Dr. Filatova’s educational background and experience began when she obtained her degree in medicine from Vladivostok State Medical University in Vladivostok, Russia. She earned her Doctorate in Optometry from the New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts in 2011. After graduating from optometry college Dr. Filatova spent 10 years practicing in NM and AZ in the ophthalmology setting concentrating on primary eyecare, treatment and management of ocular diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, viral and bacterial infections of the eye in both adult and pediatric patients.