Dr Repsher graduated from Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State) with a Bachelors Degree in Cell/Molecular Biology. He received his Doctorate of Optometry from University of Missouri-St Louis and had training at VA Hospital American Lake in Seattle, WA. Dr. Repsher served six years in the US Navy from 1985-1991. He served on the USS Caron, a Spruance class Destroyer and at Naval Hospital San Diego. He spent the last year of service in Bharain with Surgical Team One during Operation Desert Storm/Shield. Dr Repsher likes to spend all his free time with his wife and three children.