Dr. John Konopik completed his undergraduate schooling at University of Nebraska – Omaha where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology. He furthered his education by obtaining a Doctorate of Optometry Degree from Southern College of Optometry.

He has been practicing optometry since 2004, and has been with Crown Vision Center since 2005. Dr. Konopik became an optometrist because it’s a science-related field that was interesting to him.

His favorite part about being an optometrist now is getting to diagnose ocular diseases.

Dr. Kilgore graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Biology from University Missouri St. Louis (UMSL) in 2001 and then went on to graduated on the Dean’s List from UMSL’s College of Optometry.

Dr. Kilgore is a member of Beta Sigma Kappa (Honors Society), American Optometric Association (AOA), Missouri Optometric Association (MOA), and St. Louis Optometric Society. While in school, Dr. Kilgore worked as an Optician at a private practice in St. Louis. Dr. Kilgore has been with Wentzville Vision Center since 2005.