Since she was young, Dr. Jessica Burtner Islam has always dreamed of becoming a doctor to make a difference in people’s lives, influenced by her father, who is a neuroradiologist. Driven by her passion for eye care, she became an optometrist specializing in treating ocular diseases. Dr. Islam received her Doctorate of Optometry from MCPHS University, graduating with honors, and completed an Ocular Disease and Low Vision residency at Jesse Brown VA Hospital in 2021.
Dr. Islam is proud to be a member of the American Academy of Optometry Fellows and the Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society. Beyond her clinic work, she has a passion for culinary arts, traveling, learning Spanish, and spending time with her husband, newborn daughter, and three fur babies.