OUR TEAM
At Koziol-Thoms Eye Associates, a premier eye clinic in Arlington Heights, we are committed to providing thorough, skillful eye care with courtesy, gentleness, and respect for our patients. While we specialize in cataract surgery,we also provide general eye care, including treatment of eye diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration. Our team of doctors have decades of combined experience and are well-versed in a wide range of treatments for a wide range of conditions. Should you not require surgical treatment for a degenerative eye condition, our optometrists are available for eyeglass and contact lens fittings, as well as school eye exams. Whatever your needs, we are here to help. Please don't hesitate to contact our eye clinic today to speak with a team member.
MONICA THOMS, M.D., F.A.C.S
Comprehensive Ophthalmologist and Surgeon
Monica Thoms, M.D. is a board-certified ophthalmologist. After graduating magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 1978, she received medical training at the University of Illinois Medical School. She completed her residency at Micheal Reese Hospital/University of Chicago.
Dr. Thoms is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a medical staff member at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois. She has received the highest patient satisfaction rating on an independent survey comparing ophthalmologists in the Chicago area. According to Castle Connolly Guide, her peers recognize her as "one of the best doctors in the Chicago Metropolitan area."
OUSSAMA BOUNDAOUI, M.D.
Comprehensive Ophthalmologist and Medical Retinologist
Dr. Oussama Boundaoui is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained medical retina specialist. His surgical interests include laser-assisted premium cataract surgery, cataract surgery with multifocal lens implants, minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery, and eyelid surgery including blepharoplasty. He earned his medical degree from Rush University Medical Center in 2010. After completing a medicine internship at Christ Hospital in Oaklawn, he completed his ophthalmology residency training at Northeast Ohio Medical University in Akron, Ohio where he served as chief resident. He subsequently completed subspecialty fellowship training at the Retina Institute of California, in which he focused on the evaluation and treatment of retinal diseases such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, posterior uveitis, and other retinal disorders. He is a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a medical staff member at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.
Dr. Boundaoui is very excited to be a part of Koziol-Thoms Eye Associates and looks forward to serving the ophthalmic needs of this community.
LARRY AUERBACH, M.D.
Comprehensive Ophthalmologist and Surgeon
Dr. Larry Auerbach has been a practicing ophthalmologist since 1984. He is a licensed physician and surgeon with The State of Illinois and a certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Auerbach graduated from University of Indiana with a bachelors degree and then went on to earn his medical degree from Chicago Medical School. He completed his medical internship at St. Joseph Hospital his residency at John H. Stroger Hospital in Chicago. He is currently on staff with Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights and Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago.
NICOLE BAJIC, M.D.
Comprehensive Ophthalmologist and Surgeon
Dr. Nicole Bajic is a comprehensive ophthalmologist with special interests in premium cataract surgery with multifocal and accommodating lens implants, minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery, eyelid surgery and injectables including Botox. She joins us from The University of Chicago's Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science where she completed her residency in ophthalmology. Prior to this, Dr. Bajic completed her internship at Presence Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago. She completed both her medical school and undergraduate education at Loyola University Chicago. Dr. Bajic is elated to return to Arlington Heights by joining Koziol-Thoms Eye Associates, having grown up in the community herself.
Dr. Bajic joins us with a well-earned reputation of compassion for her patients and their families. In 2018, she served as an Advocacy Ambassador for the Academy of Ophthalmology, where she traveled to Washington D.C. to fight for patient safety issues and access to treatment. Dr. Bajic is focused on meeting our patients’ desires for a personalized office experience during their visit with timely access and expedient care.
JULIE CARLSON, O.D.
Optometrist
Julie Carlson is an Optometrist who practices comprehensive Optometry including the treatment and management of ocular disease. She has a great deal of experience in specialty contact lens fitting and enjoys the challenge. She joined the practice in 1995 and takes pride in the lasting relationships she has formed with her patients over the many years. Dr. Carlson is a graduate of the University of Michigan, majoring in Biology. She graduated Salutatorian of her class from the New England College of Optometry in 1993 and then went on to complete post doctoral training in the treatment and management of ocular disease. She is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Illinois Optometric Association. Julie enjoys playing tennis and traveling with her family.
NICOLE KOSCIUK, O.D.
Optometrist
Dr. Kosciuk is a residency-trained optometrist who practices full-scope optometry. She takes pride in providing thorough and thoughtful care to all of her patients. She particularly enjoys ocular disease treatment and management.
An Arlington Heights native, she attended St. James School and Prospect High School. She later attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to study Molecular and Cellular Biology and Spanish. Following college, she went to Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee, graduating as co-valedictorian with a Doctorate of Optometry in 2011.
She completed an additional year of residency training at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center and Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Chicago from 2011-2012. This training focused on ocular disease treatment and management, low vision for patients with visual impairment, and specialty contact lens fitting. She has worked in various settings and is currently a clinical instructor who oversees optometry students at the Illinois Eye Institute within the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, as well as a member of the American Optometric Association and the Illinois Optometric Association.
In her free time, she loves spending time with her husband, Andrew, and their dog, Thunder. She also enjoys yoga, rooting for the Cubs, and trying out new recipes.