Minnesota Retina Associates

Dr. Ijeoma S. Chinwuba is a fellowship-trained, board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in Comprehensive Eye Care at Northwest Eye.Dr. Chinwuba is accepting new patients at our Wayzata, Maple Grove, and Golden Valley offices. Dr. Chinwuba is proud to partner with you and your entire family on whatever your vision goals may be.

John S. Berestka, M.D., is a comprehensive ophthalmologist and partner at Northwest Eye, specializing in corneal, glaucoma, cataract and LASIK surgery. He has been a member of Northwest Eye’s respected team of doctors since 1996. Dr. Berestka is accepting new patients at our Golden Valley and Wayzata Northwest Eye locations.

Mila J. Heersink, M.D., joined the Northwest Eye family in 2021 as a comprehensive ophthalmologist. Dr. Heersink offers routine and specialty eye care to patients out of our Golden Valley and Wayzata offices. Her patient-first approach to care includes helping her patients find treatment plans uniquely suited to them. Dr. Heersink combines her experience with the most advanced technologies to help produce positive results for her patients. Mila J. Heersink, M.D., joined the Northwest Eye family in 2021 offering routine and specialty eye care to patients out of our Golden Valley and Wayzata offices. Her patient-first approach to care includes helping her patients find treatment plans uniquely suited to them. Dr. Heersink combines her experience with the most advanced technologies to help produce positive results for her patients. Dr. Heersink received her undergraduate degree and her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. After an internship at Harbor Hospital in Baltimore, she completed both her residency and cornea fellowship at the number one training program in the country for ophthalmology, Wills Eye Hospital. During those years of training, she was fortunate to learn from world-renowned leaders in the eye care field. Dr. Heersink is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, a member of the American Society of Refractive and Cataract Surgery, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.