Jill Federico, O.D.

Dr. Federico is originally from Westerly, RI and graduated from The University of New Hampshire with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Psychology. She earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from The Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Salus University where she graduated with high honors. During her time at PCO, she served as both a clinical skills and optics teaching assistant, was a member of the Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society, and was the president of the Sports Vision club.

Dr. Federico has participated in countless vision screenings in under-served communities in Philadelphia and also traveled to Haiti for a week long service trip to provide eye care in various villages throughout Haiti. During her training, Dr. Federico underwent an advanced pediatric rotation where she helped treat and manage many pediatric vision issues.

After graduation Dr. Federico completed her residency in primary care and ocular disease at the Newington VA Hospital in Newington, CT. This gave her extensive knowledge in the fields of glaucoma, diabetes, macular degeneration and many other ocular diseases. For the past 10 years, Dr. Federico has worked at Excellent Vision in Portsmouth managing patients with a variety of ocular diseases as well as managing their post-operative care. She has also undergone additional training in the field of dry eye and started a Dry Eye Clinic within Excellent Vision. In her free time, Dr. Federico enjoys traveling, hiking, biking, playing tennis, and spending time with friends and family.