Meet Our Doctors at Vision Source D.C. Focus Eyecare Center in Washington

Dr. Patricia Shustock graduated from Chestnut Hill College and the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. She spent three years in the U.S. Navy stationed at the Orlando Naval Hospital. During her time there, she was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for her contributions to the eye clinic prior to leaving the service and joining her husband in the Washington D.C. area.

For over fifteen years, Dr. Shustock served as the administrator of our local Vision Source network of 25 professional, private practices helping to advance the profession. When she’s not at work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, who teaches at Webb Institute on Long Island, NY, and her son, an active-duty Naval officer and submariner.

Dr. Julia Garr graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2000 with her bachelor’s degree. She then went on to Suny State College of Optometry to receive her Doctor of Optometry degree.
She began practicing at Vision Source D.C. Focus Eyecare Center in 2005, and she is a current member of the American Optometric Association and Maryland Optometric Association. Dr. Garr’s hobbies include snowboarding, taking pictures of her son and daughter, and supporting all her local teams, including the Terps, the Washington Caps, and the Redskins.

Dr. Dalia Elkassabany is a licensed optometrist in DC, Maryland and Virginia. She was initially drawn to the profession through her love for patient care, which she discovered at a young age while working for an optometrist. Dr. Elkassabany graduated from the New England College of Optometry in Boston in 2017, where she trained at a number of clinics including Bedford Veterans Affairs Hospital, South End Community Health Center, and University of Maryland Hospital. 

After graduation, Dr. Elkassabany completed a residency at the Veteran Affairs Hospital in Long Beach, California, specializing in Ocular Disease with a concentration in Low Vision and Traumatic Brain Injury rehabilitation. 

In her free time, Dr. Elkassabany enjoys hiking and spending time with friends and family.