Kathleen "Kate" Holthaus, OD, was born in Huntington, NY and raised in Omaha, NE. She earned her Bachelors of Science in Neuroscience at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and her Doctorate of Optometry at Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO). She graduated Summa Cum Laude from both universities and was awarded the Certificate of Clinical Excellence and the Award for Excellence in Ocular Surgery while attending NSUOCO.