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David Malitz, MD, Ophthalmology, Evansville, IN

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Ophthalmology Evansville, IN

Cataract Related, Refractive Surgery

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  • Office

    1001 Walnut St
    Evansville, IN 47713
    Phone+1 812-421-2020
    Fax+1 812-422-1189

Summary

  • I am a board certified Ophthalmologist with an expertise in Vision Correcting Procedures including Cataract Surgery and LASIK. We also offer expert lid surgery, laser and medical glaucoma diagnosis and treatment, diabetic eye care, strabismus surgery and corneal disease treatment. We do not discriminate based on any factors and welcome uninsured and insured alike! I have been recognized as the "Best of the Best" for LASIK over 15 years in a row and have taught fellows and medical students my Cataract and LASIK techniques.

Clinical Expertise

  • Blepharoplasty, Ptosis, Glaucoma and related disorders, Cataracts, Pterygium excision, Refractive surgery, Laser in situ keratomileusis, Pediatric ophthalmology, Strabismus, Eyelid surgery, Botox injection, Cataract surgery, Facial trauma reconstruction, Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Cornea / External disease, General / Comprehensive ophthalmology, Dry eye, Strabismus surgery, Botulinum toxin injections for facial cosmesis, Ocular surface disease, Minimally invasive cataract surgery, Cataract And Anterior Segment, Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, Oculoplastics, LASIK, PRK

Education & Training

  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Ophthalmology, 1988 - 1991
  • Adventist Health White Memorial
    Adventist Health White MemorialInternship, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1987
  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganBS, Anthropology-Zoology, Phi Beta Kappa, Highest Distinction (top 3%), 1979 - 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1991 - 2026
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2004 - 2026
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 1993 - 2025
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 1994 - 2025
  • NV State Medical License
    NV State Medical License 2004 - 2025
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2016 - 2019
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1990 - 2011
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Golden Key National Honor Society
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Fusion EHR, Practice Fusion, Inc., 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Fish Hook Injuries Letter to the Editor  
    Malitz, D.I., Ophthalmology, 1/1/1993
  • Effects of ACTH and Prednisone on mood  
    Cameron, O.G., Addy, R.O., and Malitz, D.I., Internation J. of Psych in Med, 1/1/1986

Research History

  • Lab AssociateJules Stein Eye Institute - Trained at Stanford and studied the response in an animal model of the retinal pigment epithelium to blood injected in the subretinal space. supervised by Michael Hall, PhD1984 - 1985
  • AssociateStem Cell Assay Lab, Cancer Research, The effects of Chemotherapeutic agents in vitro. Michigan Cancer Foundation-Wayne State University1982 - 1983

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