Our vision is that the Bonner Eye Clinic will continue to be the main provider of eye care services in Itasca County. We will continue to provide services that are up-to-date and continue to improve by assessing our results and changing our methods. Our vision includes ongoing service to outlying areas of Itasca County such as Bigfork and Deer River, as well as continued and possibly increased service to adjacent areas including Hibbing.
- We value high quality care that continually improves through an analysis of results and modification of our methods.
- We value expanding our patient base primarily by word of mouth and through our reputation.
- We believe some advertising is expected or necessary these days, but our advertising will be professional, informative, knowledgeable, high quality, and not pushy.
- We provide optical services, glasses, and contacts primarily as a service to our patients. We expect to profit by providing these services, but we try to sell optical goods only when the patient will feel that it has been money well spent.
- We value maintaining an up-to-date knowledge base. This applies both to our physicians and to our other staff members.
- We recognize the value of continuing education for the promotion of our reputation.
- We value thorough, efficient examinations that result in accurate diagnoses and appropriate treatments.
- We place a high value on access to care. We will continue to look for opportunities to improve the access to eye care services in our service area, such as our current outreach clinic in Bigfork.
Dr. Bonner provides full service ophthalmology utilizing the latest technology. He is certified on the VISX excimer laser. In addition, he performs laser treatments, cataract, glaucoma, plastic, and other surgical procedures. He has hospital privileges at Deer River HealthCare Center, Northern Itasca Health Care Center in Bigfork, Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital in Grand Rapids, and Fairview University Medical Center - Mesabi in Hibbing.
Dr. Bonner is a Grand Rapids native. After high school, he attended St. John's University where he graduated cum laude. He earned his medical degree at the University of Minnesota in Duluth and Minneapolis.
Following an internship at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Dr. Bonner completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Bonner is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Bonner has been very involved with the Grand Itasca Hospital and Clinic over the years. He was chairman of the hospital board in 1999-2000. In the past, he has served as chief of staff at Itasca Medical Center, is a former president of the Range Medical Society, and has served as clinical assistant professor at the University of Minnesota - Duluth School of Medicine.
Dr. Bonner joined his father's ophthalmology practice in 1987 and became sole owner of Bonner Eye Clinic, Ltd., in 1990 upon the retirement of his father. Dr. Jerry Mariano joined the practice in 2001 and became a partner in 2003. In 1999, Bonner Eye Clinic opened a satellite office in Hibbing.
Dr. Bonner has performed over 5,000 refractive procedures including LASIK, Photorefractive Keratectomy, cataract surgery, ReZoom and Crystalens multifocal lenses and Intracorneal collamer lenses (ICL’s).
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M. Jerry Mariano, M.D., has a comprehensive ophthalmology practice treating diseases of the eye, including eye surgery and laser eye surgery. He is certified on the VISX excimer laser for laser refractive procedures. He also has specialized training in glaucoma, and is able to provide advanced glaucoma treatment and surgery. Dr. Mariano has hospital privileges at the Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital in Grand Rapids, Deer River Hospital, and Fairview University Medical Center - Mesabi in Hibbing.
He grew up in Grand Forks, North Dakota, where his father was also an eye surgeon. He later attended Carleton College of Northfield, Minnesota, where he graduated cum laude. He went to medical school at the University of North Dakota, followed by internship training at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.
Dr. Mariano completed his ophthalmology residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. During his final year of residency, he served as the chief resident. Due to an interest in treating glaucoma, he completed additional fellowship training in glaucoma at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Mariano is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive surgeons. He is also a member of the American Medical Association.
Dr. Mariano joined the Bonner Eye Clinic in 2001. He sees patients at both the Grand Rapids and Hibbing offices.
Dr. Mariano has performed over 1,000 refractive procedures including LASIK, Photorefractive Keratectomy, cataract surgery, ReZoom multifocal lenses and Intracorneal collamer lenses (ICL’s).
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L. Taylor Kincannon, O.D., was born in Hammel, Minnesota and graduated from Orono High School. He received his undergraduate degree in biomedical science from the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. While in Alabama he married his wife Brenda, a Mankato, MN native, in Gulf Shores, and they have been happily married for 20 years. They relocated and his degree in Optometry was earned in Memphis, Tennessee at the Southern School of Optometry.
After completing his professional education he and his wife Brenda returned to their home state of Minnesota. They have three children and the family enjoys many outdoor activities, especially hiking, biking and fishing. Dr. Kincannon proudly serves as a Captain of the Minnesota Army National Guard, and provides optometry services with Medical Detachment Unit. He has been providing primary eye care for residents of Minnesota for over 10 years.
Dr. Kincannon has been with the Bonner Eye Clinic since February of 2007. He sees patients in both the Grand Rapids and Hibbing offices specializing in exams for glasses, contact lenses and LASIK Refractive Surgery.
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