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OUR PHYSICIANS
IHOR ZACHARY, MD, FACS Dr. Ihor Zachary received his undergraduate degree from Trinity College in Hartford, Ct., and in 1967 his medical degree (MD) from Yale University School of Medicine. He completed his medical internship at the University of Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals. He fulfilled his military service at the National Institutes of Health (the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease), and was in charge of the Serology Research Laboratory at the Middle America Research Unit in Panama, Canal Zone. Subsequently, he completed his ophthalmology residency at The Case Western Reserve University Hospitals and then additional fellowship training in Cornea and External Diseases at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute affiliated with the University of Miami. Upon completion of his fellowship training, he became Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and a charter faculty member of the new medical school at University of South Florida. He was in charge of the Cornea Service and the Tampa Eye Bank. In 1976, Dr. Zachary joined Medical Eye Associates as a comprehensive ophthalmologist providing care for all ophthalmic diseases and surgery. Dr. Zachary has been a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at The Case Western Reserve University Ophthalmology Training Program and has served on the Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Eye Bank. For many years, he had participated in medical mission trips to Ukraine and the former Soviet Union where he provided teaching of ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery at several eye centers. He has served as a consultant to the “Fight for Sight Fund” which has provided materials and supplies to the schools for the blind in Ukraine and has sponsored several children for treatment and studies in the U.S. For his work and efforts in these areas, he received the “Humanitarian of the Year Award” from the Ohio Ophthalmological Society and in 1997 he was given a Knighthood in the “Order of St. Gregory the Great” by Pope John Paul II. Dr. Zachary is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of many medical organizations, including The Academy of Ophthalmology, Ohio Ophthalmological Society, and the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America. He has been president of the Ohio Chapter of the UMANA for many years. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MICHAEL ZGRABIK, MD, FACS Dr. Michael J. Zgrabik is a native of greater Cleveland, born and raised in Maple Heights and Parma. He graduated from Padua Franciscan High School as class valedictorian. He then received his BS in biology from the University of Notre Dame graduating as class valedictorian. He went on to achieve honors status at Harvard Medical School and completed his Internship at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston. He then served his Residency in Ophthalmology at the prestigious Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Zgrabik was a partner at Medical Eye Associates, Inc. in Middleburg Heights from 1989 until he joined Fairview Eye Center in 2018. He limits his practice to the Eye Center of Middleburg Heights where he is the managing partner. He practices comprehensive ophthalmology and is a cataract surgery specialist performing small-incision no-stitch surgery, refractive cataract surgery, laser-assisted cataract surgery, and “dropless” cataract surgery. He implants traditional, Toric and multifocal premium intraocular lenses. He also performs minimally invasive glaucoma surgery as well as the medical, laser and injection treatment of retinal diseases including diabetic retinopathy and retinal vascular disorders. Dr. Zgrabik is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American College of Surgeons, American Society of Cataracts and Refractive Surgery, and Ohio Ophthalmology Society. He currently has hospital privileges at UH Parma Hospital and Southwest Community General Hospital. He performs his surgery at the Cleveland Eye and Laser Surgery Center where he was one of its founding physicians. He is grateful and honored to have been selected by many physicians and their families for their medical and surgical care including fellow ophthalmologists and optometrists. Dr. Zgrabik and his wife Beth live in Bay Village and are blessed with their blended family of six children affectionately called, “The Brady Bunch.” He enjoys movies, baseball and travel. Dr. Zgrabik and his wife are most proud to be Papa Z and Mama B to a growing number of grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KRISTINA PAO, MD Dr. Kristina Pao was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She received her Bachelors of Science in engineering from Swarthmore College in 2004 and her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in 2008. Dr. Pao then completed her Internship at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, California and her Residency in Ophthalmology at the prestigious Wills Eye Institute in Philadelphia. She went on to complete her fellowship in Oculoplastics, Orbit and Reconstructive Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Pao has authored numerous journal and textbook publications. She is proud to be a contributing author to the Wills Eye Manual, the most commonly-used ophthalmology reference text in the world. In 2014, Dr. Pao joined Medical Eye Associates as a comprehensive ophthalmologist, specializing in Oculoplastics, Orbit and Reconstructive surgery. Dr. Pao performs facial rejuvenation procedures including upper and lower eyelid blepharopasty (eyelid lift/contouring), brow/forehead lifts, Botox injections, soft tissue fillers (e.g. Restylane), and chemical peels with meticulous attention to detail. She is also skilled in reconstructive oculoplastics including ptosis repair, excision and reconstruction of eyelid skin cancer, eye socket reconstruction, management of facial nerve paralysis (Bell's palsy), blocked tear duct repair (dacryocystorhinostomy), ectropion and entropion repair, management of thyroid eye disease, enucleation and evisceration surgery, and the repair of orbital, eyelid, and tear duct trauma. Dr. Pao also specializes in small-incision, no-stitch cataract surgery, offering the latest in premium intraocular lens technology. She provides comprehensive eye care for the entire family, including routine eye exams for glasses or contacts, diabetic eye exams, management of glaucoma, macular degeneration, dry eyes and many other eye conditions. Dr. Pao is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of many medical organizations including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataracts and Refractive Surgery, Chinese American Ophthalmology Society, Ohio Ophthalmological Society and Cleveland Ophthalmological Society. She currently has hospital privileges at Parma Community Hospital and operates at the Cleveland Eye and Laser Surgery Center. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |