Dr. Asim Prasad was born in Quebec but raised in Calgary. Dr. Prasad attended the University of Alberta where he received his bachelor’s degree in Environment Science. After working in that industry for a short while he discovered his true passion was Optometry. He then spent 4 years in sunny Ft. Lauderdale Florida studying at NovaSoutheastern University where he received his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Vision Science and graduated with his Doctorate in Optometry in 2008.
Dr. Prasad has had many challenging internships in the US which have developed his skills for full-scope Optometry. He is a member of the Alberta Association of Optometrists, the Calgary Society of Optometrists, and the American Optometric Association.
In his spare time Dr. Prasad still enjoys strength and conditioning training. He was previously employed as a Personal Trainer and as a result likes sharing his knowledge of fitness and nutrition. Dr. Prasad loves sports and plays hockey (Go Flames Go!), golf, soccer and tennis. He also enjoys spending quality family time with his wife and two young children.