Dr. Stephen M Pullen is the owner of Pullen Eye Care and calls Jacksonville his home. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama and his Doctorate degree from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN.  Dr. Pullen was awarded the top honor of  VSP outstanding clinician award as a 3rd year clinical student while at Southern College. Professionally, Dr. Pullen holds memberships in the American Optometric Association, The Florida Optometric Association and is the past President of the Northeast Florida Optometric Society. He serves as a consultant to numerous industry corporations specializing in office efficiency and new product development. He is a nationally recognized speaker on topics such as LEAN office flow and effective staff utilization. Dr. Pullen has also served as an instructor at the Johnson and Johnson Vision Care Institute teaching 3rd and 4th year optometry students proper contact lens fitting techniques. He is married with 3 children, enjoys the outdoors and great BBQ.