Dr. David Malitz, MD

Comprehensive Ophthalmologist and Refractive Surgeon

Dr. Malitz was born in Chicago and grew up in the Detroit area. He graduated in the top 3 % of his class with highest distinction from one of the top-ranked universities in the country, the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology-Zoology. He was one of only several non-California residents accepted at the prestigious UCLA School of Medicine where he graduated near the top of his class. He studied Internal Medicine in preparation for his residency at the University of Illinois Eye And Ear Infirmary in Chicago. He is board-certified and has been in private practice for over 25 years and is the Medical Director of the Southwest Eye Institute. He offers nearly painless, no-stitch, no patch, no needle state of the art cataract surgery, LASIK and a myriad of other procedures for his patients, including an implantable contact lens, clear lens exchange, CK, Glaucoma laser treatment, Xen Shunts, Kahook, I-Stent, Strabismus surgery, corneal transplantations and no-stitch pterygium treatment.  He is married to a talented woman, Michele, and has two lovely daughters, Natalie and Erica and a son, Marc.

Undergraduate

B.S., highest distinction
Anthropology-Zoology
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Medical School

M.D.
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA

Internship

Internal Medicine
White Memorial Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA

Residency

UIC Eye Center
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL

Memberships

Am. Acad. of Ophthalmology
Am. Soc. Cataract/Refractive Surgery
American Medical Association

Licenses

Indiana-Active
Kentucky-Active
Illinois-Active
Nevada-Active

Laser Certifications

AMO Visx Star S4
Summit Apex Plus
B&L Technolas/Zyoptics
Intralase

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