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Biography and Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION
I. P. Pavlov St. Petersburg First Institute of Medicine
St. Petersburg, Russia
Doctor of Medicine Degree, June 1987.  Cum Laude Graduate.

CREDENTIALS
Certified as a medical doctor by ECFMG, March 1998.
Ohio Optometry License & Therapeutic Certificate, March 1998.
State of Maryland Optometry License, August 1997.
State of California Optometry License, September 1996.
Certified in Optometry and Treatment and Management of Ocular Diseases
by National Board of Examiners in Optometry, 1997.
Certified in Ophthalmology, Russia, 1989.
Medical License, Russia, 1987.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2005 - Present EYES ACTUALLY
Bexley, Ohio.  Optometrist and President of privately owned and operated vision center.  Comprehensive eye examinations and Treatment of Eye Diseases.  Eyeglasses and contact lens services.  Consultations for LASIK, PRK, LASEK and LTK patients.  Complete post-operative care.

2000 - Present THE LASIK VISION INSTITUTE
Columbus, Ohio.  Director of optometric services.  Managing clinical department of the laser center including consultations and comprehensive exams for LASIK and PRK patients, complete post-operative patient care, supervision of supporting ophthalmic and operating room staff.

1998 - 2000 VISION MAKERS
Dayton, Ohio.  Optometrist.  Comprehensive eye examination, contact lens fitting, treatment of nonsurgical ocular pathology, pediatric eye care and co-management of surgical patients with an emphasis on pre-PRK, post-PRK, and LASIK cases (affiliated with the Dayton Ohio Laser Center).

1997 - 1998 PEARLE VISION CENTER
Salisbury, Maryland.  Independent Optometrist.  Full scope of optometric services.

1994 - 1997 THE MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Department of Ophthalmology, New York, New York.  Research Coordinator, Optometrist.  Responsible for Heidelberg Retina Tomography research project.  Primary eye care and contact lens services for the department faculty practice.  Instructed residents on refraction and contact lens fitting.

1993 - 1994 THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Clinical Pharmacology.  Columbus, Ohio.  Research Associate.  Monitoring clinical investigation studies on experimental drugs.

1992 - 1993 BLOOMBERG EYE CENTER
Newark, Ohio.  Clinical Research Coordinator.

1989 - 1991 I. P. PAVLOV LENINGRAD FIRST INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE
Department of Ophthalmology, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Attending Physician.

1987 - 1989 I. P. PAVLOV LENINGRAD FIRST INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE
Department of Ophthalmology, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Resident Physician.

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
M. Petrov,  A. Rabinowitz,  A. Cohen,  D. J. Gagliuso,  J. S. Lustgarten,  R. A. Schumer,  S. M. Podos:  Optic nerve head topographic change analysis by Heidelberg Retinal Tomography in normal subjects.  Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 36, No. 4, 1995.

A. Rabinowitz,  M. Petrov,  A. Cohen,  D. J. Gagliuso,  S. M. Podos:  Detection of progressive cupping by the Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph in eyes with an advanced glaucomatous damage.  Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 36, No. 4, 1995.

G. Shafranov,  M. Petrov,  J. S. Lastgarten,  R. A. Schumer:  Effect of varying reference height on change analysis using the Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph (HRT).  Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 38, No. 4, 1997.

LANGUAGES
English and Russian.

REFERENCES
Available upon request.


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