Meet your eye care team
Dr. David Mitchell
While “Dr. Dave” Mitchell treats patients of all ages, he is one of the only pediatric eye care specialists in the area, and is only eye doctor in the area providing vision therapy. Dr. Mitchell also has extensive training in the treatment and management of ocular disease, including glaucoma, macular degeneration, and ocular trauma.
Dr. Dave is originally from Poquoson, VA, and completed his undergraduate education at the College of William and Mary in Virginia. Dr. Mitchell received his Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry, in Memphis, TN, where he met his wife, Lisa (a Thibodaux native). Dr. Mitchell has been proud to call Thibodaux home since 2006.
He is a member of the American Optometric Association (AOA), the Optometry Association of Louisiana (OAL), and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD). Dr. Mitchell provides no-cost eye examinations to any patient under the age of one as part of the national Infantsee eye care initiative. In his (very limited) spare time, he enjoys hiking, coaching and playing soccer, and spending time with his family.
Dr. Lisa Mitchell
Dr. Lisa has extensive training and experience fitting contact lenses, even on hard-to-fit cases. For over a decade she has been designing specialty contact lenses to restore the vision of patients when surgery, glasses, or traditional contact lenses have failed. Patients travel from all over Louisiana and even from neighboring states seeking Dr. Lisa’s expertise.
In addition, Dr. Mitchell is skilled in ocular disease and in ocular-systemic disease diagnosis and treatment. Her expertise in treating and managing glaucoma, diabetic complications, macular degeneration, trauma, and eye infections has been invaluable to our community.
Dr. Lisa is originally from Thibodaux, and completed her undergraduate education at Nicholls State University. Dr. Mitchell earned her Doctor of Optometry degree, graduating summa cum laude from Southern College of Optometry, in Memphis, TN, where she met her husband, Dr. Dave.
Dr. Jenaye DeRoche
Dr. DeRoche practices full-scope optometry, caring for patients of all ages. Originally from Houma, she graduated from Nicholls State in 2014 and received her doctor of optometry degree from Birmingham College of Optometry at UAB in 2018. In her spare time, Dr. DeRoche enjoys hiking and traveling, and playing softball and volleyball.
Dr. Kevin Kasovich
Mitchell Family Eye Care is proud to welcome Dr. Kevin Kasovich, OD to our team. With more than two decades of experience in comprehensive eye care, Dr. Kasovich is committed to delivering thorough, compassionate, and patient-centered care to individuals and families throughout Thibodaux and the surrounding communities.
Dr. Kasovich has been a Thibodaux resident since graduating from optometry school in 2004 and is proud to call this community home. He earned his undergraduate degree in Zoology from Louisiana State University before graduating magna cum laude from the Southern College of Optometry, in the same class as Dr. Lisa and Dr. David Mitchell. He then completed an advanced residency in ocular disease, receiving specialized training in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma, dry eye disease, diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration, and other medical eye conditions.
Dr. Kasovich is licensed in the state of Louisiana to practice therapeutic optometry and authorized ophthalmic procedures, and he is certified by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry in the treatment and management of ocular disease. In recognition of his professional leadership and service, he was named Young Optometrist of the Year in 2013 by the Optometry Association of Louisiana. He is currently President of the Louisiana Board of Optometry
In addition to his civilian practice, Dr. Kasovich serves as a Major in the United States Air Force Reserve with the 403d Aeromedical Staging Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. In this role, he supports the visual readiness of the aircrew who fly the Air Force Reserve’s Hurricane Hunters. In 2022, he deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in support of U.S. Central Command operations.
Beyond the clinic, Dr. Kasovich is deeply connected to the Thibodaux community. His wife is a professor at Nicholls State University, and together they are proud to live and serve in the area they call home.
Dr. Kasovich looks forward to building lasting relationships with his patients and continuing the tradition of excellence at Mitchell Family Eye Care.