Susan Monahan, OD

Ponte Vedra Eye Associates 

2022 Women with Heart Honoree, Susan Monahan, OD

Dr. Monahan is a western Pennsylvania native who spent several years in New England before making her way to north Florida. Her Bachelor of Science degree was awarded by Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, followed by an optometric doctorate degree from the New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Monahan completed an ocular disease residency in Kittery, Maine.

After completion of her training, Dr. Monahan was an Assistant Professor of Optometry at the New England College of Optometry for several years. She was a clinical instructor and lecturer in geriatrics and low vision, and took students out into the community to provide specialized mobile eye care for the homebound and the homeless of Boston. She worked concurrently as an associate primary care optometrist at a suburban private practice during that time.

In 2008, Susan, her husband Jay, and their two daughters, Sophie and Phoebe, relocated to Ponte Vedra Beach. Dr. Monahan has provided part-time optometric services at Ponte Vedra Eye Associates since 2011. She also provides volunteer eyecare to the uninsured and underserved of northeast Florida through Volunteers in Medicine and Vision is Priceless, two Jacksonville nonprofits dedicated to the care of these populations.

Susan is also a leader in the local community. Her service currently includes participation on the Board of Directors for the Community Hospice and Palliative Care Foundation, as well as the Board of Directors for Vision is Priceless. In her free time, she most enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, pilates, and horseback riding.