Malicdem Brings Local Touch to For Eyes Baltimore Expansion
Malicdem Brings Local Touch to For Eyes Baltimore Expansion
MIRAMAR, Fla., June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Karl Malicdem understands there really is no place like home.
Once he earned his Doctor of Optometry degree in 2006 from the New England College of Optometry in Boston, Dr. Malicdem returned to the Old Line State.
After honing his vision care skills over the last 12 years, Dr. Malicdem rejoins the world’s leading optical retailer to oversee the opening of the newest For Eyes store at 7984 Honeygo Boulevard, Nottingham, Md., in White Marsh Plaza.
Central Maryland is a region Dr. Malicdem knows well. He graduated from Towson University with a B.S. in Biology in 1999. He completed a minor in Spanish at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County while attending Towson.
Dr. Malicdem enjoyed internships at Upham’s Community Health Center and the Dorchester House Community Health Center in Boston, Mass., as well as the Veterans Administration Hospital and the Wilmer Eye Clinic in Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
He has practiced optometry with Strickland Eye Care, White Marsh Eye Care, For Eyes, the Katzen Eye Group and Barenburg Eye Associates.
His compassion goes beyond the exam room. Dr. Malicdem currently serves as a liaison to the American Optometric Student Association and the National Optometric Student Association. He also volunteers with VOSH - Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity. With a grant from the Lion’s Club of Boston, Dr. Malicdem organized mission trips to Baharona, Dominican Republic and Chetumal, Mexico.
Dr. Malicdem is married and has two daughters. An avid sports enthusiast, Dr. Malicdem coaches and plays in both community and adult basketball leagues. He roots for the Baltimore Orioles, the Baltimore Ravens and the Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals.
About For Eyes by GrandVision
For Eyes was founded in 1972 in Philadelphia, PA, on the foundation that an optical store should have a friendly open environment with fair pricing and high-quality standards. Throughout the years, For Eyes has grown to nearly 120 stores across the United States. In December 2015 For Eyes became a part of GrandVision, a global leader in optical retail. For Eyes leverage this global knowledge in eye care, technology and products, along with expertly trained optometrists and technicians to provide the highest level of expert vision care in each of its stores.
About GrandVision
GrandVision is a global leader in optical retailing and delivers high quality and affordable eye care to more and more customers around the world. The high-quality eye care offered by GrandVision includes a wide range of services provided by its vision experts, prescription glasses including frames and lenses, contact lenses and contact lens care products, and sunglasses both plain and with prescription lenses. These products are offered through leading optical retail banners which operate in more than 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia. GrandVision serves its customers in approximately 7,000 stores and with more than 36,000 employees which are proving every day that in EYE CARE, WE CARE MORE. For more information, please visit www.grandvision.com.
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