Dr. Guitard grew up in the Stittsville/Richmond area where she attended Sacred Heart High School. In 2017, she graduated with honours from the University of Ottawa with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences. During this time, she shadowed at various Optometry clinics around Ottawa to gain experience and knowledge about the profession. She also volunteered at the Eye Institute at the Ottawa Hospital in the recovery room, where she learned about the procedures involved with cataract surgeries.
In 2021, Dr. Guitard received her Doctorate of Optometry degree from the University of Waterloo, graduating on the Dean’s Honour List. During her optometry program, she completed a rural externship at Ashcroft Vision Care in Dauphin, Manitoba, where she gained experience in treating various ocular diseases. In 2019, she volunteered in a mission trip to Senegal which provided eye examinations and glasses to small rural communities that do not have access to eye care. In 2020, Dr. Guitard interned under Dr. Motluk, and is thrilled to be returning to Stittsville Optometry as a licensed Optometrist.
Dr. Guitard is an active member of the Canadian Association of Optometrists, the Ontario Association of Optometrists and the Ottawa Society of Optometrists.
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