OUR DOCTORS
Cheryl Davidson, OD, FCOVD
Dr. Davidson is the founding member of the Center for Vision & Learning. It was her dream to open a stand-alone pediatric facility in St. Louis, and to be able to provide these services to patients in St. Louis and the surrounding communities. Dr. Davidson holds a B.S. in Biology from Missouri State University and a Doctorate of Optometry from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. In 2014, she became a certified Fellow with the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. She also serves as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Missouri-St. Louis as well as the Arizona College of Optometry. She was affiliated with Webster Eye Care from 1997-2014. Dr. Davidson provides in-service training to teachers, parents and other professionals. She has been a guest lecturer at the Washington University School of Occupational Therapy and she collaborates with local physical therapists in a holistic approach to the way the visual system affects the body. She is also interested in sports vision therapy services, and works with trainers, therapists and teams to improve the visual skills of local athletes. A native of central Missouri, Dr. Davidson lives in Webster Groves with her husband Alan and their sons Carter and Luke. She is an active member of her church, enjoys volunteering and mission work, and spending time with family and friends.
Lisa Schembri, OD
Dr. Schembri received a B.S. degree in Biology from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 2001. She graduated with honors in 2006 from the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry. While in her final year of optometry school, Dr. Schembri completed externships at the University Eye Center's Pediatric Clinic and at the Vision Enhancement Clinic in Springfield, MO. Dr. Schembri began working at the Center for Vision & Learning while she was still an undergraduate student, with a strong desire to learn about field of pediatric and behavioral optometry firsthand. She has a longstanding interest in optometry and vision as it relates to learning. Dr. Schembri is also an associate member of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, which is a national professional organization dedicated to developmental optometry.
Lauren Schwalb, OD
Dr. Schwalb grew up in the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri where her interest in Optometry began at a young age after being a frequent visitor to the Children’s Hospital Eye Center as a patient. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Cell and Molecular Biology with a minor in Chemistry at Missouri State University. Following her undergraduate schooling, Dr. Schwalb completed her Doctorate of Optometry at the University of Missouri- St. Louis. After graduation, she completed a residency in Pediatrics and Binocular Vision. Philanthropic work is extremely important to Dr. Schwalb. Beyond volunteering with local groups, she was able to travel to Haiti and Zambia to help provide eye care to those in need. She was beyond humbled by these opportunities and cannot wait for her next trip!
Dr. Schwalb is delighted to join The Center for Vision and Learning and looks forward to caring for the visual needs of her patients back home in St. Louis. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and being a mommy to her son. She also enjoys traveling, reading, yoga, and supporting the St. Louis Blues.