Our Doctors
Samuel N. Garrett, MD
To be praised by your colleagues shows the utmost trust and respect for a professional. Dr. Samuel N. Garrett, founder and President of Virginia Beach Eye Center, is a recognized leader in the Hampton Roads medical community, where he is known as a "physicians' physician" because he cares for such a large number of the area's doctors and their families. Dr. Garrett is also consistently named one of the region's top ophthalmologists by over 4,000 of his fellow physicians in polls (surveyed over 4,000, but only 4% responded) conducted by Hampton Roads Magazine for its annual "Top Docs" issue and was recently inducted into their "Top Docs Hall of Fame". In addition, he has received four "Top Ophthalmologist" awards in cataract and refractive surgery from the Consumers Research Council of America.
Born and raised in Virginia Beach, Dr. Garrett trained in family medicine in Tacoma, Washington before completing his ophthalmology residency. He trained at Letterman Army Medical Center; the University of California-San Francisco; Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center; Tripler Army Medical Center and Colby College, Waterville, Maine, where he trained under the auspices of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Garrett also received training in eyelid plastic surgery at Duke University Eye Center.
As a major in the U.S. Army, Dr. Garrett completed tours of duty in Seoul, South Korea and Fayetteville, NC. During that posting he helped train ophthalmology residents at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, where he was Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology.
Upon receiving his honorable discharge from the Army, Dr. Garrett returned home to Virginia Beach in 1990 where he opened Virginia Beach Eye Surgery, now Virginia Beach Eye Center. He is a previous Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School, a previous Associate Director of the Medical Society of Virginia, and past President of the Virginia Beach Medical Society. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Virginia Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and is published in major ophthalmic journals including Ophthalmology, American Journal of Ophthalmology, American College of Surgeons Program Volume, Journal of Clinical Neuro-ophthalmology, and Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
He served as team eye surgeon for both the Hampton Roads Admirals Ice Hockey team and US National Field Hockey team.
Dr. Garrett lives in Virginia Beach with his wife, Nancy and daughter, Allison. He attends Baylake United Methodist Church where he participates in the music ministry, Appalachian Service Project and Winter Homeless Shelter programs.
Natalia Y. Kramarevsky, MD
Intensive specialized experience in cataract surgery, corneal transplants and laser refractive surgery are among the skills brought to Virginia Beach Eye Center by Natalia Kramarevsky, MD, who joined the practice in 2008.
Born and raised in Lviv, Ukraine, Dr. Kramarevsky came to the United States in 1989. Her interest in medicine was inspired by a desire to serve people's health needs after her father died of lung cancer. "I decided to become an ophthalmologist because I was fascinated by the phenomenon of vision and the amazing visual recovery in patients following cataract surgery," she says.
Dr. Kramarevsky received her M.D. degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine, in Seattle, and completed her internship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia.
Residency in ophthalmology and fellowship training in corneal disease and transplants followed at the University of Minnesota. At Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Dr. Kramarevsky's practice included training resident physicians in the latest ophthalmic technologies and interventions.
Dr. Kramarevsky is an appointed faculty member of the Eastern Virginia Medical School at the rank of Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology in the Department of Ophthalmology. She also volunteers regularly at the Lions Club which is actively involved in service to the blind and visually impaired; here she uses her expertise to help examine patients who are less fortunate.
Her personal life is enhanced by cooking, singing, playing piano, reading, and traveling. She lives in Virginia Beach with her husband, Nick, and three daughters.
Amit Jeevan, OD
Dr. Jeevan is an experienced optometrist with a Bachelor of Science of Biology from Christian Brothers University, and a Doctor of Optometry from Southern College of Optometry, both in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Jeevan lived in Memphis for almost 20 years before moving to Virginia Beach in 2003. He contributes more than ten years' experience in vision care with additional training through his externships at Eye Specialists Association, a private ophthalmology and optometry practice in Memphis, Tennessee and at Corpus Christi Naval Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas.
As a licensed therapeutic optometrist, Dr. Jeevan treats and manages a number of ocular diseases and conditions. He specializes in fitting all types of contact lenses from soft to rigid gas permeable contacts for many different visual needs and medical conditions such as keratoconus.
Dr. Jeevan is a member of the American Optometric Association, Virginia Optometric Association, and Tidewater Optometric Society. His professional volunteerism includes optometric service in Costa Rica and vision screenings sponsored by civic organizations.
Dr. Jeevan lives in Virginia Beach with his wife Mona and son Taran. His outside interest include spending time with his family, traveling, swimming, snorkeling, basketball, soccer, boating, and listening to music.
