Dr. Teri Whittaker, OD, Fort Smith, AR

About Dr. Teri Whittaker

Dr. Whittaker is a native Arkansan, born and raised in Greenwood, where her family still resides. After graduating with honors from Greenwood High School, she attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in English in 2001. From there, she enrolled at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis to pursue a course of study to become a licensed Optometric Physician. In 2006, she graduated Magna Cum Laude and returned to Arkansas to join McFarland Eye Care, a large group practice specializing in providing cataract and refractive survery services to patients throughout central and south Arkansas. In 2013, she tested to achieve the status of Diplomate with the American Board of Optometry. She also earned her Advanced Procedure licensure in 2022, enabling her to perform some in-office laser procedures. After spending fourteen years focused on surgical co-management and ocular disease, in 2020 Dr. Whittaker joined Bryant Eyecare Clinic where she focused on providing primary eye care and contact lenses for both adults and children. Now after nineteen total years serving central Arkansas residents, it is finally time to return home to provide care to families in western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. She is delighted to join Laster Eye Center in serving the Greenwood and Fort Smith communities. Dr. Whittaker is an avid reader, and she also enjoys going to concerts and live music events. Though she has only rudimentary cooking skills, she enjoys baking and cake decorating. She has one son, Jackson, who recently graduated from the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts. He is pursuing a double major in mathematics and chemistry at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, her alma mater. She has an extensive family in the Greenwood area and is happy to be rejoining them after such a long time away from home.

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Popular visit reasons

Contact Lenses

Eye Inflammation

Eyeglasses

General Eye Consultation

Glaucoma Consultation

Retina Consultation

Retinal Detachment

Routine Eye Exam

Contact Lenses

Eye Inflammation

Eyeglasses

General Eye Consultation

Office locations

Laster Eye Center (1 of 3)

1435 West Center St, Ste A, Greenwood, AR 72936

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Laster Eye Center (2 of 3)

4900 Rogers Ave, #103a, Ft Smith, AR 72903

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Laster Eye Center (3 of 3)

8500 S 36th Ter, Fort Smith, AR 72908

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Education and background

Practice names

Laster Eye Center

Education and training

Southern College of Optometry, Doctor of Optometry

Languages spoken

English

Provider's gender

Female

NPI number

1982615977

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What practice does Dr. Teri Whittaker work with?

Dr. Teri Whittaker works with Laster Eye Center.

Where is Dr. Teri Whittaker's office located?

Dr. Teri Whittaker has 3 office locations, including in Fort Smith, Ft Smith, and Greenwood, view full addresses on Dr. Whittaker's profile.

What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Teri Whittaker?

Dr. Teri Whittaker frequently sees patients for Contact Lenses, Eyeglasses, General Eye Consultation, Retina Consultation, and Routine Eye Exam. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Teri Whittaker on their profile.