Our Staff

Dr. Chris Brownlee received his Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University in 2005 and his Doctorate of Optometry degree from the University of Houston in 2011 and is a Therapeutic Optometrist and Certified Glaucoma Specialist.

Dr. Angela Dantin is a Therapeutic Optometrist and Certified Glaucoma Specialist. She received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Texas A&M University in 2011.

Dr. Leah Dantin is a proud Aggie, graduating from Texas A&M University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She then received her Doctor of Optometry degree in 2016 from the University of Houston College of Optometry.

Danielle Holub is the primary ophthalmic technician who helps the doctors during the examination.

She is extremely knowledgable about all kinds of eye disease and is able to gather really good data to help the doctors make the diagnosis. She knows a lot about contact lenses and is involved in the fitting of many cases.

Tiffany has been with the office since 1995 and is our Optical Manager. Sheenjoys working as an optician, helping patients select their perfect framesand quality lenses. She also is in charge of selecting the wide range offrames that our office carries. Tiffany has a huge following of loyalcustomers who love her knowledge and great personality. 

Marguerite is a registered health information technician and member of AHIMA. She is a certified coder who received her associates degree in applied science for health information management. She joined the practice  immediately after graduation in 2008 and is responsible for all insurance matters related to the clinic.

Veronica recently reloacted from California to Galveston. She has over 10 years of exerience in the medical field. Patients and staff love her friendly personality. She is extremely knowledgable about insurances and authorizations or benefits. We are happy to have her on staff as our office coordinator.

Natalia is a native of Colombia and has lived in Galveston since 2003 where she graduated from Ball High School. She is fluent in Spanish and English and has been on the TSO team since 2016 as an optician. She quickly has become one of our most loveable opticians because of her knowledge of all our lens and frame options. Her fashionable style helps her choose the perfect frame for every patient she helps.

Joe has been our primary lab technician since 2017 and runs our in-office lab where spectacles are made. He is extremely proficient with lens grinding and repairs allowing many of our patients to receive their new glasses within an hour. Even though Joe has only been in the optical for a short time, he has established himself as the most proficient lab technician on the island.

Kari is the primary ophthalmic technician who helps the doctors during the examination. She has been in the optical industry since 2010 and is extremely knowledgeable about all kinds of eye diseases. Her major role in the office is to gather informative data to help the doctors make their diagnosis. She also assists the doctors in fitting many of our patients in contacts and is very patient with our new wearers.

Cortney has been with TSO since April 2017 as our Office Coordinator. Sheis knowledgeable about all vision and medical insurances, and she handles all the prior authorizations and referrals. Cortney is also well informed about all the different types of contact lens brands that the doctors fit in our office. We are happy to have her savvy personality on our staff.

Veronica is originally from California but she came to Galveston as soon ass he could. She has over 10 years of experience in the medical field, and patients and staff love her friendly personality. She is extremely knowledgeable about insurances, authorizations and benefits. We are happy to have her on staff since 2015 as our Office Administrator. She is multi-talented since she is trained as a backup optician and a backup ophthalmic technician.

David Goldblum worked at TSO in Galveston as a high school student over 20 years ago. He got his real start learning about the industry shortly after that when he worked as an optician in Webster. Since then, David has gained a lot of experience in the industry and is very knowledgeable. He prides himself on customer service and satisfaction. We are delighted to have David back at TSO Galveston.