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Mazin K. Yaldo, M.D. is an Ophthalmologist and laser surgeon. After graduating with distinction from the University of Michigan in 1983, Dr. Yaldo attended Wayne State University Medical School where he received a medical degree with honors recognition. Following his internship at William Beaumont Hospital, Dr. Yaldo finished his residency in Ophthalmology at Kresge Eye Institute. His post-doctorate fellowship was completed in glaucoma and complicated cataracts at Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center in San Francisco. In the field of refractive surgery, Dr. Yaldo advanced his education and training at Minnesota Eye Consultants in Minneapolis. He is now affiliated with The Detroit Medical Center and Oakwood Hospital.
Dr. Yaldo's professional memberships include:
The American Academy of Ophthalmology
The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
The International Society of Refractive and Vision Correction Surgeons
The Michigan Society of Refractive Surgeons
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Dr. Switch graduated with High Honors from Michigan State University in 1981 and then went on to attend Medical School at Michigan State University-College of Osteopathic Medicine. His internship and residency were done at the Detroit Osteopathic Hospital and he attended the Basic Science Course in Ophthalmology at Stanford University.
Dr. Switch has advanced his education in refractive surgery through training at the Buzard Eye Institute in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was one of the first surgeons using the Excimer Laser here in Michiagn. He is currently affiliated with the Detroit Medical Center and the Yaldo Eye Center.
Dr. Conger's Professional Memberships
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (Fellow Status)
The American College of Osteopathic Medicine
The American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Michigan Osteopathic Association of Physicians & Surgeons
Yaldo Eye Center
28501 Orchard Lake Rd, Suite 120
Farmington Hills, MI, 48334
Dr. Rinku Dutt, M.D.
Ophthalmologist
Dr. Dutt graduated from Kent State University with magna cum laude honors in 1981 and received her M.D. from the prestigious Case Western Reserve Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio a few years later in 1985.
She proceeded to do her internship at the at The Cleveland Clinic and her residencies at University Hospital of Cleveland and U.T.M.B. at Texas. She received her board certification while she completed her two fellowships: one for Glaucoma at Cornell University and another for Cornea and Refractive Surgery at the Tulane Medical Center.
Since then, Dr. Dutt has accumulated more than 10 years of hands-on experience and has used her expertise to perform thousands of glaucoma, cataract and refractive surgeries. Earning a strong reputation amongst her peers, she has received invitations to present at conferences related to glaucoma and cataracts and has authored numerous medical papers.
In addition to her usual work, Dr. Dutt is also helping to educate future refractive surgeons by teaching residents at St. Francis Medical Center. As appointed faculty, this is a position she has held since 1993.
Luna Eye Center
6291 Route 30, Box 9
Greensburg, PA, 15061
Dr. Thomas C. Spoor, M.D.
Oculoplastic, Orbital & Neuro-Ophthalmic Surgery
NATIONALLY RENOWNED MEDICAL EXPERT
Dr Spoor is known by his fellow professionals the world over for his pioneering work in oculoplastic, orbital and neuro-ophthalmic surgery. He is especially noted for his outstanding work in optic nerve surgery and innovative treatments of patients with optic nerve dysfunction. His surgery is respected for its excellent results and for the innovative ways he has personally modified procedures for increased effectiveness. His practice is limited to oculoplastic, orbital and neuro-ophthalmic surgery.
CHANGING THE FACE OF MEDICINE AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE
It’s important to Dr Spoor that he spreads his talents and the results of his pioneering research in various techniques, procedures and disorders in order to benefit the most people that he can.
Over the past 25years of practice, he has trained scores of resident physicians, lectured to hundreds of medical students and trained 17 American and 3 foreign fellows in a year long, one on one preceptorship. His fellows have gone on to serve their patients throughout the world with innovative treatments.
He has not only practiced excellent medicine for his own patients, but he’s made it a priority to share his knowledge with fellow specialists around the world through textbooks (7), published articles (over 60) , textbook chapters (over 50) and presentations(over 200). Recent textbooks include:
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
1979-1980, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology; University of South Carolina School of Medicine; Columbia, South Carolina
1980-1983, Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology; University of South Carolina School of Medicine; Columbia, South Carolina
1983-1984 Associate Professor of Surgery/Ophthalmology, and Associate Professor of Neurosurgery; University of South Alabama College of Medicine; Mobile, Alabama
1984-1992 Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology; Kresge Eye Institute of Wayne State University; Detroit, Michigan
1984-1998 Director, Neuro-ophthalmic/Orbital Service; Kresge Eye Institute of Wayne State University; Detroit, Michigan
1984-1998 Director, Oculoplastic Service; Kresge Eye Institute of Wayne State University; Detroit, Michigan
1990-1992 Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery; Wayne State University; Detroit, Michigan
1992-1998 Professor, Department of Ophthalmology; Kresge Eye Institute of Wayne State University; Detroit, Michigan
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
American Academy of Ophthalmology, Honor Award: 1989
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Medical Association
American Society of Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Diopter and Decibel Society
FB Walsh Society (Neuro-ophthalmology)
International Society of Orbital Disorders
Michigan Ophthalmological Society
Neuro-ophthalmic Surgical Society (NOSS)
North American Clinical Dermatology Society (Honorary)
North American Neuro-ophthalmologic Society (NANOS)
Sigma XI
AAO Senior Honor award 2003
OPTIC NERVE SURGERY
Dr Spoor has performed more optic nerve surgery than most anyone in the world. He has modified the once formidable task of optic nerve sheath decompression into a 20 minute procedure performed as an outpatient under local anesthesia. He has published and presented to national and international audiences the results of his extensive experience treating patients with these potentially blinding disorders.
Patients with papilledema and visual loss due to pseudotumor cerebri and brain tumor benefit most from this procedure. This procedure may also offer salvation of visual function in patients with central retinal vein occlusions. Dr Spoor’s results operating on patients with this otherwise untreatable condition have been very gratifying.
ORBITAL SURGERY
Dr. Spoor was one of the first fellows training with Dr John S. Kennerdell (1978-1979) to practice orbital and neuro-ophthalmic surgery. Since his fellowship years, Dr Spoor has acquired extensive experience in treating patients with a wide variety of orbital disorders ranging from thyroid orbital disease to removable orbital tumors. Few surgeons have d
one more successful orbital surgery than Dr Spoor.
Dr. Jeff Schrauben
Ophthalmologist
Dr. Jeff Schrauben was raised in Michigan and completed his undergraduate coursework at Michigan State University. Inspired by his experience with an ophthalmic mission trip to Peru, he then decided to attend The Ohio State University College of Optometry. He completed extensive internship training at the Eye Laser Center in Columbus, OH and in diagnosis and management of ocular disease at the W.G. Hefner Veterans Hospital in Salisbury, N.C. He also received training performing specialty contact lens fittings, co-management of surgical patients as well as extensive work in pediatrics and binocular vision.
Dr. Schrauben co-authored an article about volunteer eye care published on emedicine.com and regularly writes articles for the American Optometric Association Contact Lens and Cornea Section monthly newsletter read by over ten thousand fellow professionals. He is an active member of the Michigan Optometric Association as well as the American Optometric Association.
Dr. Schrauben is proud to have joined the Yaldo Eye Center in 2006 and enjoys the opportunity it affords him to excel in all levels of patient care. He currently resides with his wife in the greater Detroit area.
