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PAJKA
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PAJKA
EYE CENTER
Pajka Eye Center is located at
855 W. Market Street • Lima, Ohio
Telephone: 419-228-7432 or
Toll free: 800-568-2020
Fax number: 419-228-5628
For more information visit our website:
www.pajkaeyecenter.com
Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Thank you for choosing Pajka Eye Center, the name patients and doctors
in Western Ohio have trusted for their eye care since 1990. We have been
dedicated to providing the latest technology, most advanced surgical techniques and best doctors in the region. We are providing this brochure to introduce you to our practice, our doctors and our specialized services.
We have been performing laser vision correction and No Needle-No Stitch
Cataract Surgery longer than anyone around. Centrally located between
Toledo, Columbus, Dayton and Fort Wayne, Pajka Eye Center is easily
accessed by major state routes and Interstate 75. Patients from across the
country have traveled to Lima because of Dr. Pajka’s reputation and
outstanding surgical results.
Mission Statement
We are committed as a team, to provide the absolute best eye care
in the most professional and personable way.
Appointments
If you cannot keep a scheduled appointment, please call our office as soon as possible to cancel and schedule another one.
Ophthalmology offices may have unexpected emergencies. Your patience and
consideration for our emergency patients
will be appreciated.
Office Financial Policy
All office visits are payable at the time of
visit. For your convenience, we accept cash,
checks and credit cards.
855 W. Market Street
Lima, Ohio 45805
419-228-7432
800-568-2020
www.pajkaeyecenter.com
Medical Director
John T. Pajka, M.D.
Board Certified by American Board of Ophthalmology, Dr. Pajka is a graduate
of The Ohio State University College of Medicine in
Columbus and served his
residency at The Ohio
State University Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Pajka is a pioneer in
the field of eye surgery, bringing a number of
“firsts” to the Western Ohio region such as corneal
transplant, PRK, LASIK, Intrastromal Corneal
Rings and No Needle-No Stitch Cataract Surgery.
Dr. Pajka is the Medical Director of The Eye Surgery Center of Western Ohio. Dr. Pajka has performed eye surgery on many physicians and eye
doctors alike. He was one of the first doctors in
Ohio to perform LASIK surgery.
In addition, Dr. Pajka has a special interest in helping restore sight in people in developing countries
who are blind with cataracts. Once or twice a year,
Dr. Pajka donates his time, surgical equipment and
expertise to perform sight restoring cataract surgery to people in the developing world. He has led
volunteer surgical eye missions to places including: Bolivia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, and
Uzbekistan. He has helped with training of eye surgeons in these countries and he helped organize
an exchange program which enabled Uzbek and
Nicaraguan eye surgeons to come to the U.S.,
learning new surgical techniques.
Dr. Pajka has received many awards and honors
including the Lima Noon Sertoma Service to Mankind Award in 2008, Lima Allen County Chamber
of Commerce Small Business Award in 2006, “The
Best Doctors in America” award in 2005-06 and
2007-08, and Ujamma Award in 2009.
Mary I. Shenouda, M.D.
Dr. Mary I. Shenouda graduated
Magna Cum Laude from Loyola
University of Chicago, receiving a
Loyola Presidential Scholarship.
Upon her graduation, she was
elected a member of Phi Beta
Kappa. She received her medical
degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. She then completed her ophthalmology training at
the University of Missouri and Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.
Dr. Shenouda is board certified by the American Board
of Ophthalmology. She is a fellow of the American
Academy of Ophthalmology and a member of the
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Recently, she was honored as one of America’s top
ophthalmologists after evaluation by the Consumer Research Council of America. She is also an active member of the Lions Club which is the world’s largest community service organization known for working to end
preventable blindness. Areas of interest include laser
surgery, eyelid surgery, as well as glaucoma and diabetic eye care.
Kelly R. Everman, M.D.
Dr. Kelly R. Everman specializes as
an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He is a native
Ohioan and was raised in the
Greater Cincinnati area. After completing his undergraduate and
medical degrees at the University
of Louisville, he pursued his formal ophthalmology
training at Indiana University where he served as chief
resident. He subsequently completed a two year
ASOPRS fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Midwest Eye Institute/Interface
Aesthetic Surgery Group in Indianapolis, IN. Dr.
Everman enjoys the diversity of his chosen field with
particular interest in eyelid and orbito-facial reconstruction as well as cosmetic facial surgery. His research
interests have focused on orbital trauma and Graves/
Disease.
Robert J. Derick, M.D.
Dr. Robert J. Derick received his
undergraduate degree at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. He
attended the University of Illinois
College of Medicine in Chicago. Dr.
Derick completed his ophthalmology residency at The Ohio State
University Medical Center where he served as chief
resident in 1989. He then completed a Glaucoma Fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye
Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Derick has served
as an Associate Professor for The Ohio State Ophthalmology Department and has received many awards
and honors including “The Best Doctors in America”
award in 1998, 2004 and 2006. Dr. Derick specializes
in glaucoma, cataract and general ophthalmology.
Brian T. Gerlach, O.D.
Dr. Brian T. Gerlach performed his
undergraduate work at The Ohio
State University where he majored
in Pre-Optometry/Zoology. He was
accepted early into The Ohio State
University College of Optometry
after only three years of undergraduate work. He received his doctorate of optometry
in 1999. During his time at Ohio State, Dr. Gerlach
received extensive ocular disease training at Dayton
VAMC externship site. Dr. Gerlach is a member of the
American Optometric Association and is a candidate
for the American Academy of Optometry. Dr. Gerlach
has accompanied Dr. Pajka on ocular medical mission
trips to Nicaragua and Bolivia and hopes to participate
in future trips.
Robert D. Biggs, M.D.
Dr. Robert D. Biggs is a graduate of
University of Michigan Medical
School. He completed his internship and residency training in ophthalmology at the University Hospital in Ann Arbor Michigan. He is
certified by the American Board of
Ophthalmology and is a fellow of the American College
of Surgeons.
PAJKA
EYE CENTER
Services Provided
No Needle-No Stitch Cataract Surgery
Premium Lens Implants
(for near, distance and astigmatism)
Laser Vision Correction (LASIK, PRK)
Custom Vue Wavefront-Guided LASIK
Implantable Contact Lenses
Laser Surgery
Glaucoma Treatment and Laser
Diabetic Eye Disease
Oculoplastic Surgery
Laser Eyelid Surgery
(Cosmetic and Botox)
General Ophthalmology
Emergency Physicians
This office will always have a physician
available to handle any emergencies. If you
have a problem when the office is closed,
please call 419-228-7432 or toll free,
800-568-2020. Our answering service will
put you in touch with the physician on call.