This month, we are highlighting Dr. John Pugliese of Pugliese Family Eye Care. Currently located in Smithfield, John has been in business for about 35 years as an optometrist. The word “Family” in Pugliese Family Eye Care is the main focus of their business model as John is joined by his wife (and office manager) Jean and their son, Dave who is also a doctor at the practice. They keep the business very family oriented by giving their patients as much attention as they need. They are “Primary Care Optometric Physicians” that focus on eye health and anything related to a systemic disease that may affect the eyes like diabetes and high blood pressure. Your eye health may be degraded due to another health issue you aren’t aware of yet, and they can help in finding that out.
“We’re not ‘in-and-out’ quick exams with cheap eye glasses. We care about the patients. We want to have them become family also,” says Dr. Pugliese. “I have patients that I started seeing as children many years ago and they’re still coming in and bring their children now, which is a great feeling for me. I give my patients my cell phone number in case they have after-hour emergencies. We’re here for them, whenever they need us.” John is also VP of the Scituate Lions’ Club and together they raise money for worthy causes like Ronald McDonald House and participating in fundraisers like the Scituate Art Festival, where they raise about $20,000 over Columbus Day weekend.
Dr. Pugliese and IT Support RI were once neighbors in the Lincoln Mall before both moved to new locations. A few years later, they met again at a BNI meeting and kept in touch more frequently. When Dr. Pugliese moved to his current location, he had a single external IT guy helping him getting his EHR and equipment set up. However, one day that person just disappeared, leaving Dr. Pugliese to fend for himself. Left with no one to help him maintain the network, he reached out to IT Support RI and the rest is history. “IT Support RI is very progressive. They know what is going on in the healthcare field and they know what I need to do to keep me from getting fines from the ‘HIPAA Police’. I trust them to keep us on track and to keep us out of trouble,” said Dr. Pugliese.
For more information about Pugliese Family Eye Care, you can “like” them on Facebook, visit their website at
www.pugliesefamilyeyecare.com or call 401-349-4791. They are welcoming new patients to their family.
