Aside from pride, nothing is bigger in Texas than football. A favorite t-shirt from my days as a UT Longhorn boldly states that one should “come early, be loud, stay late, wear orange”. Turns out this would also accurately describe my future TLC Tysons Corner Senior Surgical Consultant, Cindy O’Connor, who will proudly celebrate her twentieth TLC anniversary on May 1, 2013. Come early. Fast forward to now, and things are still the same. Every morning, I can count on seeing Cindy’s car already parked in the garage when I arrive. Before the first patient has signed in, Cindy has uncovered and calibrated all the equipment needed to see the average 20+ patients per day. When extra help is needed to staff continuing education seminars, Saturday clinic, or volunteer at an upcoming charity walk/run, I can count on Cindy’s e-mail reply landing in my inbox shortly after the call to action is made. Be loud. Stay late. Speaking of charts … Did you know that Cindy prepares each of our surgical charts for me to review prior to the day of surgery? This is no small task when you consider that our surgeon, Dr. Andrew Holzman, averages approximately 250 cases per month! “When Cindy goes on vacation, she calls the office to make sure that we are still preparing charts,” TLC Tysons Corner ophthalmic technician Eleni Katiskes said. “I have to remind her that she is on vacation. Now, I proactively tell her not to call the office while on vacation!” When we decided to open every Saturday, Cindy could have used her seniority as a reason for not working those days; however, she always tells me to put her “wherever you need me”. Wear orange. “Cindy is a wonderful human being, and I love how she takes others into consideration,” Dr. Andrew Holzman, Regional Medical Director for TLC Tysons Corner, Rockville, and Charlottesville, said. “It is sometimes almost silly how she treats me with undeserved respect. For example, Cindy has never entered my office without first asking if she could come in or apologizing for handing me a huge pile of charts.” Congratulations, Cindy! Your entire TLC family congratulates you on being the first center employee in TLC Vision history to attain this distinguished achievement. You sure do know how to set the bar high! Jen Weigel, OD, FAAO |
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