Dr. Julie Theng was born and raised in Alberta, where she completed both her BSc in Honours Neuroscience and MSc in Surgical Research at the University of Alberta. During this time, she travelled to Guyana with the Students International Health Association as a volunteer. Dr. Theng went on to earn her Doctorate from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in 2007, through which she completed an ocular disease rotation with the Omni Eye Institute in Baltimore, Maryland.
After practicing for a year in Edmonton and Sherwood, she moved in Fort McMurray in 2008, where she lived and practiced for 10 years. Her and her family then decided to move to the Wetaskiwin area to be closer to family. After all, Dr. Theng attributes her interest in eye care to her older sister, who helped her overcome a fear of eyes at an early age.
Outside the clinic, Dr. Theng enjoys early morning fitness, hiking and travelling.