Dr. Jennifer Hartel, MD

Dr. Jennifer Hartel grew up in Dayton, Ohio. She graduated college from Wake Forest University and then attended Wake Forest Medical School. After medical school, she completed her residency training at the University of South Carolina followed by fellowship training in cornea, cataract, and external disease at The Ohio State University. Dr. Hartel worked at Prisma Health/University of South Carolina for one year prior to joining Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates in 2022. She lives in Forest Acres, SC with her husband who is also an Ophthalmologist. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, water skiing, cooking and gardening.