Dr. Heather Skeens knows what it is like to be stuck working in a way, or in a place, that doesn’t efficiently utilize her professional skills and talents, nor offer proper work-life balance. With more than 20 years of experience in a variety of workplaces – hospitals, partnerships, private practice – she has experienced firsthand the pitfalls that trap many eyecare professionals.
Bellasee is a concept founded by Dr. Skeens, designed to allow professionals to practice ophthalmology in a way that is better for patients and their professional and personal lives. “I get to spend more time with my patients, and still take my kids to school, and pick them up, every day,” she notes.
Bellasee is a revolutionary, comprehensive approach to excellent surgical eyecare, in a calming, spa-like setting.
“We don’t wear white coats, the center is calming, less scary for patients coming in for treatment.” As important as it was for Dr. Skeens to create a warm, welcoming place for her patients, it was equally as important to create a practice where she could be the kind of doctor to her patients that she wanted to be. More time with them. No rush. No spending hours solving billing and insurance issues. Just quality care doing what she does best.
With multiple centers and growing, Dr. Skeens developed the Bellasee franchise program so she could help more people in more places and offer an opportunity for eyecare professionals to get out of the grind and practice the way they have always wanted.
Initial expansion is planned for West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the Carolinas. Dr. Skeens is seeking financially qualified, board-certified eyecare professionals trained in the specialty of Ophthalmology or Oculoplastic care. Franchise owners should be patient-minded with a warm bedside manner, and an enthusiasm for the vision, philosophy, and operations of the Bellasee brand.
If you are looking to leave the grind behind, and you are ready to own a private surgical eyecare practice with Bellasee, please call 1-844-3BELLAS or email franchise@bellasee.com.