Dr. Akle was born and raised in Edmonton and has been living in Sherwood Park since 2002. He attended Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School and went on to study at the University of Alberta. In 2012, he was accepted to Nova Southeastern University in Florida, from where he graduated on the Dean’s Honours List in 2016. During his time in Florida, he completed his externship at the renowned Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida. It was there that he found his passion for ocular disease and where he learned to treat and manage many different eye conditions!

Upon graduating, Dr. Akle took a position as an associate at Dr. Denis Meyer and Associates, as well as at Ottewell Eye Care. After spending over a year at both offices, Dr. Akle was ready to go out on his own and bring a new optometry practice to the Sherwood Park community!

Dr. Akle can perform eye exams in English, Arabic, and even Spanish! Outside the office, Dr. Akle enjoys watching hockey, spending time with family/friends, and the outdoors. He also takes special interest in cars, nutrition, and physical wellness.

Dr. Akle looks forward to welcoming you and your families to the practice!

Dani Desjardines has been in the industry for nearly a decade. She started her career off as an optometric assistant and has since taken on several roles including having worked for a cataract surgeon as an ophthalmic assistant, and as an administrative assistant with the Alberta Association of Optometrists. She is excited to be able to apply all the knowledge and skills she has learned over the years in her new role as a practice manager/optometric technician at Emerald Hills Eye Care!

In her spare time, Dani enjoys cheering for the Oilers, spending time with family and friends, and yoga!