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Dr. Theodore Rabinovitch is a fellowship-trained cornea and ocular inflammation specialist with a unique practice focused on both surgical management of cataract and refractive solutions, combined with his respected work in uveitis and ocular inflammation. He is Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology in Toronto, a surgical teacher and former head of the uveitis curriculum at University of Toronto. He is Past President of the Toronto Ophthalmological Association, Chief of Ophthalmology at Humber River Hospital and sits on the Kensington Research Committee and on the Steering Committee of the Canadian Cataract Institute. He is the medical director of North Toronto Eye Care and the North Toronto Eye Surgery Centre, a large general and tertiary multi-disciplinary practice in the Greater Toronto area. Dr. Rabinovitch performs surgery at North York General Hospital, Kensington Eye Institute, North Toronto Eye Surgical Centre, and TLC Surgery Centres. In addition to his extensive experience in laser vision correction, he has a wide-range of medical and surgical accomplishments which have earned him a reputation as an authority in several fields, including corneal surgery, intraocular and extraocular inflammation, and ocular surface disorders. He is one of Canada’s leading surgeons in cataract and lens implant-related surgery, performing both traditional and bladeless Femtosecond Cataract surgery for over 30,000 patients. He has been involved in several phase 3 and 4 FDA studies, including uveitis, refractive and cataract surgery. Dr. Rabinovitch is a member of the KEI Corneal Cross Linking Study, currently in its last few months of enrollment. He is a well-known teacher, lecturer, and researcher throughout Canada and the US, bringing his unique presenting style and expertise to impart to us some of his pearls of wisdom regarding uveitis and cataracts. Dr. Rabinovitch received his Medical Degree from Montreal’s McGill University and completed his Ophthalmology residency there. He went on to complete a two-year, post-doctoral fellowship at the world-renowned Francis I. Proctor Foundation at the University of California in San Francisco, where he was trained in the most advanced micro-surgical techniques and specialized in the treatment of external eye conditions and rare ocular inflammatory diseases.

Gary Yau MD FRCSC completed medical school at the University of Western Ontario and Ophthalmology residency from Queen’s University, where he served as chief resident. He subsequently completed a fellowship in medical retina and clinical trial research at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Yau is devoted to providing the best care possible; care which is compassionate, patient-centered and evidence-based. He also has a keen interest in advancing patient care through clinical research. He has delivered podium presentations in national and international meetings, and been the recipient of multiple research awards. This includes being recognized as one of the top 5 resident ophthalmic researchers in Canada twice by the Novartis Vision Fund, research awards from the Canadian Glaucoma Society and Canadian Ophthalmological Society, as well as being honoured to present one of the 10 best papers in posterior segment disease at the American Academy of Ophthalmology. In addition, he is actively involved in education, having recently contributed 5 chapters in the Handbook of Vitreo-Retinal Disorder Management, published in 2015. Dr. Yau is also highly committed to community service both locally and abroad. He was awarded the Ontario Volunteer Service Medal by the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, and has been involved in medical missions work in Northern Ontario and South America. He is excited to be a member of the distinguished team at North Toronto Eye Clinic, to serve the growing eye care needs of the community where he was raised. As an Eye Physician and Surgeon, he has the expertise to manage a comprehensive range of ocular conditions, with a particular focus on medical retina, including diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retinal artery and vein occlusions and peripheral retinal disease. He speaks English and Cantonese.

Dr. Tran D. Le graduated from the University of Toronto with specialty training in Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences. She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. While in medical school, Dr. Le received a number of awards and honours including the Wilkinson Scholarship from the University of Toronto which is awarded to the leading medical student in the graduating class. Dr. Le has done countless research and has been published in a number of highly respected ophthalmology sources. Dr. Le began her career as a comprehensive ophthalmologist by working at Midtown Eye Specialist. She is the newest member of the North Toronto Eye Care team and brings a great deal of experience and community involvement to our patients. She speaks English and Vietnamese.