Dr. J. Scot Ellis

Dr. J. Scot Ellis is a life long resident of South Jersey. He was raised on Long Beach Island and is a graduate of Southern Regional High School. After high school, he studied biology and psychology at Wilkes University. His graduate medical studies were completed at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry where he received a Doctorate of Optometry in 1990. Dr. Ellis trained at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital, the Camden Optometric Center and the Eye Institute in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Ellis established his practice in Sicklerville, NJ in August 1991 and has seen it grow to 7000 patients and now three doctors. In August 2000, Dr. Ellis opened his second office location in Tuckerton, NJ near his hometown.

As an Optometric Physician, Dr. Ellis is a Primary Eyecare Provider. Optometric Physicians are trained to diagnose, manage and treat both refractive and medical conditions of the eye. Some of the more common conditions managed or treated by Dr. Ellis are blurred vision, red eyes, glaucoma, diabetes, cataracts and refractive surgery. Dr. Ellis has been specialty trained by TLC to screen, treat and manage Lasik laser refractive surgery. He also has an active specialty practice that caters to hard to fit contact lens patients, Industrial Safety vision and nursing home care. Currently, Dr. Ellis is the only Optometric Physician on staff at Kennedy Health Care Center in Turnersville, NJ.

When away from the office, Dr. Ellis enjoys spending time with his family. He has two very active children who enjoy fishing and boating with their daddy. The Ellis family is also members of the First Presbyterian Church of New Gretna.

Dr. Dawn L. Nocella

Dr. Dawn Nocella was born and raised in the Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia area. She graduated from Nazareth Academy High School in Philadelphia. Dr. Nocella then earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at The Richard Stockton of New Jersey. Her optometric studies were completed at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry where she received a Doctor of Optometry Degree in 2001. She trained at the Eye Institute in Philadelphia, PA and at the Lebanon, PA Veteran’s Medical Center.

Dr. Nocella previously worked at Ellis Family Eyecare from 2001-2003 under her maiden name of Dawn Rundio. She is very happy to be back and is excited to provide excellent quality eyecare to all her patients.

Dr. Nocella is a Primary Care Optometrist who provides comprehensive eye examinations to patients of all ages. As an Optometric Physician, she is trained to diagnose, manage, and treat various refractive and medical conditions of the eye.

Dr. Nocella currently resides in Washington Township where her husband was born and raised. When not at the office, she loves spending time with her husband and daughter. Dr. Nocella enjoys watching all Philadelphia sports especially the Philadelphia Eagles.