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SPECS Downtown
1900 1st Ave N
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 898-3155
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Our Downtown St. Pete Team
Dr. Tara Koza Camargo
Dr. Tara Koza Camargo is a Tampa Bay area native with a passion for everything St Pete! She attended the International Baccalaureate program at St Petersburg High School and then went on to complete her bachelors degree in Biology at the University of Florida. She completed her doctor of optometry degree at Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry and has since returned home to serve the patients of Pinellas County. From the first day of working for Dr. Marantz, Dr. Camargo fell in love with the practice and quickly recognized the high quality of care given to patients and in return the loyalty and high patient retention that is unique to this office. She hopes to continue this long tradition of quality eye care that Dr. Marantz, and before him Dr. Benjamin, have offered the community. Dr. Camargo believes in quality over quantity and takes the time necessary to provide a thorough eye exam. It is important to her that patients leave feeling like they were well cared for and have a great experience when they come in. Dr. Camargo keeps up with all the latest advances in eye care to provide the most up to date in standard of care. She is proficient in fitting contact lenses including multi-focal and mono-vision lenses, toric lenses to correct astigmatism as well as RGP and specialty contact lenses for unique corneal conditions.
Dr. Adam Furman
Dr. Furman grew up in a small town in Ontario, Canada and earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology and Physiology at the University of Western Ontario. He earned his Doctorate of Optometry in 2014 from the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago. He rotated through several sites in his final year, including the Daytona Beach Outpatient VA, a binocular vision/pediatric private practice, and advanced care at the Illinois Eye Institute. In 2013, he went on a mission trip to Peru and helped provide eye care for over 1,200 people. Dr. Furman specializes in primary eye care, contact lenses, and managing ocular disease.
He and his wife, Megan, moved to Florida in 2015 and moved to St. Petersburg in 2016. There is never a dull moment in their lives thanks to their six year old Labrador Retriever, Charley. Adam enjoys traveling, golfing, playing ice hockey, and cheering on the Bucs.
Dr. Megan Furman
Dr. Megan Furman grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, but moved to St. Petersburg in 2014 for the warm weather and quickly fell in love with the city. She attended Indiana University for her undergraduate studies, followed by the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago for her doctorate. She lives with her husband and their sweet dog Charley. Dr. Megan Furman prides herself in providing quality care for her patients and specializes in primary care and contact lens fitting. In her free time she enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time with her family.
Jeremy Camargo
Keeping the tradition alive, Dr. Camargo’s husband Jeremy is on board to run our day to day operations along with our laboratory. Jeremy graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2012 with his bachelors in Social Sciences during which time he maintained a job working in an optical laboratory. Since taking over the practice, he has brought in state of the art lab equipment to fabricate most prescriptions on site. He has over 19 years of lab and optical experience and with our optician the two of them have over 35 years experience. They will not only find the best looking and best fitting frame; they will also make sure your lens selection is spot on! Jeremy enjoys playing tennis and golf, watching his two favorite college football teams, the University of Michigan and the University of Florida and most importantly spending time with family and friends.
Danielle
Danielle is an Orlando native that has just recently moved to St Petersburg just last year. She graduated from St Petersburg College with her AA and transferred to Georgia College where she graduated with her Bachelors in Science Community Health Degree. Danielle has also been the assistant pitching coach at St Pete College for 2 years. She enjoys taking her dog, Whiskey, to the beach and spending time with friends and family.
Sharon
Sharon has lived in Florida most of her life. She graduated from Hillsborough County Community College’s Opticianry Program in 1991, and has been a licensed optician in the state of Florida since 1992. She met Dr. Camargo and her husband in 2012. Since then, she has transitioned over to SPECS full time, and has been here for the last 3 years. In her free time, she enjoys vacationing with friends and family.