Dairyland Peach Sections Business Profile 2019 | Page 12

Dairyland Peach Business Profile 2019, Page 12
Eye Associates of Central Minnesota devoted
to providing patients with excellent care
Dr. Mitchell Gossman and Dr. Andrea Joplin,
ophthalmologists at Eye Associates of Central Min-
nesota in St. Cloud offers its patients 50 years of
combined expertise in the field.
When seeking services, Gossman said patients can
expect to be met by a pleasant environment, friendly
and knowledgeable personnel and skilled doctors.
“When you step into our office, you are stepping
into a practice that prioritizes its patients above ev-
erything else,” he said.
Eye Associates of Central Minnesota offers a wide
variety of services, from routine eye exams, Lasik and
treatment of dry eyes to management and treatment
of retinal complications as a result of diabetes.
Another service the practice offers is treatments
for macular degeneration, a chronic condition that
causes vision loss and is a major cause of vision loss
in Americans aged 55 and older. It affects more than
1 million men and women, Gossman said.
Eye Associates of Central Minnesota also offers
treatment of glaucoma, a disease which causes dam-
age to the optic nerve and, if left untreated, can lead
to blindness.
One ailment related to the eye that Gossman par-
ticularly enjoys working to correct is cataracts — a
condition more than 1 million people in the United
States receive surgery for each year.
“It is a person who is having a lot of trouble with
their vision and in a matter of days, you can restore
their vision back to its normal state,” he said.
In addition, the practice offers a variety of eye-
glasses depending on each person’s needs, from sun-
glasses and bifocals to reading glasses, tinted glasses
and more.
As ophthalmology is their passion, Joplin and
Gossman work with their patients on steps they can
take to protect their vision.
Some of those steps include having an comprehen-
sive dilated eye exam, exercising regularly and main-
taining a healthy weight, eating more leafy green veg-
etables and fish, keeping their blood pressure within
normal range and keeping their cholesterol levels low.
Patients at Eye Associates of Central Minnesota
are met by a pleasant environment, friendly and
knowledgeable personnel and skilled doctors.
Dr. Andrea Joplin and Dr. Mitchell Gossman, ophthalmologists at Eye Associates of Central Minnesota
offer a wide variety of services, from routine eye exams to cataract surgery.
While Joplin and Gossman became owners of Eye
Associates of Central Minnesota in 2017, the two
have worked together for about 20 years.
Joplin, a board-certified ophthalmologist, has
practiced in Central Minnesota since 1997 and is a
highly skilled surgeon and general ophthalmologist.
She received her bachelor’s degree at the University
of Minnesota and later received a doctor of medicine
with honors (Alpha Omega Alpha) at the University
of Minnesota Medical School. It is also where she
completed her residency in general ophthalmology.
Besides being a member of the American Acad-
emy of Ophthalmology, the Minnesota Academy of
Ophthalmology (MAO) and the Minnesota Medical
Association (MMA), she has also served on the com-
mittee for MMA and on the Board of Directors for
the Stearns-Benton Medical Society and the MAO.
In addition, she has served as the executive com-
mittee chairperson at the St. Cloud Surgical Center
from 2002 to 2004.
When she is not working, she enjoys traveling and
has completed numerous medical service projects
abroad. She currently lives in St. Cloud with her hus-
band and their three children and enjoys live music,
art and outdoor activities with her family.
Gossman completed his bachelor’s degree with a
double major in biochemistry and genetics and cell
biology at the University of Minnesota. He was also
elected to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated summa
cum laude.
Later, Gossman graduated from the University of
Minnesota Medical School with highest honors and
was elected to the medical honor society Alpha Ome-
ga Alpha.
He completed his fellowship in ophthalmology
and a fellowship in the subspecialty of neuro-oph-
thalmology at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of
Medicine. In addition, he was selected to be a board
examiner for the American Board of Ophthalmol-
ogy.
When he is not working, Gossman enjoys spend-
ing time with his wife and their children, computers,
woodworking, photography and movie making, as-
tronomy and traveling.
As he is a licensed pilot, he also enjoys flying small
planes, an activity his wife is not too fond of, but one
he is still trying to convince her to enjoy, he said.
628 Roosevelt Road, Suite 101
St. Cloud | 320.774.3789
www.eaofcm.com
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