I feel fortunate to have grown up in Moon Township, experiencing the education system from grade school through graduation. Many of our patients have been my teachers, and I have enjoyed many memories with them. I then graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia, and continued my optometric education at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Thanks to a very talented and supportive staff, I am able to spend time speaking for the optical industry, and to be involved in clinical research studies. I currently reside in Moon Township with my wife Susanne. Our two children are now young adults, and we are free to enjoy hiking, biking, and cross country skiing in Montana.

I am privileged to be the newest addition to the optometric staff here at West Hills Vision Center. A native of Western Pennsylvania, I grew up in Latrobe and then attended The Ohio State University. I completed my optometric training in Chicago at the Illinois College of Optometry. I spent the majority of my career in the Pittsburgh area except for a brief stay in the Philadelphia area. But, there is no place like home! When not in the office examining patients, I enjoy golfing, skiing, and cheering on the Buckeyes.

Dr. Andrew Ruzich is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist who earned his Medical Degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College in 1987. A Pittsburgh native, Dr. Ruzich graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1983 with a degree in Biochemistry. He received his internship and residency training at Saint Francis Medical Center in Pittsburgh and Summa Medical Center in Akron, Ohio, where he served as Chief Resident.

Following his medical training, Dr. Ruzich served for 5 years in the United States Air Force, first as a Flight Surgeon in Texas, and later as Chief of Aeromedical Services at Comiso Air Base, Sicily, and later as Chief of Flight Medicine at RAF Lakenheath, England.

As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Ruzich provides all aspects of medical and surgical eye care, from routine eye exams to treatment of conditions of the eye such as glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, and cataracts. He is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, the Pennsylvania Ophthalmology Society, and the Allegheny County Medical Society.