Dr. Breeze Bellen is a 2005 graduate of Illinois College of Optometry, where she received extensive clinical training in the areas of primary care, contact lens care, ocular disease, and pediatric/binocular vision. Dr. Bellen has been serving Chicago and surrounding communities since 2005, including 14 years as a private practice owner, where she developed a reputation for her empathy and compassion, providing patient care that extends beyond the eyes to supporting the whole person. Dr. Bellen has a passion for taking the time and listening deeply to patients and their families so that they are fully heard and are provided the best individual care and experience possible.

Outside of the office, Dr. Bellen is a devoted and engaged member of the Park Ridge Community. Following her undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, her love of water, art, connections with people, and a passion for medicine drew her to Chicago, and now Park Ridge, a place she and her family have a strong connection to and are grateful to call home. She has a commitment to serving others and has done so as an organizer of the Labor of Love charity event, as a co-chair of the Mary, Seat of Wisdom Angel Event, and as an active participant in her son’s school, Mary, Seat of Wisdom.

Dr. Bellen lives in Park Ridge with her husband, a Park Ridge native, and their son. In addition to her active role in the community, she enjoys the outdoors, yoga, and exercising her creative side, which she tapped into during a year of homeschooling her son amidst the pandemic. Her creative passions include painting, pottery, dance, and playing the clarinet, which bring her a sense of joy and relaxation and nurture her ability to be a stronger support for her patients.