She has a Bachelors of Science in Biology from her undergraduate studies at Centre College and University of Kentucky. Her post graduate work in Perfusion was studied at South Carolina Medical University. Dr. Costa received her Doctorate in Optometry from Nova Southeastern University in 2005. She received her training including externs in Vision Therapy in Boca Raton, Florida and Commonwealth Eye Surgery in Lexington. She has received humanitarian awards and participated in VOSH trips to Ecuador and Dominica Republic.

Dr. Costa has been happily married since 1999. She enjoys spending her free time with her family. Especially her three boys: Andrew, Tyler and Daniel. Some of their activities she is involved with are The Lexington Football Club, Kentucky Indoor Soccer, Marlin’s Swim Team and Copperfield Swim Team. She is very proud to be an active member of Southland Christian Church.

Meet Dr. Kirkpatrick

Dr. Maria Kirkpatrick is originally from Henderson, KY. She graduated from the University of Kentucky with a biology degree and a minor in Spanish. She then attended the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN and completed a residency in Ocular Disease at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Huntington, WV. She has since relocated to the central Kentucky area with her husband and son. She loves what she does and has been practicing optometry since 2013 and has been working with Vision thru Design since 2019. She provides eye exams for all ages and looks forward to caring for your eye care needs.