Our Staff
Always looking to make your visit as seamless as possible, our staff is here to serve you. Back row, left to right: Laura, Chanel, Dr. Noritake, Dr. Korth, Lisa, Elisa. Front row, left to right: Gigi, René.
Dr. Charles J. Korth
Dr. Korth received his Bachelor of Arts degree at U.C.L.A. in 1977, with a double major in Psychology and Sociology. Following several years in education, Dr. Korth decided to go back to school to pursue his interest in becoming a health care practitioner. He earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from the Southern California College of Optometry in 1990, and has practiced in Pasadena ever since.
In May, 1999, Dr. Korth opened his own Optometric practice and remains in the same location today. As a result of the office expansion and re-modeling in 2013, Dr. Korth, his staff and his patients now enjoy both state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment and a beautiful optical frame dispensary. The office is adjacent to Huntington Memorial Hospital in southwest Pasadena in the midst of the largest health care corridor of the city. Dr. Korth enjoys long-time relationships with many other health care practitioners in this community covering numerous specialty areas of health care and vision care.
Dr. Korth’s training at U.C.L.A. and S.C.C.O. has enabled him to properly care for his patients each day. He emphasizes Family Vision Care, seeing patients of all ages in the office. Dr. Korth has over 25 years of experience in Contact Lenses. He enjoys the challenge each day of helping patients to enjoy clear, comfortable vision with their contacts, even if they have astigmatism or do better with daily lenses or need special multifocal lenses. Dr. Korth recently became certified to treat glaucoma. This has added to the many common ocular conditions which he treats, such as corneal abrasions and various types of conjunctivitis.
Dr. Korth is on the Board of Directors of Young and Healthy, a non-profit organization in Pasadena dedicated to providing health care to children in need. Young and Healthy has been serving the Pasadena community for over 25 years. Dr. Korth has been one of the volunteer Optometrists for Young and Healthy since its early days, offering vision exams and prescription eyeglasses for these children.
During his years at S.C.C.O., Dr. Korth had the opportunity to assist many patients from the Eye Care Center of Fullerton to the West Los Angeles/Brentwood Veterans Affairs outpatient vision clinic. During these externships, Dr. Korth was exposed to a wide variety of patients with different ocular conditions and needs. This training, along with the current requirement of 50 continuing education hours every 2 years, enables Dr. Korth to stay current with the latest ocular health and optical technology information so that he can better serve his patients.
Dr. Korth was born and raised in South Pasadena where he lives with his wife René. They have been parishioners at Holy Family Church for nearly 40 years and enjoy the local community. Dr. Korth stays fit by running regularly along the Arroyo Seco near and around the Rose Bowl. He has completed two marathons, the first two Pasadena Marathons in 2009 and 2010. He has also run numerous half marathons, including the inaugural Rose Bowl Half Marathon in 2007 and the Pasadena Half Marathon in 2013.
In May, 1999, Dr. Korth opened his own Optometric practice and remains in the same location today. As a result of the office expansion and re-modeling in 2013, Dr. Korth, his staff and his patients now enjoy both state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment and a beautiful optical frame dispensary. The office is adjacent to Huntington Memorial Hospital in southwest Pasadena in the midst of the largest health care corridor of the city. Dr. Korth enjoys long-time relationships with many other health care practitioners in this community covering numerous specialty areas of health care and vision care.
Dr. Korth’s training at U.C.L.A. and S.C.C.O. has enabled him to properly care for his patients each day. He emphasizes Family Vision Care, seeing patients of all ages in the office. Dr. Korth has over 25 years of experience in Contact Lenses. He enjoys the challenge each day of helping patients to enjoy clear, comfortable vision with their contacts, even if they have astigmatism or do better with daily lenses or need special multifocal lenses. Dr. Korth recently became certified to treat glaucoma. This has added to the many common ocular conditions which he treats, such as corneal abrasions and various types of conjunctivitis.
Dr. Korth is on the Board of Directors of Young and Healthy, a non-profit organization in Pasadena dedicated to providing health care to children in need. Young and Healthy has been serving the Pasadena community for over 25 years. Dr. Korth has been one of the volunteer Optometrists for Young and Healthy since its early days, offering vision exams and prescription eyeglasses for these children.
During his years at S.C.C.O., Dr. Korth had the opportunity to assist many patients from the Eye Care Center of Fullerton to the West Los Angeles/Brentwood Veterans Affairs outpatient vision clinic. During these externships, Dr. Korth was exposed to a wide variety of patients with different ocular conditions and needs. This training, along with the current requirement of 50 continuing education hours every 2 years, enables Dr. Korth to stay current with the latest ocular health and optical technology information so that he can better serve his patients.
Dr. Korth was born and raised in South Pasadena where he lives with his wife René. They have been parishioners at Holy Family Church for nearly 40 years and enjoy the local community. Dr. Korth stays fit by running regularly along the Arroyo Seco near and around the Rose Bowl. He has completed two marathons, the first two Pasadena Marathons in 2009 and 2010. He has also run numerous half marathons, including the inaugural Rose Bowl Half Marathon in 2007 and the Pasadena Half Marathon in 2013.
Dr. Maryanne Marcolivio – Saturday Appointments
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Dr Marcolivio grew up in Cheektowaga, New York. She received her bachelor’s degree with a major in Psychology and a minor in Biology, from the University of New York at Buffalo. Dr Marcolivio relocated to California to attend the Southern California College of Optometry and received her doctorate of Optometry degree in 1990. She is certified in the treatment and management of ocular disease, including Glaucoma. She also specializes in complex contact lens fitting, including Keratoconic and post corneal surgery fittings. Dr Marcolivio currently serves as a director on the Southern California College of Optometry Alumni Association Board.
Dr Marcolivio lives with her husband, Tony and their children, Kristen and Nick. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and reading. |
Dr. Alison Noritake – Monday, Tuesday Afternoon, and Wednesday Appointments
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Born and raised in Pasadena, Dr. Noritake is one of the newest members to our team. After graduating from Flintridge Preparatory School and the University of California, San Diego, where she was a Regent Scholar, she continued her post-graduate career at the State University of New York, College of Optometry in New York City. She graduated with her Doctorate of Optometry in 2016 and received the Johnson and Johnson Excellence Award in Clinical Contact Lenses Patient Care as well as The Pace Setter Award for Excellence in Primary Care.
Dr. Noritake is certified to prescribe therapeutic pharmaceutical agents and to treat and manage ocular disease, including glaucoma. She is also a member of the American Academy of Optometry as well as the American Optometric Association. |
Despite loving her time in New York City, Dr. Noritake decided to return to Pasadena in order to be closer to her family, who also work in the medical field in the area. She enjoys baking, hiking, and traveling. She recently took up cycling, so be on the lookout for her if you are ever at the Rose Bowl.
Gigi Figueroa
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With over 35 years of experience as an Optician, Gigi is our Eyewear Selection Expert. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Gigi will help you find the very best frame for you, combining the latest fashion trends and the function of the eyewear. Gigi has a wealth of knowledge regarding the latest technology in lenses to maximize the comfort and clarity of your vision.
With Gigi's enthusiasm and expertise, she will take the time to work toward the very best prescription eyewear just for you. |
Laura Ortega
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With our office now for over 6 years, Laura is our front desk coordinator for overall communication with our patients. Whenever there is a question about scheduling an appointment or determining current vision insurance benefits, Laura is constantly trying to meet the needs of each patient calling or visiting our office. Laura is also very experienced in the Optical field, especially in the adjusting and repair of your eyewear. Also fluent in Spanish, Laura is always happy to converse with you or any member of your family in Spanish.
Laura is married and has three children. She enjoys cooking and baking, as well as crafts and other creative fun. |
Lisa Torres
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With 15 years of experience in eye care, Lisa has a great understanding of vision and eye health insurance in today’s complex insurance world. She is available every day to answer insurance and billing questions. Lisa also assists in making appointments, pre-testing patients, checking out patients, and a variety of other office tasks.
Lisa enjoys spending time with her three grown children and three grandchildren. She enjoys cooking and learning new types of cuisine. We are very fortunate to have Lisa in our office. |
Elissa Martinez
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Elissa brings to our office over 20 years of experience working in an Optometric practice. She plays a very important role in the office by coordinating the processing of new prescription eyewear for each patient. She makes sure the accuracy, quality and timeliness of the glasses meets our standards and provides clear, comfortable vision for our patients.
A fluent Spanish speaker, Elissa also performs many other tasks each day in the office, including dispensing, adjusting, and repairing eyewear. Outside the office, Elissa enjoys time with her husband and family. |
Chanel Estrada
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Chanel is the newest addition to our staff. You will be welcomed by her at our front desk or over the phone as she schedules appointments, verifies insurance and answers any questions you may have.
At your appointment time, Chanel will take you through the initial testing and retinal imaging before you see our Doctors for your vision examination. Chanel will assist you when you need to order or pick up contact lenses. She will also help you when you need your glasses adjusted or repaired. Chanel enjoys hiking, gym work-outs, singing, and spending time with her family. |
Rene Korth
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As Dr. Korth's wife for over 30 years, René is our Office Management Expert. Along with other staff, she works closely with frame representatives to make sure we have the very best selection of frames for each patient. She also works hard with other staff to streamline our procedures to provide you the best service possible.
René will always take that extra step to help you to get a much needed appointment, to investigate insurance issues, or to help with just the right frame for you. |
