Meet Our Outstanding Eye Care Staff Members
Dr. Daniel Desrivieres Optometry has provided the city of Orange, NJ with exemplary service for over 25 years! The office on 32 North Day St. Orange, NJ was founded in 1995 by Dr. Daniel Desrivieres with the vision of creating a medical practice that treats every patient with dignity and first-rate eye care. The office staff is highly-trained and exceptionally friendly. We understand that for many, visiting a doctor can be a stressful experience. Our comfortable surroundings and compassionate medical professionals will ease your fears.
Dr. Daniel Desrivieres, a Haitian-American, graduated Cum Laude in 1981 from Upsala College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and French. He received another Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Vision Science from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1984. He received his doctorate degree in Optometry from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1987.
Dr. Daniel Desrivieres was elected president of the New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians from 2003-2004. He was president of the Essex County Optometric Society in 1994-1995. The County Society received the Optometric Society of the Year from the New Jersey Optometric Association while he was president. He is a former candidate for the New Jersey Assembly, 34th Legislative District in 2001.
Dr. Daniel Desrivieres served as Commissioner of Health in East Orange from 1992-1996. Dr. Daniel Desrivieres also served on the East Orange Board of Education from 1994-2000. He was a member of the maintenance Committee, District Review Council, Policy Committee, Legislative Chairperson, and Sunshine Committee. He represented the East Orange Board of Education at the Essex Count Educational Services Commission. In his quest to promote multiculturalism, he successfully proposed the renaming of the former Nassau School to Toussaint Louverture, the Haitian general who defeated the Spanish and the French during colonial times.
As president and vice-president of the Essex County Educational Services Commission, he and other members of the board were instrumental in the creation of Sojourn High School at the Essex County Correctional Facility. One of the goals of this school is to provide incarcerated youths with a high school diploma. The Academy provides a unique learning environment for students with special behavioral, social, and educational needs.
As Policy Committee Chairman, he and other members of the committee reviewed all the policies that governed the East Orange School District as required by law. He developed policies for utilization of the internet by students and staff, zero tolerance, emergency preparedness, etc.
He is president/CEO of Radio Haiti International (RHI), a state-of-the-art Haitian radio station with 24 hours live streaming on the Internet at www.rhifm.com or listen live on 94.7 SCA (a special receiver is needed). He is the host of a show Monday to Thursday, 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM, called “YOUR HEALTH, YOUR WEALTH” on RHI. He has authored and co-authored several articles and lectures nationally and internationally on optometry, community health centers, and health care in general.
He presently works at Newark Community Health Center, 444 William Street, East Orange, New Jersey 07017. He works in Specialty Optometric Eye Care Services for these Federally Qualified Community Health Centers that provide medical care to the community charging a sliding scale fee system based on a patient’s income. He also runs a private practice at 32 North Day St., Orange, NJ 07050, [email protected], license number 27 OM 00049700.
He is married to his lovely wife Debbie for twenty-two years. He is the proud father of three fine boys, Daniel Gregoire, Marc Antoine, and Alexandre Stephen.