J. Michael Witherington, O.D.

Dr. J. Michael Witherington received both his Bachelor of Science degree in Physiological Optics in 1978 and his Doctor of Optometry degree in 1980 from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He founded OptiExpress in 1999, and in 2020, merged his practice with Quigley Eye Specialists.

He chose optometry as a career with the help of his father. However, prior to college, he joined the U.S. Army and became an FAA licensed air traffic controller stationed near Frankfurt, Germany.

Dr. Witherington enjoys providing primary eye care to his patients, by helping them to see as clearly as possible, while maintaining their ocular health. He has won “Best Optometrist in Cape Coral” by the local newspaper twice as a write-in candidate when he wasn’t even on the ballot. He was awarded a plaque from Johnson and Johnson in 2020 as the number one Acuvue contact lens fitter in all of Southwest Florida.

Dr. Witherington loves playing with his grandchildren, which he and his wife Susan have raised from birth.

In his spare time, Dr. Witherington enjoys music and sports. While in high school, he won several medals in track and still enjoys sprinting. and is an accomplished songwriter. His most recent, that has received radio play across the country, is a Christmas song called “We Love Santa Claus,” performed by Angela Watson.