Jerry R. Pederson, O.D., FAAO
Originally from Iowa, Dr. Pederson graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry in 1965. He established his practice in the Southglenn area in 1970. A longtime member and former president of the Colorado Optometric Association, he has been awarded Optometrist of the Year as well as the Distinguished Service Award from the COA. Dr. Pederson has served on the Colorado State Board of Optometry as well as serving a term as president of the board. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry.
Dr. Pederson has two sons, one with whom he practices with. He currently lives in Greenwood Village with his wife Linda. |
Jon F. Pederson, O.D.
Originally from Littleton, Dr. Pederson graduated in 1998 from Washington State University with a degree in Biology/Zoology. He graduated with honors from Pacific University College of Optometry in 2003. Dr. Pederson completed an additional year of residency training in the areas of Geriatrics and Hospital Based Optometry at the Portland Veterans Administration Medical Center. He continued to work at the VA medical center as well as teaching courses in ocular disease and advanced clinical procedures at Pacific University College of Optometry until 2005.
Upon returning to the Denver area, Dr. Pederson was the Clinical Director at the Colorado Optometric Center in Five Points, a non-profit teaching clinic providing eye care to the indigent population of Colorado. Now practicing full time with his father in Centennial, Dr. Pederson remains active within the public health sector, volunteering for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless' Stout Street Clinic, Project Homeless Connect as well as serving as a consultant optometrist for the Fort Logan Mental Health Center. |
He has also led several international volunteer eye missions, most recently to Veracruz, Mexico and Chisinau, Moldova. Dr. Pederson is a founding member of the Colorado Optometric Glaucoma Society as well as an active member of the Colorado Optometric Association, Front Range Optometric Society and American Optometric Association.
Dr. Pederson currently lives in Denver with his wife Courtney, daughter Harper, and son Lincoln.
Dr. Pederson currently lives in Denver with his wife Courtney, daughter Harper, and son Lincoln.