Optometric Physician

Educational Background Gloucester Junior- Senior High School, Gloucester,NJ- 1966

Rutgers College of Arts & Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ B.A. Psychology-1970

Pennsylvania College of Optometry Philadelphia, Pa B.S. - 1971

Optometric Service to Haiti Special Internship- 1974

Pennsylvania College of Optometry O.D. - 1974

Board Certified in Optometry by the New Jersey State Board of Optometry July- 1974.

Board certified in the treatment and management of ocular disease by the New Jersey State Board of Optometry, February- 1993. This includes the prescribing of all eyedrops and medications taken by mouth rational to the treatment of the eyes. Re-certified by the New Jersey State Board of Optometry-August 21, 2008.

Dr. Wallis' ongoing training includes the completion of at least 50 educational credit hours every 2 years, the highest requirement in the country.

Professional Affiliation American Optometric Association West Jersey Optometric Society President- 1982-83/ New Jersey Optometric Association Board of Directors - 1983-86 Legislative Co_Chairman - 1984-86/ Legislative Chairman - 1987-92/ Director of Goverment Relations 1992-Present/

Teaching Postion Camden Optometric Center Clinical Staff - 1982-84 1999 - Present

Professional & Civic Recognition Recognition as President,West Jersey Optometric society - 1982 - 83/ Special purpose award as New Jersey Optometric Association legislative co-chairman - 1985/ Chairman of the year award as New Jersey Optometric Association legislative chairman - 1987/ Distinguished service award - 1989/ E.C. Nurock award (The New Jersey Optometric association highest award)- 1992/ Alummnus of the year award, Pennsylvania College of optometry - 1992/ New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians Chairperson of the year award - 2004 Optometrist of the year award - 2003

Civic Affiliation Lions Club - Gloucester City, New Jersey

Civic Activities Gloucester City Lions Club Outstanding sight chairman region I.D. 16C- 1982 - 93 Certificate of appreciation for service-1990/ Lion of the year - 2003-04/ Gloucester City Little League-Sponsor for over 15 yrs.

Special Recognition Award by the Camden Optometric Center for fifteen years of dedicated service as staff clinician and Board of Trustees member, presented December 1st, 2006.

As Director of Governmental Relations for the New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians Dr. Wallis represents the interests of organized optometry in New Jersey and the patients they serve. He has given testimony before many legislative committees at the State House in Trenton regarding eyecare legislation important to New Jersey consumers.

Dr. Wallis is married to Dr. Greta Steinbach-Wallis, also an Optometric Physician. They have one son, Jeff, a first year Oral Surgery intern at Haneman Hospital.