About Our Staff


Park Avenue Laser Vision has the most highly-trained, best-qualified staff of any laser center in New York —period.  Indeed, our patients say this is one reason they have chosen us!  This isn’t an opinion—it’s a fact. 

Missy, our Front Desk Manager, is also a very happy patient.  Aren’t you more confident that the person helping obtain your old contact/eyeglass information, and has gone through the process herself?

Roman, our friendly Front Desk coordinator.  He will be glad to answer any questions you have about scheduling, your laser procedure or even your medications. He looks forward to making your time with us a comfortable one. 

At most other centers, your testing—which is used to confirm you are a good candidate, and to obtain the numbers to actually shoot the laser—is conducted quickly by an optometrist (OD) who never went to medical school, or some “technician” who may not know much more than how to push a button.  Compare this to our center, where our Laser Team—Dr. Chynn, Dr. Almeida, Dr. Puri and Dr. Young—are MDs (which requires a decade more training than an OD, and will spend as much time with you as necessary to make sure that all your testing is both accurate and complete before even booking your surgery.

Finally, at many other centers, you will meet “closers” whose only qualification is that they are good at “selling.”  In contrast, Todd and Kristin our Patient Coordinators, are here to help you through the entire process with care and understanding.

If you review the bios on the back of this sheet you’ll learn about the people who will be working with you to obtain your Best Personal Vision!  You’ll also know which person to ask to address your specific needs.

Congratulations about taking the first step towards a new life—experiencing the world free from contacts & glasses, seeing how you were meant to see! 

Sincerely,

The Park Avenue Laser Vision Correction Team:

Name Title Email
Emil William Chynn, MD, FACS, MBA Medical Director dr@parkavenuelaser.com
Elias Almeida, MD Refractive Fellow laser@parkavenuelaser.com
Jyoti Puri, MD Refractive Fellow laser@parkavenuelaser.com
Lynnette Young, MD      Refractive Fellow laser@parkavenuelaser.com
Todd Speelman Marketing Director info@parkavenuelaser.com
Kristin Davis Patient Coordinator contact@parkavenuelaser.com
Missy Reyes Optician Front Desk Manager appt@parkavenuelaser.com
Roman Spaner Front Desk Coordinator practicemanager@parkavenuelaser.com
Hershey Official Mascot hershey@parkavenuelaser.com

Elias Almeida, MD – Refractive Fellow

Dr. Almeida received his MD from Universidad Nacional Experimental Francisco de Miranda in Coro, Venezuela. He worked as a General Practitioner at the Petare Population Clinic and was a Chief Resident in Pediatrics at the Perez de Leon Hospital in Caracas. He moved to the US and worked with Aaron Hurowitz, DO in Atlanta. Dr. Almeida had old fashioned PRK (surface) himself in 2007 in Venezuela, so he can answer your questions both from a MD & patient point of view! Dr. Almeida enjoys riding his mountain bike and motorcycle in his spare time.

Jytoi Puri, MD – Refractive Fellow

Dr. Puri received her MD from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India. Then she pursued a residency in Ophthalmology, GNEC, New Delhi. She went on to be a Vitreous and Retina surgeon at Retina Foundation and subsequently worked as a Retina specialist at Navjyoti Eye Centre in New Delhi. She has extensive experience in Ophthalmology. She moved to the US in 2007 and underwent clinical training at the University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine. Dr. Puri enjoys spending time with her husband, sketching and travelling to new places.



Lynette Williams Young, MD – Refractive Fellow

Dr. Young received her medical degree at Meharry Medical College, and went on to be a clinical instructor at the college as well as the University of Tennessee for Health Sciences. In 1991 she moved to New York and trained as an ophthalmologist and surgeon at Harlem Hospital Center, an affiliate of Columbia University. In 2001 she completed a glaucoma fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital under the esteemed Dr. Gregory Harmon. Dr. Young has spearheaded the S.A.V.E program at PALV, which designs to educate patients about LVC and maintaining good ocular health. In her spare time Dr. Young is an active member of her church community.



Todd Speelman – Marketing & Patient Director

Todd has over 15 years in the marketing field before moving to New York in March. Todd has always cared for his clients and their businesses which fit perfectly as he works with all the patients with care throughout the process. Todd is dedicated 100% to patient satisfaction. Todd loves Skiing, surfing and traveling.








Kristin Davis – Patient Coordinator

Kristin was born and raised in Alabama and moved to New York last November. She graduated from the University of Utah in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She is also happy to assist you in scheduling your appointments, answering any questions about our various procedures and make your experience with us as enjoyable and relaxing as possible!









Jade Boardman, MFA – Front Desk Coordinator

Jade Boardman received a master's degree in fine art with a concentration in dance from Sam Houston State University in Texas. She has had both LASEK (Right Eye) and EPI- LASEK (LEFT EYE) in February 2009! She has a great deal of experience with medical office operations and training. Her specialty is client services and is always ready to answer your questions and provide quality care. Jade enjoys both performing and watching modern dance, horseback riding and playing tennis.



Meet Park Avenue Laser’s mascot: Hershey!

Emil Chynn, MD owner of www.ParkAvenuelaser.com has had his dog volunteer in St. Vincent Hospital's Pet Therapy program for years, the 1st Pet Therapy Program in NYC. As such, he has also examined many of the other dogs in the pet therapy program, and found many to be misdiagnosed with cataracts, when they actually had some other eye problem. Hershey was featured in an episode of 'Healthy vision' .