Meet the Optometrists

  • Doctor Gabe Respicio
    Dr. Gabe Respicio

    A Berkeley Optometry graduate, Dr. Gabe Respicio started his career at Kaiser Permanente in Vallejo, CA.  A 33-year resident of Hercules, CA, Dr. Gabe launched OPTOMETRY BY THE BAY in September, 2005.

    As a student at CAL, working with Dr. Robert Mandell - known to be a pioneer in the contact lens field, Dr. Respicio participated in and co-authored contact lens related studies published in Optometric journals and textbooks. His doctorate thesis - involved Sports Vision - enabled him to work with the CAL baseball and softball teams as well as the athletes involved in the East-West Shrine Game. He has participated in three Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH) missions (2 in the Philippines and 1 in Mexico).

    If he's not playing the drums or grinding out DYI projects around the house, Dr. Gabe enjoys spending time and travelling with his wife, Jennifer, and his wonderful kids . . . 25 year-old daughter, Niki, and 18 and 13 year-old sons, Roman and Zane.  You may have also spotted him walking his Doberman, Ava...and her new little sibling Ollie.

    Dr. Gabe is a past President of the Dynamic Referral Group, the local BNI Chapter - and is a member of the Hercules Chamber of Commerce.  He is member of the American Optometric Association, California Optometric Association, and the Alameda Contra Costa Optometric Society.

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Hours of Operation

*Optometrist not always available. Please call to confirm.

Monday

8:30AM

5:30PM*

Tuesday

8:30AM

5:30PM

Wednesday

8:30AM

5:30PM*

Thursday

8:30AM

5:30PM

Friday

8:30AM

5:30PM

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

Monday
8:30AM 5:30PM*
Tuesday
8:30AM 5:30PM
Wednesday
8:30AM 5:30PM*
Thursday
8:30AM 5:30PM
Friday
8:30AM 5:30PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed