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Dr. Penny Elizabeth Straughn O.D., Optometrist
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Dr. Penny Elizabeth Straughn O.D.

Optometrist

1600 SW Archer Rd Gainesville FL, 32610

About

Dr. Penny Straughn is Director of Contact Lens Service at the University of Florida. She graduated with honors from University of Missouri in 2003 and completed her residency training at the VA Medica ...

Education and Training

University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) College of Optometry Optometry

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Dr. Penny Elizabeth Straughn O.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 1600 SW Archer Rd

1600 SW Archer Rd -
Gainesville, FL 32610
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New patients: 352-475-5948, 352-846-2126

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Nearest Hospitals

UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITALl

1600 SW ARCHER RD GAINESVILLE FL 32610

Head northeast 165 ft
Turn left 115 ft
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NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl

6500 NEWBERRY RD GAINESVILLE FL 32605

Head southwest 205 ft
Turn right onto Archer Road (FL 24) 2.9 mi
Take the ramp on the right 2598 ft
Merge left onto I 75 2.7 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards Gainesville 1803 ft
Keep right at the fork towards Gainesville 185 ft
Turn right onto West Newberry Road (FL 26) 1751 ft
Turn left 305 ft
Turn right 331 ft
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REGIONAL GENERAL HOSPITAL WILLISTONl

125 SW 7TH ST WILLISTON FL 32696

Head southwest 205 ft
Turn right onto Archer Road (FL 24) 2.0 mi
Turn left onto Southwest 34th Street (FL 121) 1.6 mi
Continue slightly right onto FL 121 3.2 mi
Continue straight onto West Williston Road (FL 121) 13.0 mi
Continue right onto Northeast 6th Boulevard (FL 121) 81 ft
Turn left onto Main Street (US 27) 2227 ft
Turn right onto Noble Avenue (US 41) 2344 ft
Turn left onto Southwest 6th Street 1136 ft
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