Dr. Cushing is a board-certified optometrist who received her degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She earned her doctorate in 1989, and after practicing in several busy eyecare practices, founded Cushing & Gan Optometry in Walnut Creek in 1996, with Dr. Cheslyn Gan. A second office in Pleasanton, called Hacienda Park Optometry, was opened to accomodate their clients. Dr. Cushing specializes in general ocular health and routine eye exams.