  He became a partner in 2000 and managing partner in 2006.  He is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Rhode Island Optometric Association.  He is currently serving as Immediate Past President of the Rhode Island Optometric Association from 2009-2011.  

Dr. Montaquila serves as a clinical examiner for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry.  Additionally, he is the eye care representative to the state Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee.  He has been appointed to the American Optometric Association Third Party Executive Committee working on the national level with eye care coverage and third party payers.  

He is active in clinical research in the areas of Dry Eye Syndrome, contact lenses, and lens care solutions.  Additionally, he lectures nationally on topics relating to eye and contact lens care.

In 2009 Dr. Montaquila was awarded his Fellowship in the American Academy of Optometry.

Georgia Patsiopolous, O.D. , F.A.A.O.     

Dr. Georgia Patsiopoulos is a 2004 graduate of The New England College of Optometry. Prior to that, she completed her undergraduate training at Providence College receiving a Bachelor of Science degree. Additionally, she received a Masters degree from Boston University in 1997.

Dr. Patsiopoulos has a strong interest in research in the field of eye care. During her studies, she was involved in the Research Honors program at NECO and has had her work published in the journal Optometry. As part of her training, she completed an externship in pediatric eye care at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, FL where she was also involved in research evaluating pediatric amblyopia ("lazy eye"). Currently she is involved in ongoing clinical contact lens studies in our practice.

She is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Rhode Island Optometric Association where she currently serves as a member of the board of directors. Additionally, she serves as a member of the RIOA continuing education committee. Most recently, Dr. Patsiopoulos was awarded her Fellowship in the American Academy of Optometry in 2008.

Dr. Patsiopoulos joined our office in 2009 and her practice is open to patients of all ages for comprehensive eye exams and emergency eye care. Her special areas of interest include children’s eye care and specialty contact lenses.

Elaine Murray

After 30 years with our practice, we would like to announce that Elaine has retired!  She will be dearly missed by our patients and by everyone at the office.  Please join us in wishing her all of the best that life has to offer in her retirement.

Michele Spinacci, CPC                                                                                                     

Michele has been with the office for 10 years and has been office manager for the past two years. In addition to managing the office, she is our expert with insurance claims.  As a Certified Professional Coder, she has extensive knowledge in handling insurance related issues.  Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions regarding your insurance coverage.  In addition  to her other duties in the office, Michele serves as Study Coordinator for our many FDA studies.

Tina Santos

An accomplished optical technician, Tina will help you with selecting eyeglasses that fit well and look great.  She will also explain all of the options available with lens designs and treaments.  From progressive addition multifocal lenses to the latest in anti glare coatings and lenses that appear thinner and lighter than ever before, Tina will help ensure that you select the right pair of glasses and eyeglass lenses to fit your every need.  If you have an insurance option that helps with the cost of eyeglasses, she will review all of the details and options afforded with that also.

Tina is also our main technician and assists the doctors with in office diagnostic testing such as fundus photography, visual field testing and optical coherhence tomography (OCT) for evaluation of glaucoma and diseases of the retina.