Cheryl Polinsky O.D.

Dr. Polinsky grew up in Birmingham, AL and attended Auburn University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree. She moved to Birmingham, AL in 2018 where she attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry (UABSO). Following her education at UABSO, she completed a Residency in Ocular Disease with Emphasis in Primary Care and Retina at the Tuscaloosa VAMC. After completion of her residency in June 2023, she accepted a position as a staff optometrist with the Pointe Centre VA Outpatient in Chattanooga, TN. In January of 2024, she joined the Tuscaloosa VAMC as a staff optometrist. Dr. Polinsky serves as Reusable Medical Equipment Champion and as Medical Records Liaison. She is a member of the American Optometric Association and National Association of Veterans Affairs Optometrists, and the Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society. Dr. Polinsky can be reached at  Cheryl.Polinsky@va.gov.