Dr. Pam Assalita - Optometrist

Mission statement: 

To Focus on what a Single Doctor Owned & Managed Practice does best and makes us special.

This is is our ability to Enable all ages of  patients, {via comprehensive , personalized , individual  care and attention to all details of the office} , to learn how to protect and safely enjoy their precioius gift of sight through all stages of life,

with consistent one-on-one interactive examinations.

EDUCATION: 

Dr. Pamela Assalita was born and raised in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, where she was an top honors graduate of Bishop Hafey High School.  

She attended Wilkes University, graduating with a combined Biology and Psychology dual major degree. 

She received her Optometric Doctor Degree  from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry which subsequently established Salus University. 

Advanced Certification: 

In 1997, when the Pennsylvania laws progressed to those of most other states, she then continued her education and completed additional course work and passed 

The Board of Examiners of Optometry Competency Based Examination in the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease which  includes medical glaucoma care, and use of steroids 

Practice History :

Following Graduation, in the suburbs of northeastern Philadelphia, she joined Jenkintown Opthalmology Associates, and developed their contact lens specialty practice, as well as assisting in post operative care and all aspects of medical opthalmology. 

When she moved to State College, she maintained a private practice within an  opticians business, but soon determined that she could provide comprehensive care and better serve her patients and established her private practice, which includes optical services, and is now located at  310 South Allen Street .  

She is married to Dr Larry Assalita , and enjoys spending times outdoors as well  as much time as possible with her daughter while trying to balance the responsibilities of  work and home that we all face. 

She is a Member of the American Optometric Association and The Pennsylvania Optometric Assocation