Dr. JD Vandenberg has joined The Eye Associates in Manatee County, Florida. He will be seeing patients in the offices located in East Bradenton and Ellenton.

Dr. Vandenberg received his Bachelor of Biological Sciences from Southern Illinois University and then went on to Nova Southeastern College of Optometry. While at Nova, he worked with a variety of patient types, including primary eyecare, pediatrics and traumatic brain injury patients. He then went on to Aker Kasten Eye Center and West Palm Beach VA Hospital where he expanded his medical eye training.

Dr. Vandenberg also has an interest in giving back to the community. He has provided volunteer services to the Special Olympics, the Fellowship of Christian Optometrist Mission Trip to Belize and worked with the Broward County School District providing eye screenings for children.