Dr. Hallina Portner was born in Colorado Springs, CO. She moved to Morgantown, WV, in 1997, where she attended grade school and graduated from University High School. She then attended West Virginia University, where she majored in Exercise Physiology.
Dr. Hallina Portner was born in Colorado Springs, CO. She moved to Morgantown, WV, in 1997, where she attended grade school and graduated from University High School. She then attended West Virginia University, where she majored in Exercise Physiology.
While at WVU, she was a member of the cross-country and track teams. Upon graduating magna cum laude and a member of the Honors College, Dr. Portner moved to Memphis, TN, where she attended Southern College of Optometry.
Dr. Portner completed clinical rotations at Piedmont Eye Associates in Charlotte, NC, and at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, WV. She graduated with her Doctorate of Optometry in 2017, when she joined Drs. Murray, Groves & Barnes (renamed Precision Eye Care).
Dr. Portner resides in Morgantown, where she’s close to her parents and her sister’s family in Fairmont. She enjoys running, outside activities with her German shepherd Berkeley, and spending time with her family and friends. As a WVU alum, she still enjoys cheering on the Mountaineers every weekend.
