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Dr. Gabe Respicio
A Berkeley Optometry graduate, Dr. Gabe Respicio started his career at Kaiser Permanente in Vallejo, CA. A 33-year resident of Hercules, CA, Dr. Gabe launched OPTOMETRY BY THE BAY in September, 2005.
As a student at CAL, working with Dr. Robert Mandell - known to be a pioneer in the contact lens field, Dr. Respicio participated in and co-authored contact lens related studies published in Optometric journals and textbooks. His doctorate thesis - involved Sports Vision - enabled him to work with the CAL baseball and softball teams as well as the athletes involved in the East-West Shrine Game. He has participated in three Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH) missions (2 in the Philippines and 1 in Mexico).
If he's not playing the drums or grinding out DYI projects around the house, Dr. Gabe enjoys spending time and travelling with his wife, Jennifer, and his wonderful kids . . . 25 year-old daughter, Niki, and 18 and 13 year-old sons, Roman and Zane. You may have also spotted him walking his Doberman, Ava...and her new little sibling Ollie.
Dr. Gabe is a past President of the Dynamic Referral Group, the local BNI Chapter - and is a member of the Hercules Chamber of Commerce. He is member of the American Optometric Association, California Optometric Association, and the Alameda Contra Costa Optometric Society.