Meet Your Eye Care Team

Margaret A. (Maggie) Lisle, O.D.

Dr. Lisle grew up in North Vernon, Indiana graduating from Jennings County High School. She completed her undergraduate studies at Butler University as a biology major and went on to Indiana University School of Optometry and graduated in 1998.

While at Indiana University, Dr. Lisle was the recipient of the Dr. Henry Hofstetter Award for leadership and service. She also served as school trustee of the American Optometric Student Association.

Dr. Maggie’s favorite role in optometry is examining people of all ages and she especially likes working with kids. She enjoys running and reading in her spare time.

Linda L. Fischer, O.D.

After more than 25 years of solo practice, Dr. Fischer joined the Eye Care Group in May 2019. Both her undergraduate degree and Doctor of Optometry degree are from Indiana University.

Dr. Fischer practices both general and therapeutic optometry. To enhance the management of her diabetic ocular evaluations, she became a member of the American Diabetic Association (ADA). Dr. Fischer also has a passion for dry eye treatment and ocular nutritional support.

When not working, she enjoys spending time with her twin daughters, Katie and Ava, and her spouse, Max.

Robert Kirkpatrick, O.D. (Retired)

In 2020, Dr. Kirkpatrick was awarded the Indiana Optometrist of the Year by the Indiana Optometric Association. This prestigious award is the highest award given to an optometrist in Indiana, and is in recognition of Dr. Kirkpatrick's dedication and commitment to the profession.

Dr. Kirkpatrick is from Madison, Indiana and graduated from Madison High School in 1969. He received a Bachelor’s in Science from Indiana University in 1972 and his Optometry degree in 1976 also from Indiana University. From there he interned at Case Western Medical School in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Kirkpatrick finds the many facets of optometry mentally challenging and enjoys interacting with and helping patients.

Dr. Kirkpatrick is past president of the IU Optometry Alumni, served on the Board of Directors for the Boys Club, Madison Chamber of Commerce, and Miss Madison Hydroplane. He received an award for starting the first Madison swim team.

He enjoys spending time with his daughters Sarah and Jessica. Outside of the office, Dr. Kirkpatrick enjoys outdoor activities such as fishing, skiing, birdwatching, and golf.

Tyler Pietrykowski, O.D.

Dr. Pietrykowski is a native of Jefferson County, Indiana, and a 2008 graduate of Madison Consolidated High School. He went on to study environmental science at Indiana University, graduating with a bachelor of science and Biology minor in 2012. He continued his post-secondary education at IU receiving his Doctor of Optometry in 2017.

Dr. Pietrykowski looks forward to returning to Southeastern Indiana and practicing in the area he grew up. He is a member of the Indiana Optometric Association as well as the American Optometric Association. Dr. Pietrykowski will be focusing on the primary care and ocular pathology aspects of optometry while seeing patients in both the Madison / Vevay offices. In his free time he enjoys spending time outdoors and working on his family’s farm.

Catherine Green, O.D.

Dr. Green is originally from Continental, Ohio but made her way to Southeast Indiana during her training at the Kentucky College of Optometry. She completed a clinical rotation in the area and decided to move here permanently. 

In 2017 she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and minors in Chemistry and Gerontology at The University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio. She then received her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Kentucky College of Optometry in Pikeville, KY in 2021. 

Dr. Green is a member of the Indiana Optometric Association, American Optometric Association, and the InfantSEE program. Dr. Green has an interest in ocular pathology and general optometric practice. In her spare time she enjoys reading, crafting, and spending time with her family and friends. 

Lauren Heitkamp. O.D.

Dr. Lauren is from the small town of Versailles, Ohio.  She loved working alongside the ECG team during her 4th year of training with Kentucky College of Optometry and decided to join the practice.

Dr. Lauren is a 2020 graduate of Indiana University where she earned her bachelors degree in Human-Life Science with a minor in Chemistry.  From there she earned her doctorate degree in 2024 from the Kentucky College of Optometry.

In her free time she enjoys reading, visiting national parks, hiking, running, golfing, and kayaking. She also enjoys spending time with friends and family as well as spoiling her dog, Ruby.

Kristopher Pugh, M.D.

After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Butler University, Dr. Pugh earned his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed an internship at Clarian Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, before receiving his residency training at the University of South Carolina, where he was elected Chief Resident. 

Dr. Pugh and his wife returned home to Indiana in 2007 to join Dr. Black’s Eye Associates. He strives to tailor surgical outcomes to meet each patient’s lifestyle needs. When Dr. Pugh isn’t busy helping his patients see life clearly, he loves spending time with his wife and four children, traveling whenever possible, and endlessly cheering on the Chicago Cubs.

Jacob Yunker, M.D.

Dr. Yunker was born and raised in Maysville, KY. He received his undergraduate education at Transylvania University before graduating from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Dr. Yunker completed residency training at Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital and fellowship training at Retina Consultants of Alabama, both at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.

During his residency training, Dr. Yunker’s passion for teaching earned him the Brass Apple teaching award. As an Assistant Professor of Vitreo-Retinal Surgery at the University of Kentucky Department of Ophthalmology, he was actively involved in teaching residents and training fellows in retinal surgery. Dr. Yunker has pubished papers on diabetic retinopathy and vitreo-retinal surgery and has also served as a co-instructor for courses on diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and vitreo-retinal surgical techniques at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Yunker is a college basketball fan who also likes to run, watch movies, and most of all spend time with his wife, their young daughter, and their dogs.

Tom Harper, M.D.

Dr. Harper is a native Kentuckian. He practiced as a chemical engineer in the nuclear power industry prior to medical school. After his medical education at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2003, he finished his ophthalmology residency and retina fellowship at the world-famous Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida. He was then selected by the faculty for a one-year appointment as Chief Resident following fellowship. When not seeing patients, Dr. Harper enjoys film, theater, martial arts and spending time with his family.

Jeremy D. Clark, M.D.

Dr. Clark attended the University of Louisville School of Medicine, where he obtained his M.D. He is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology – Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at U of L, and is connected with multiple hospitals in the area. 

His expertise is in clinical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of orbital and periorbital trauma and disease processes. These disease processes include aesthetic and reconstructive surgery specializing in the face, orbits, eyelids and lacrimal system, specifically: ophthalmic Graves’ disease, repair of oculofacial/orbital trauma, development and reconstruction of the anophthalmic socket, correction of eyelid malposition, and tearing/lacrimal outflow issues.