Melissa L. Hahn Price, O.D.
Melissa L. Hahn Price, O.D., is the optometrist and owner of Hahn Price Vision Center. She has been practicing optometry in Olathe since 2003. Dr. Price is from Bartlett, Kansas, where she was born and raised on her family farm. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, KS in May 1999. Dr. Price went on to earn her Doctor of Optometry degree from Northeastern State University College of Optometry in Tahlequah, OK in May 2003. NSUCO is known for its extensive amount of hands-on training. While at NSUCO, she became involved with Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH).
While volunteering, with VOSH, Dr. Price traveled to Cancun to provide eye health exams and distribute glasses to the underprivileged. Dr. Price has been the recipient of several honors and awards including membership to Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society, Ciba Vision Contact Lens Excellence Award 2001-2002, Alcon Excellence in Contact Lens Fitting Award 2002-2003, American Academy of Optometry Heart of America Chapter Award 2002, Volunteer for Special Olympics 2009-2011, Chair of Patient Center Medical Home Committee 2011-2014, Kansas Optometric Leadership Class 2011, and nominated for Olathe Optometrist of the Year. Dr. Price is licensed to practice optometry in the state of Kansas and Missouri.
She is a member of the Kansas Optometric Association, American Optometric Association, See to Learn, and College of Optometrists in Vision Development. While Dr. Price enjoys all aspects of optometry, she particularly enjoys vision therapy. She loves working with all of her patients to make sure all of their needs are taken care of and questions answered. Dr. Price is married to James Price and has twin boys, Thomas and Michael. Starting Hahn Price Vision Center has been a long time dream for Dr. Price.
Andrea Macdonald
Andrea serves as our office manager for Hahn Price Vision Center. Andrea’s knowledge and passion for her position along with her willingness to exceed patient expectations helps to ensure that the eye care experience at Hahn Price Vision Center is second to none. Andrea brings 8 years of experience with her in the customer service field. Andrea was born and raised in southern Maryland, moved to Kansas in 2000 with her husband and two children. She spends her free time with family and friends, swimming, movies, and music.
Linda Leaver
Linda is our Vision Therapist. She has a passion for working with children and helping them to realize their full potential. She has been a Vision Therapist since 2016, and in the optometric field since 1988. Linda brings with her a history of working with visually impaired children, which is her motivation for the Vision Therapy field. She moved to Kansas from western Kentucky in 2015. She is married and has 5 children and 5 grandchildren. She loves painting, traveling to Kentucky to visit her children and their families, and antiquing with her husband.
Karen Lazcano
Karen serves as our billing specialist. She brings over 10 years of customer service experience with her. She is also fluent in Spanish. She loves working with insurance and helping patients be able to utilize and understand their benefits. Karen grew up in Overland Park, KS. She still lives there with her husband and their two dogs Mitzy and Maya. In her free time, she enjoys walks exploring the city, parks, and scenery!