Dr. Mack is a magna cum laude graduate of Cornell University, and graduated with distinction from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, where he served as president of the medical honor society. Dr. Mack is the recipient of both the Arthur J. Maschke Award for Excellence in the Art and Science of Medicine and the Irwin H. Lepow Award for Excellence in Research. He is a Board-Certified Ophthalmologist with complete fellowship training in Corneal and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Mack has served as an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Rush Medical College and as co-investigator on several excimer laser clinical trials. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Refractive Surgery and has taught on excimer laser and refractive surgery topics to over 2,000 other doctors.
Elyse L. Chaglasian, OD, FAAO
Dr. Chaglasian is a graduate of the State University of New York, for both her undergraduate and optometric degrees. She has served as an Assistant Professor at the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago for the past decade. Her areas of specialty include refractive surgery, dry eye, allergy, contact lenses, anterior segment disease, and glaucoma management. She lectures on these topics both locally and nationally. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, and a member of the Northside Optometric Society, the Illinois Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association.
Dr. Puja Shah
Dr. Shah completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago with a major in both Chemistry and Biology. She then went on to earn her Optometric degree from Illinois College of Optometry. There, she tutored her peers and was actively involved in SVOSH, which is a non-profit, charitable organization that provides professional vision care services to foreign and domestic people. In 2009, Dr. Shah had the opportunity to go to India to help the under-served people of Orissa. With this experience, in addition to the rigorous training she has received, Dr. Shah is able to treat patients suffering from a wide variety of ophthalmic conditions. Her particular areas of expertise is in Glaucoma, Dry Eye, Speciality contact lens fitting for Keratoconus and post-surgical corneas, Red Eye, and Allergic Conjunctivitis. Dr. Shah is also a member of the Illinois Optometric Association and American Optometric Association.
Dr. Mark Rosanova
Dr. Rosanova graduated from Northwestern University’s Honors Program in Medical Education receiving his BS in medicine and MD from Northwestern University medical school. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. A Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
In addition, Dr. Rosanova has had extensive training from renowned institutes around the world:
an Ophthalmology Externship at Moorfield Eye Hospital of London
a 2-year transitional internship at Swedish Covenant/Rush Medical College, Chicago
a 3-year residency in ophthalmology at Northwestern University
a 1-year sub specialty training in Cataract surgery at the Kentucky Eye Institute, University of Kentucky
Excimer laser surgery experience at the Free University of Berlin
Dr. Rosanova has an extensive Bibliography and is very active in clinical research and continuing education. In addition, he has taught eye surgeons how to perform cataract surgery.
Dr. Rosanova believes in educating others about their eye health, as evidenced by his patient education video library, numerous community lectures on eye-related topics, free eye-health screening for senior community, and teaching positions.
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Our Doctors
Robert J. Mack, M.D.
Elyse L. Chaglasian, OD, FAAO
Dr. Puja Shah
Dr. Mark Rosanova
In addition, Dr. Rosanova has had extensive training from renowned institutes around the world:
Dr. Rosanova has an extensive Bibliography and is very active in clinical research and continuing education. In addition, he has taught eye surgeons how to perform cataract surgery.
Dr. Rosanova believes in educating others about their eye health, as evidenced by his patient education video library, numerous community lectures on eye-related topics, free eye-health screening for senior community, and teaching positions.