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schwartz, eye doctor and ophthmologistsElwin G. Schwartz, M.D. received his undergraduate degree from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He obtained his medical degree from Cornell University in 1976. After completing an internship in internal medicine, he subsequently completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Albany Medical College in New York. Dr. Schwartz joined Middlesex Eye Physicians in 1982 and currently serves as its President. In addition to his practice at Middlesex Eye Physicians, Dr. Schwartz has served on the Executive Board of the Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians for over a dozen years and is presently the past president of this statewide society. He has been honored by "Who's Who Among Executive's and Professionals" several times. He has served as the Medical Director for the National Ski Patrol, the Connecticut Special Olympics, and The International March of the Living. Dr. Schwartz was the Director of Ophthalmology for the XIII International Winter Olympic Games held at Lake Placid, New York. He has published over a dozen articles relating to medicine, and has recently completed a chapter for publication in an upcoming ophthalmic textbook. He has lectured both within the continental United States and Puerto Rico. He enjoys practicing general comprehensive ophthalmology and the challenges it brings.

 

rocco, eye doctor and pediatric and child eye careElizabeth A. Rocco, M.D. graduated Magna Cum Laude from LeMoyne College, Syracuse, New York. She attended Upstate Medical Center there and received her medical degree with honors in 1979. Her ophthalmology residency was at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia from 1980-1983, where she served as chief resident. Dr. Rocco is currently a partner in Middlesex Eye Physicians, having joined the practice in 1984. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and currently serves as an examiner for the board exam in pediatrics and external eye disease. She is a Fellow of the American Academy Of Ophthalmology and member of the Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians and Middlesex County Medical Society. She practices general ophthalmology but particularly enjoys pediatric and geriatric populations.

 

luskind, eye doctor and eye surgeryRoger D. Luskind, M.D. graduated with honors from Yale University with a B.A. in history.  Subsequently, Dr. Luskind received his M.D. degree from the New York University School of Medicine.  Following a one year internship in internal medicine, he completed a residency in ophthalmology at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.  Dr. Luskind then did a cornea/external disease fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. After completing his training, he spent several years as a clinical assistant professor at the University of South Florida School of Medicine with an appointment at the James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa.  Dr. Luskind joined Middlesex Eye Physicians in 1991 bringing his expertise to problems of the anterior segment of the eye, contact lens difficulties, corneal transplants and cataract surgery, as well as general ophthalmology.  Dr. Luskind is a diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.  He has received advanced training and certification in a variety of laser modalities for laser vision correction surgery.  Presently he serves on the Board of Prevent Blindness Connecticut, which is headquartered in Middletown.

 

schwartz, eye doctor and ophthmologistsPeter A. Shriver, D.O. received his medical degree in 1985 from the University of New England, and became board certified in Ophthalmology in 1994. He specialized in cornea and refractive surgery, and has primarily dedicated his practice to refractive laser procedures. He is one of a select few eye surgeons who have received full fellowship training in surgery of the cornea, the external window of the eye, and refractive surgery, which corrects the eye’s ability to focus. During his fellowship at the University of California, California College of Medicine, Dr. Shriver was selected as the Beckman Laser Fellow at the world renowned Beckman Laser Institute, recognized as one of the world's premier centers of biomedical laser research. Dr. Shriver took part in the original FDA trials for LASIK approval. Since 1991, Dr. Shriver has been an invited national lecturer on the Excimer laser and laser vision correction. Dr. Shriver routinely teaches and proctors other Ophthalmologists in basic and advanced techniques in LASIK and other refractive procedures. He is a member of numerous medical and ophthalmic professional organizations including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, International Society of Refractive Surgery and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Shriver has performed over 10,000 LASIK procedures. He has treated many VIP's, from fellow eye doctors, and surgeons, Hall of Fame athletes, Special Forces personnel, news anchors, and members of his own family. Dr. Shriver and his wife have both had LASIK.


schwartz, eye doctor and ophthmologists Dr. Raji Mulukutla is the newest member of the Middlesex Eye Physicians team, but she has been practicing in the Middlesex County for the past 11 years. During that time she has hone her skills as a comprehensive ophthalmologist and a state-of-the-art eye surgeon.
She received her B.A., as well as a Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, and is a 1989 graduate of the Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Raji completed her ophthalmology residency at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia in 1994. Inher final year, she served as Chief Resident, and was commended for her “academic achievement, leadership, and clinical excellence”.
Dr. Raji is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians, and the New England Ophthalmologic Society. In addition, she serves on the governing body of the Middlesex County Medical Association.
Dr. Raji is a senior attending surgeon at Middlesex Hospital, where she is serving as the Chief of the Ophthalmology Section, and is on the staff at Constitution Eye Surgery Center. She has a special interest in cataract surgery, as well as evaluation and treatment of glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.


schwartz, eye doctor and ophthmologistsRobin M. Segal, O.D. attended Tufts University for her undergraduate studies. In 1997 she earned her optometry degree from the New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1996, poster presentations were displayed at the Association of Vision and Research in Ophthalmology on the field of diabetes. Dr. Segal co-authored and conducted this research with her Professor of Immunology, Dr. Steven Kovery. From 1995-1997, Dr. Segal was a member of the Clinical Honors Program. Internships were completed at the veteran’s hospital in Baltimore, Maryland and Newport Naval Hospital in Rhode Island. Since graduation Dr. Segal has been practicing primary eye care with a special interest in diabetic eye disease and refractive surgery co-management. She is a member of the American Optometric Association and Connecticut Association of Optometrists


gorin, eye doctor and founder of middlesex eye physicians in connecticutMalcolm Gorin, M.D. was the founder of Middlesex Eye Physicians. After graduating from Wesleyan University, he received his medical degree from the University of Rochester. He then interned at the University of Virginia, after which he joined the U.S. Public Health Service where he served for a time as a medical officer with the U.S. Coast Guard. He did his ophthalmology training at the University Hospital in Baltimore.
In 1966 he moved to the Middletown area and started a solo ophthalmology practice. Over the years a number of very talented ophthalmologists joined his practice, creating Middlesex Eye Physicians. In the past Dr. Gorin has served for over twenty years as chief of ophthalmology at Middlesex Hospital and for a time had the privilege of being president of its medical staff. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and has been a member of the clinical faculty at the Yale School of Medicine. 
He retired from practice in December 1999, but after a time found that he missed the practice of ophthalmology and caring for patients. In November 2001, he decided to return to part time office practice. He is currently seeing patients in the Middletown office.

 
     
 

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