Our Family

Donald Hill, O.D.

Dr. Hill has practiced in Dracut for nearly 30 years. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from Boston University, and graduated from the New England College of Optometry in 1974 as class valedictorian. Dr. Hill has also served as 1st Lieutenant in the Untied States Army Medical Service Corps, and as an instructor at the New England College of Optometry.

Don is the proud father of three children and enjoys golfing, biking, and spending time with his family on Cape Cod.

Erica Hill, O.D.

Dr. Erica Hill, a 2003 graduate of the New England College of Optometry, has been working in the practice for three years. She has areas of expertise in pre- and post- cataract surgical exams as well as in Pediatrics. She was also a memeber of the class of 1997 at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, where she was a member of the varsity softball team.

Erica resides in Bellingham, MA with her husband Joel, her son Devin, and her daughter Brodie.

Michael W. Hill, O.D.

Dr. Michael Hill graduated from the New England College of Optometry in May of 2007, and is the youngest son of Dr. Donald Hill. He has gained experience training in the Providence, Rhode Island and Northampton, Massachusetts Veterans Administration Hospitals treating ocular disease, as well as practicing in western Alaska providing eye care for over 30,000 Yu'pik Eskimos. After working part time at Arrigg Eye and Ear Associates in Lawrence, MA treating pre/post-op cataract patients, glaucoma patients, and emergency care, Michael is now full time at Hill Eye Associates. Michael graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Biology/Pre-med from Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts, where he was a member of the varsity Men's Soccer team.

Michael enjoys fishing, traveling, and playing golf in his spare time. He lives in Kingston, NH with his wife Carrie and his daugther Tanner.

James Kim, MD, PHD

Board Certified in Ophthalmology-

Undergraduate: Columbia University, New York, NY (BA)

Medical School: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MD)

Graduate School: Pharmacology, Columbia University, New York, NY (PhD)

Residency: Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio (Ophthalmology)

Fellowship: Duke Eye Center, Duke University, Durham, NC (Glaucoma)

James also has an interest in helping patients in underserved countries through cataract medical missions, and spending time with his family.

Ursula S. Bator, OD

After graduating from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Dr. Bator came to Boston to work as a nurse at Mass General Hospital and then at the Joslin Diabetes Center. It was when she was working as a diabetic teaching nurse at the Joslin, that she decided to attend optometry school.

As a child, her church collected money every year for a school for blind children, and it made an indelible impression on her. She wanted her life work to be in prevention of blindness and optometry was a perfect fit.

Dr. Bator's favorite place at the New England College of Optometry was the library. It is beautiful architecturally and was a great place to study. After graduation, Dr. Bator worked in optometry practices in Burlington, Billerica and Boston providing comprehensive eye exams and fitting contact lenses. During this time, she also began working as a vision examiner involved in various Retina Research Clinical Trials at the Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary. During the 18 years that she spent working at Mass Eye and Ear, Dr. Bator developed expertise in prescribing eyeglass prescriptions for patients affected by macular degeneration and other macular conditions such as diabetic macular edema, and also after retinal detachment repair surgery, after trauma surgery and pre and post cataracts. Dr. Bator found that working with patients experiencing difficulty seeing and helping them improve their functional vision is very rewarding.

Dr. Bator lives in Dracut with her husband. Her three grown children each have a black lab from the same litter ..and yes, they all once lived under the same roof!

Karen P. Hill - Office Manager

Karen has been the backbone of Hill Eye Associates since it opened it's doors. She has her Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
She is also the proud mother of three and enjoys the time she spends with her family on Cape Cod.

Sarah Matte - Assistant Office Manager

Melissa Bales - Board Certified Optician

Kim Reid - Optical Technician/ Receptionist

Jane Wilson - Optical Technician/ Receptionist