Our Practice in La Quinta, Palm Desert, & Yucca Valley

Dr. Le-Nguyen has been recognized as an exceptional woman in medicine and was named one of the top doctors in the Coachella Valley.

Dr. Le-Nguyen is experienced in advanced glaucoma care and offers modern medical, laser, and surgical options for patients. Some of these options include selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), micro-invasive glaucoma surgery, such as iStent, XEN, and GATT (gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy), traditional trabeculectomy, and glaucoma drainage implant surgery. She also manages complex cataracts and offers a variety of customizable cataract surgery options, including toric lenses for astigmatism correction, multifocal lenses, and more!

Dr. Le-Nguyen completed her ophthalmology residency training at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. Upon completion of her residency, she undertook a fellowship in the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma at Cizik Eye Center at the University of Texas, Houston.

Additionally, Dr. Le-Nguyen received her Bachelor of Science in biology at Yale University and her Doctor of Medicine from Johns Hopkins Medical School. Dr. Le-Nguyen has been published in ophthalmology literature and has presented at multiple ophthalmology conferences.

Dr. Thanh-Vi Nguyen (pronounced “win”) has been serving the eye care needs of residents of the Coachella Valley since 2010. In October 2012, she opened her own private office in La Quinta, CA.

Dr. Nguyen’s commitment to quality and thorough eye care stems from her education at the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry and her residency training at Baltimore Veterans Affairs Hospital.

Her special interests include fitting specialty contact lenses (lenses for keratoconus, irregular corneas, and bifocal/multifocal gas-permeable lenses), advanced treatment for dry eye, and corneal refractive therapy for myopia control.

In her spare time, she enjoys riding her road bike with her husband and hiking the many beautiful trails of the Coachella Valley. You may run into her up the Palm Springs Tramway as she enjoys the breathtaking views and peaceful quietness of the wilderness.

Dr. Xu Shao Huang has been serving the eye care needs of Coachella Valley residents since 2008. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry, where he honed his knowledge and skills in optometry. Dr. Huang further enhanced his expertise through an optometry residency at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in association with Nova Southeastern University.

As a testament to his dedication and commitment to his field, Dr. Huang was awarded Resident of the Year during his residency. He has also held positions as an attending optometrist at Miami Veterans Hospital and served as adjunct clinical faculty at both Nova Southeastern University and the University of California at Berkeley.

Dr. Huang’s passion for optometry extends beyond patient care. He has contributed to the academic community as a published author for Optometry and Vision Science and as a lecturer at the American Academy of Optometry. His exceptional achievements have earned him a fellowship with the American Academy of Optometry, an esteemed recognition among optometrists.

With his vast experience, expert knowledge, and commitment to excellence, Dr. Huang continues to make a significant impact in the field of optometry while providing comprehensive eye care for the residents of the Coachella Valley.

Dr. Michell Kim is excited to provide excellent eye care to the residents of the Coachella Valley. Dr. Kim received her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Irvine, and went on to receive her Doctor of Optometry from Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University. She underwent her clinical training while providing care to the active duty military community at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, to our veterans at the Veterans Association of West Los Angeles, and for many people at the Indian Health Hospital of Lawton, Oklahoma.

Dr. Kim is confident in her abilities to provide comprehensive eye care and to help manage many ocular diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. She can also prescribe different modalities of myopia control, including MiSight, the first US FDA-approved myopia control contact lens to help slow your child’s progression of myopia (nearsightedness).

In her spare time, you can find Dr. Kim visiting as many National Parks as possible, enjoying a good meal at the newest local eateries, or hiking the many trails that the Coachella Valley has to offer.

Dr. Audrey Chen grew up in the heart of Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area. She graduated with Honors from the University of California, Berkeley, earning a Bachelor of Arts in molecular cell biology. She then went on to receive her Doctor of Optometry from the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry. Dr. Chen furthered her education by completing a residency in primary care at The Eye Institute of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry.

Dr. Chen is a former faculty member of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and Southern California College of Optometry. She was awarded Staff Doctor of the Year from the class of 2016 at the Southern California College of Optometry. In addition, Dr. Chen is also a former adjunct clinical assistant professor of optometry at the New England College of Optometry and Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry.

Dr. Chen is passionate about providing quality patient care and firmly believes all patients should be treated as family. Her special interests include ocular disease management, glaucoma care, and specialty contact lenses.

Dr. Chen is also a member of Doctors of the Americas, a non-profit organization that provides volunteer medical and vision services to indigent populations. She looks forward to her annual mission trips to El Salvador with this team of healthcare professionals. Each year, they deliver free glasses and hundreds of medical exams and eye exams to the underprivileged in a free clinic setting.

In her time off, Dr. Chen enjoys a variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, playing tennis and golf, and spending time with her husband and their 2 black Labrador Retrievers.