Dr. Nathaniel Briggs was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. He cultivated an interest in eyecare from childhood, having worn glasses since pre-school. Having personally experienced the benefit in managing ocular health growing up, he decided in high school to pursue optometry. 

He then attended the University of Pittsburgh for his undergraduate education. While filling his pre-requisites for optometry school, he chose to major in Spanish while at Pitt. Growing up with a mother from Italy, it catalyzed a desire to learn other languages from a young age.  He went on to complete his optometric education at the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago, IL where he earned the title of Doctor of Optometry. He has since returned to Pittsburgh where he is completing his residency in Low Vision and Ocular Disease.

While not in clinic, Dr. Briggs loves to play guitar, go to concerts, collect CD's, watch hockey, read, play video games, and a bunch of other random hobbies.