Dr. Danica J. Marrelli

• Received doctor of optometry degree from the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO)
• Completed a residency in hospital-based optometry at the Baltimore VA Medical Center in Baltimore, MD.
• She is North Texas Study Group Clinical Professor at UHCO, where she serves as Assistant Dean for Clinical Education and Director of the Ocular Diagnostic and Medical Eye Service.
• In the classroom, Dr. Marrelli teaches ocular pharmacology, glaucoma and case-based learning courses.
• Dr. Marrelli became a diplomate in the ocular disease section of the American Academy of Optometry in November 2009 and is the vice president of the Optometric Glaucoma Society.

Dr. Vikram Karnik

• Completed medical school at the University of Alberta and Neurology residency training at the University of Calgary.
• Following the completion of residency training, he completed a fellowship in Movement Disorders at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.  He joined the faculty at the University of Calgary in 2021.
• Vikram works in the Movement Disorders, Urgent Neurology, and General Neurology clinics, and splits time between the South Health Campus, Foothills Medical Centre, and Rockyview General Hospital.
• He is the Site Lead for Clinical Neurosciences at South Health Campus and the Adult Neurology Residency Program Director.

Dr. Brenda Montecalvo

• Optometrist and sought-after international lecturer who is passionate about the areas of strabismus and amblyopia, vision and learning, and neuro-optometric rehabilitation (NOR).
• Dr. Montecalvo’s goal is to reach the world with the message that vision is precious and it is more than simply 20/20 eyesight. She believes that optometrists who provide optometric vision therapy are the keys to helping people have the best possible vision.
• She is the author of Visual Secrets for School Success, co-author of the American Optometric Association (AOA) Brain Injury Manual, and conducts seminars on optometric vision therapy, NOR, and practice management.
• Dr. Montecalvo is President of the College of Syntonic Optometry, is a member of the AOA InfantSEE Committee and is a member of the AOA Vision Therapy Task Force. She is Past-Chair of the AOA Vision Rehabilitation Section, Past-President of the Ohio Optometric Association, and Past-President of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association.