Originally from Tasmania, Carmen completed her medical degree at the University of Tasmania. Following her basic medical training, Carmen pursued her career in ophthalmology. She obtained experience as a research fellow at the Tasmanian Eye Institute, prior to embarking on a clinical career at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Victoria, and Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. Following this she commenced her formal ophthalmology training in South Australia. At completion of basic training, Carmen undertook a fellowship in glaucoma at Westmead Hospital in NSW.

Relocating back to Adelaide in January 2023 with her husband and young family, she is currently a consulting ophthalmologist and eye surgeon at Adelaide Eye & Laser Centre, Eyemedics Ophthalmologists and Flinders Medical Centre.

Carmen is a passionate provider of comprehensive ophthalmology services, with particular focus on her subspecialty areas, including glaucoma surgery and cataract surgery. She is committed to providing compassionate, evidence based, patient cantered care.