Retina Specialist & Vitreoretinal Surgeon Elite Bor Shavit, M.D. Joins D'Ambrosio Eye Care

    WORCESTER, MA, April 04, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- "Dr. Bor-Shavit is an exceptional clinician, researcher and educator who is recognized internationally for her expertise in the eye care community," explained Francis A. D'Ambrosio, Jr., M.D., Medical Director. "With the aging U.S. population, we must be able to provide high quality care to a growing number of patients suffering from diseases of the retina-and in a timely and thorough manner. She will bring a unique blend of exceptional clinical and microsurgical training and experience in the treatment of retinal diseases including age related macular degeneration (AMD) and complications of diabetes, both leading causes of vision loss and new blindness, especially among our growing senior population," further noted Dr. D'Ambrosio Jr.

About Elite Bor Shavit, M.D.
Elite Bor Shavit, M.D. earned her Medical Degree from Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine in Budapest, Hungary followed by a Residency in Ophthalmology at Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikvah, Israel. She then completed a fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery at The University of Ottawa Eye Institute at Ottawa General Hospital in Ottawa, Canada. Dr. Bor-Shavit brings D'Ambrosio Eye Care patients the clinical experience and patient management techniques gained through her participation in numerous clinical studies in the application of drugs and treatments to inhibit new blood vessel growth ("angiogenesis"). Angiogenesis is the complication of many systemic and retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and AMD, as well as many other systemic and retinal vascular diseases. Her extensive microsurgical experience in the eye's vitreous and layers of the retina is key to reversing the complications of many retinal diseases and restoring vision. She has over 10 years of multiple clinical study appointments as a co-investigator for 13 clinical trials in the areas of retinal disease as well as treatment of glaucoma, publication of more than 35 papers, and presentations at internationally respected eye care meetings including the World Glaucoma Congress and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). Further, Dr. Bor-Shavit's expertise is recognized in the eye care community by her appointment as a Publication Peer Reviewer for the journal Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging-Retina and the journal Disability and Rehabilitation.

D'Ambrosio Eye Care provides eye care for patients throughout greater Boston, central and western Massachusetts with office locations at 479 Old Union Turnpike, Lancaster, Massachusetts 01523, 865 Merriam Avenue, Suite 119, Leominster, Massachusetts 01453, 100 Powder Mill Road, Acton, Massachusetts 01720, 413 Main Street, Athol, Massachusetts 01331 and 74 Main Street, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440.

D'Ambrosio Eye Care offers a full range of eye care services for adults and children, including general ophthalmology, cataract evaluation and laser cataract surgery with advanced technology lens implants, laser eye surgery including laser vision correction such as LASIK, eyelid surgery, diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age related macular degeneration (AMD), dry eye and specialized pediatric eye care for children's eye and vision problems. D'Ambrosio Optical Centers offer complete eyewear selection and fitting for eyeglasses. Our Cataract & Laser Center is AAAHC (Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care), Medicare and Commonwealth of Massachusetts certified. The eye surgery center is a fully equipped, state-of-the-art, ambulatory surgery center that offers the latest amenities and modern technology, allowing us to perform all of our eye surgery procedures safely, efficiently and comfortably.

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For additional information contact,
Judith Seppa, D'Ambrosio Eye Care, 479 Old Union Turnpike, Lancaster, Massachusetts 01523, [email protected], 1-800-325-3937 x 345.

SOURCE: Medical Management Services Group, L.L.C.

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