Meet the Optometrist

Dr. Marc Hartig was born in Columbus, Ohio and raised in Grove City. After graduation from Grove City High School in 1988 he attended The Ohio State University. Dr. Hartig was granted early admittance into The Ohio State University College of Optometry after only three years of undergraduate work. While in optometry school, he completed two residencies; one at the Columbus Veteran's Hospital and one at the Chillicothe Veteran's Hospital. Dr. Hartig graduated from optometry school in 1995.

Dr. Hartig enjoys the variety involved with practicing optometry in a private practice setting. He particularly enjoys implementing technological advances to increase the quality of care for his patients. Dr. Hartig has been trained and enjoys treating pathology of the eyes like conjunctivitis and glaucoma. He loves fitting bifocal contact lenses and co-managing refractive surgery. He regularly speaks to classrooms and civic organizations about the eyes and often employs optometry students or has them observing during eye examinations.

Outside of his private practice, Dr. Hartig has served as an optometric consultant for the largest vision insurance company (Vision Service Plan) in the United States. He audited doctors all over the eastern half of The United States to assure quality of care and appropriate billing practices by member doctors. Dr. Hartig has also served as the Director of Optometry for Orient Correctional Complex. There, he oversaw inmate eye care and helped govern quality of care issues for the inmates.  

Dr. Hartig is a member of several professional organizations including the American Optometric Association. On a local level, Dr. Hartig belongs to the Grove City Noon Lions Club. His faith is very important to him and attends church regularly in both Circleville (Heritage) and Grove City (Covenant). Dr. Hartig has  coached soccer for the GCKA and basketball for Grove City Parks and Recreation.  He resides in Orient, Ohio with his wife of 33 years, Julie (VanBuskirk).  Dr. Hartig has two daughters (Lynsey and Erin) and one grand-daughter Lydia.    

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Dr. Marie (Kitko) Schiff grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and received her Bachelor of Science degree from Baldwin Wallace College in 1989 with a major in biology and minor in chemistry.  She then went on to get her Doctor of Optometry degree from The Ohio State University College of Optometry and graduated in 1993.  Dr. Schiff also lead a one-year residency program working with ophthalmologists and specialized in diagnosing and treating ocular diseases. Dr. Schiff started in private practice in 1994 in northwest Columbus and then in 1999, she opened a second practice in Grove City with Dr. Marc Hartig called Southwest Eyecare.  As Southwest Eyecare grew, she decided to practice more full time at this practice only.  Dr. Schiff has earned the trust of many in our community with her comprehensive examination skills and great personalized patient care.  She is very thorough and patients appreciate her individual and holistic approach to their eyecare and medical care needs.  Many patients refer their family, friends and coworkers to her.

Dr. Schiff has been married to Columbus Police Detective Todd Schiff for 28 years.  They have two daughters at the University of Dayton and are enjoying life's adventures with some traveling.  Dr. Schiff   started a drug prevention program in 2019 called 'Start Talking Grove City' in hopes of decreasing the illegal use of and addiction to alcohol, tobacco and drugs and is dedicated to help those suffering from mental health conditions. She also actively volunteers for faith-based and law enforcement based community activities. 

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Dr. Chase Harter is a native of Willard in North Central Ohio. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology. He is familiar with Grove City as a past technician and optician at SouthWest Eyecare as a pre-optometry student. He graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2018 from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN after spending time rotating through a private practice in Nashville, TN and the Baltimore VAMC in Maryland. Dr. Harter has served those in need within the United States and Colombia with Remote Area Medical and Student Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity (SVOSH). He enjoys managing routine vision complaints and ocular disease across patients of all ages. He has been a member of local Lions Clubs for several years and is looking forward to being a part of the Grove City community. He has been an active member of the Arkansas Optometric Association and is a member of the American Optometric Association. Dr. Harter enjoys live music, spending time outdoors and cheering on Ohio's sports teams.

Dr. Carissa Janczak is a Grove City native and went to Bishop Ready High School. She attended the Ohio State University and received a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Illinois College of Optometry in 2019 and went on to further complete residency training specializing in Primary Care and Ocular Disease at the Columbus and Chillicothe Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. She is Board Certified as a Diplomate member through the American Board of Optometry. Currently, she works full time as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the OSU College of Optometry and devotes herself to help train aspiring optometrists in the primary care setting as well as through the community outreach clinic. She is an active member of the Central Ohio Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. She is an avid coffee enthusiast and enjoys supporting local shops with Dr. Chase.

Dr. Janczak worked at Southwest Eyecare previously as an optometric technician while in college and beginning optometry school. She is excited to be back in the office and to provide exceptional vision care to this great community alongside some awesome doctors and staff.