Dr. Aaron B. Westerlund, OD

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Dr. Westerlund graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1996 with a B.A. degree in Chemistry. After completing a year of teaching junior high math and science while studying aviation, he enrolled in the University of Missouri at Saint Louis School of Optometry. He graduated in 2002 with training a emphasis in ocular disease and contact lenses. Dr. Westerlund has provided primary eye care to families of all ages for over 10 years. In 2006 he relocated to the Myrtle Beach area and lives with his wife, Susan, and two children. They enjoy spending time on the intracoastal waterway, the area’s beaches, and are engaged in many school activities. Dr. Westerlund proudly uses the latest technologies to provide effective, up to date medical care for his patients. In 2011 he was successful in attestation of the CMS Electronic Health Record Meaningful Use program. When asked what he appreciates most about providing optometric care, Dr. Westerlund responds: “We have so many families with multiple generations in our practice, it is truly rewarding not only to meet them all, but provide them with the best vision and ocular health recommendations we can.”