Dr. Tara Goecks

Dr. Tara Goecks is a board-certified ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon in Bend. An Ivy League alumna, she graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Burkina Faso before pursuing medicine. She earned her MD at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, completed a surgical internship at the Medical University of South Carolina and an ophthalmology residency at the Storm Eye Institute, and was selected for an elite ASOPRS-approved oculoplastic surgery fellowship through Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee in Memphis under leaders in the field. Dr. Goecks provides both cosmetic and reconstructive eyelid, lacrimal, and orbital care with a thoughtful, patient-first approach. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and an active member of ASOPRS and the Oregon Academy of Ophthalmology. Outside the clinic, she enjoys time outdoors with her rescue dog and remains committed to surgical outreach and teaching.