Meet the Optometrists

Dr. Sarah Pilat Brannon, O.D., F.A.A.O

Sarah Pilat Brannon, O.D., F.A.A.O was born and raised in Chicago. She received her B.S. degree in Biomedical Science from Marquette University in 1998 and her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Illinois College of Optometry in 2002. After graduation, Dr. Pilat completed a post-doctoral residency at the Veterans Affair Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia, with emphasis on primary eye care, the treatment and management of ocular disease, low vision rehabilitation, and the ocular manifestations of systemic diseases.

Dr. Pilat practices full-scope optometry. She enjoys contact lens fittings (including specialty and hard-to-fit cases), ocular disease management, pediatrics, and pre- and post- operative cataract and LASIK co-management. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and a member of Beta Sigma Kappa, Gold Key International, and Phi Beta Kappa honor societies. Dr. Pilat has served as an examiner for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry and the Spotsylvania County Head Start Health Advisory Committee. 

Dr. Pilat lives in Fredericksburg with her husband and two children and enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her family and friends.