Drs. Mark Miriello and Kelly Salmon join Salus University faculty

Dr. Mark Miriello, a primary care optometrist and instructor in the University's Pennsylvania College of Optometry, and Dr. Kelly Salmon, a Speech-Language Pathology assistant professor, have joined the faculty at Salus University.

Dr. Miriello received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In 2015, he received his Doctor of Optometry degree from the Southern College of Optometry, graduating Magna Cum Laude. After graduation, he completed a residency in Ocular Disease at Omni Eye Services of Atlanta, where he trained under multiple specialists in fields including retina and glaucoma.

Following residency, Dr. Miriello worked as a full time optometrist at MyEyeDr in North Carolina before moving to Philadelphia to join Salus University’s Pennsylvania College of Optometry and see patients at The Eye Institute. Dr. Miriello underwent intraocular surgery himself in 2014 and maintains a strong interest in ocular surgery and a passion for helping patients understand what to expect when they need an operation.

Dr. Salmon earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from Stockton University, her Master of Arts in Speech Pathology from New York University and her Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology (SLPD) from Nova Southeastern University.

She has held previous positions at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Albert Einstein Medical Center as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Dr. Salmon is board certified as a Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (BCS-S) and is currently the only speech-language pathologist in the United States certified as a Lymphology Association of North America Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT-LANA).