Dr. Daniela Saldivar was born and raised in Las Vegas and even began her optometry journey at Optic Gallery as a technician before deciding to apply for optometry school herself. She attended Palo Verde High School before earning her undergraduate degree in biological sciences at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

Dr. Saldivar earned her Doctorate of Optometry at Western University College of Optometry in Pomona, California. During which, she completed internships at California Eye Specialists (Los Angeles), Community Healthcare Centers (Central California Coast), the VA in Walla Walla Washington and Harper’s Eye Point (Cincinnati, Ohio). She completed her residency in ocular disease at the VA of Southern Nevada Healthcare Systems.
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In her free time she enjoys reading, visiting her parent’s local Colombian restaurant and spoiling her many pets. She is fluent in Spanish and accepting new patients at the Summerlin location.