Warren Samuel BSc, O.D. has been with Kipling Family Eyecare since 1995. Dr. Samuel graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in 1994 and worked as an associate in Scarborough for one year before opening his Etobicoke practice in 1995. He is a general practitioner, but his interests extend to pediatric care, contact lens fitting,co-management of LASIK eye surgery, and ocular diseases. He is trained to co-manage PRK and LASIK, and is an Affiliate of TLC laser center. He had LASIK performed on himself in 1999, and he has a license to prescribe Therapeutic Pharmacological Agents for the diagnosis and…

Dr. Carolyn Kwiat graduated from the University of Waterloo in 2007. She first completed her Bachelor of Science, followed by her Doctor of Optometry. As part of her final year of training she spent a term at a family practice in Calgary, Alberta and another in Dallas, Texas at the Parkland Memorial Hospital. She first practiced in the Kawartha Lakes region for several years; but has now been calling Burlington her home since 2016. Dr. Kwiat is an active member of both the Canadian Association of Optometrists and the Ontario Association of Optometrists. In 2016, she joined the Ascenta Foundation on…

Dr. Margaret Corey completed her undergraduate degree and then her Doctor of Optometry degree at the University of Waterloo in 1999. While pursuing her Optometry degree she completed an externship at Barnet-Dulaney Eye Center in Mesa, Arizona, where she was actively involved in the pre and post-operative management of cataract, glaucoma, refractive procedures, and retinal disease. She also participated in a volunteer mission to central Mexico as a part of the I-Care International organization performing free eye examinations to a community in need. Dr. Corey spent the first 6 years of her career in London Ontario in a private optometry practice…

Dr. Melanie Fox-Chen completed her Bachelor of Science at McMaster University before earning her Doctor of Optometry at the University of Waterloo in 2018. During her fourth year at school, she interned at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas where she managed patients with various ocular diseases including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration. She has also volunteered in Ecuador on a mission trip where she provided vision care to underprivileged communities. Dr. Fox-Chen grew up in Burlington and she is happy to return home and give back to her community.

Dr. Toor graduated from the University of British Columbia – Vancouver with a Bachelor of Science Degree in chemistry. She received her Doctorate of Optometry degree from New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts where she graduated with distinction. She completed her clinical rotations in Boston and New Hampshire at 3 different community healthcare centers and worked at Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital where she received a lot of training on treating different ocular diseases and providing eye care services for all ages. In addition, Dr. Toor received extensive training on fitting specialized contact lenses at two private…