Dr. Willig grew up in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, PA. She attended the University of Pittsburgh and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. As an undergraduate at Pitt, she was involved with Unite for Sight and volunteered at the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children. She also co-authored research in public health computer modeling on the cost effectiveness of medical policy decision making and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
At The Ohio State University College of Optometry she was accepted into the dual Doctorate of Optometry and Masters of Vision Science program. She was a student fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) and presented her thesis research on ciliary muscle thickness. She also served as vice president of the Beta Sigma Kappa optometric honor society. Dr. Willig completed her externships at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center and Ohio Eye Alliance.
Dr. Willig practices general optometry for all ages and particularly enjoys working with children and fitting contact lenses.
In her free time, Dr. Willig likes to bake, play video games, and spend time with her husband and two children.