Dr. VITO VRICELLA, O.D.
A St. Louis native, Dr. Vricella completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology at St. Louis University where he was awarded a full four-year tuition scholarship and moved on to complete his Doctorate in Optometry with honors at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. He has had extensive training in contact lenses and medical eyecare at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH and is Board Certified by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry. A member of the AOA and the MOA, Dr. Vricella is a guest lecturer at UMSL and is fluent in both Italian and conversational in Spanish. He welcomes these new patients to the office. He has been in eyecare serving the St. Louis area for over ten years, and he and his wife reside in Ballwin, MO. In his free time, Dr. Vricella enjoys spending time with his family, international soccer, playing piano, and golfing.
 
DR. NANCY COZZI, O.D.
Dr. Cozzi was born and raised in Rootstown, OH. She completed her undergraduate education at Kent State University where she received a B.S. Degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology. She then moved on to receiving her Doctorate in Optometry with honors at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. She has completed externships concentrating on binocular vision, contact lens fitting, and disease. She honed her clinical skills at the Kansas City Veteran Hospital where she focused on the treatment and management of ocular disease and, in particular, glaucoma. Dr. Cozzi also brings her love for giving pediatric eye exams. Dr. Cozzi is a Board Certified Optometrist and a member of the AOA and MOA. Her hobbies include exercising, eating healthy, cooking, fast cars, and archery.