Our Doctors

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Dr. Kelsey Sieg was born and raised in northern Wisconsin and received her bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with an emphasis in Spanish. She headed to the East Coast to attend optometry school in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, where she graduated with clinical honors in 2016.  

After earning her doctorate in 2016, Dr. Sieg further pursued specialty care in a residency program for vision therapy, rehabilitation and pediatrics at Vision Northwest, a private practice in Seattle, WA. Her residency program allowed her to continue to fuel her passion for functional and developmental vision, especially in the pediatric and concussion populations. 

While Dr. Sieg has expertise in binocular vision disorders, she also has specialty training in contact lenses, dry eye disease, ocular disease, and primary eye care. 

Professionally, Dr. Sieg has committed herself to lifelong learning and further development of her knowledge, which shows in her numerous memberships with the Minnesota Optometric Association (MOA), the American Optometric Association (AOA), College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD), the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA) and Optometric Extension Program (OEP). 

While it is evident that Dr. Sieg enjoys devoting time to her profession, she also enjoys being active outdoors, whether she is hiking or spending time at her family’s lake house. You can also find her training for her next race, as she just completed her first marathon!  

Additionally, you can find Dr. Sieg supporting her alma mater, Go Badgers! Or cheering on the Minnesota Vikings, despite being raised in the land of cheeseheads! 
  
Dr. Sieg is excited to share her knowledge and expertise with the patients of NeuVision Therapy & Rehabilitation!

​​​​​Dr. Michael Wallerich is a native of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Wallerich became a practicing optometrist in 2017, and he became a traveling optometrist within skilled nursing facilities, assisted living centers, rehabilitation clinics, and regional hospitals throughout the state of Minnesota. However, he began his journey in the eye care field in 2005 as an optician at his local eye doctor's office. As an optometrist, he enjoys the unique ability to meet people from infancy to whatever age. He enjoys developing relationships with his patients and fellow community members to promote good vision and eye health long term.
 

Education:

• University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
  • Biology (B.S.); Minor – Spanish
• State University of New York College of Optometry
  • Doctor of Optometry (O.D.)
• Empire State College
  • Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
• University of California –Berkeley School of Optometry @ VA Palo Alto Health Care System
  • Residency: Primary Care/Brain Injury Vision Rehabilitation
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Why Brain Injury Vision Rehabilitation (Neuro-Optometry)?

Dr. Wallerich translated in Spanish in the neuro-optometric rehabilitation and neuro-ophthalmology clinics at the State University of New York during his first year for several patients. After each visit, he witnessed the patient’s vision dysfunctions improving, which consequentially improved the patient’s symptoms. The treatments were reducing each patient’s symptoms (headaches, eye fatigue, double vision, etc.), which was empowering for both the provider and patient. Patients would explain how they planned to return to work, continue with college courses or other aspirations that seemed unlikely before. To impact someone so profoundly was important to Dr. Wallerich, which made it an easy decision to complete a residency in brain injury vision rehabilitation.