Dr. Michael Kay graduated from Cornell University and received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968. He completed his ophthalmology training as Chief Resident at the University of Pennsylvania's Scheie Eye Institute. A board certified ophthalmologist, Dr. Kay has been in private practice in Philadelphia since 1974 and is a Senior Attending Surgeon at Wills Eye Hospital. Dr. Kay is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of ophthalmology at Thomas Jefferson University. He is a past president of the Eye Section of the Philadelphia County Medical Society, and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Kay has been in the forefront of cataract and refractive surgery in Philadelphia, and performs LASIK and PRK for myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.

Dr. Janine G. Tabas graduated from Dartmouth College in 1985. She earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 1989, where she served as chapter president of AOA, the National Medical Honor Society. Dr. Tabas completed her ophthalmology residency at the prestigious Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia in 1993, and today remains an active member of the teaching staff as an Associate Surgeon. Dr. Tabas' areas of expertise include refractive and cataract surgery, and she is experienced in LASIK and PRK for the treatment of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. A board certified ophthalmologist, Dr. Tabas is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. She herself has had LASIK refractive laser surgery and enjoys excellent vision without glasses.

Dr. Rachel Niknam a 1997 graduate of Yeshiva University earned her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in 2002. After serving her transitional year at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Dr. Niknam completed her ophthalmology training at Drexel University - Hahnemann University Hospital in 2006. Dr. Niknam then went on to do a glaucoma fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania-Scheie Eye Institute and joined our practice upon graduation. Dr. Niknam will be practicing comprehensive ophthalmology, with her special area of interest being glaucoma, cataract and diabetic eye care. She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Glaucoma Society and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. She is board certified in Ophthalmology, and is a member of the staff at Wills Eye Hospital.

Dr. Guy Brignola comes to our practice with many years of experience in general patient eye care, contact lens examinations, and refractive surgery consultations. He has practiced in Philadelphia for almost 10 years and has exceptional knowledge and expertise.

Dr. Brignola graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2000 with clinical honors. He has been providing academic education to optometry students as a clinical faculty member since 2001. Dr. Brignola grew up in Bala Cynwyd, PA, and currently resides in Phoenixville, PA., with his wife, who is also an optometrist, and children.

Dr. Jayrag Patel graduated and received his medical degree from University College London in 2001. He completed his ophthalmology training as Chief Resident at Drexel University - Hahnemann University Hospital in 2007. Dr. Patel then went on to do a Cornea and Laser & Refractive fellowship at the prestigious New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and joined our practice upon graduation. Dr. Patel will be practicing comprehensive ophthalmology, with his special area of interest being Cornea, Laser and Refractive surgery, cataract surgery and diabetic eye care.

He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, The Cornea Society and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. He is a Cornea attending operating and teaching at Wills Eye Hospital. Dr. Patel performs Intralase, LASIK, and PRK for myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.

Dr. Guri Bronner, MD is a board certified retinal-vitreous surgeon. Dr. Bronner completed his under-graduate education with honors at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, in 1997.   He earned his medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, N.J. in 2001,  followed by the completion of his ophthalmology residency at the New Jersey Medical School, in Newark,  N.J. in 2005.   He was elected Chief Resident there his final year.

Dr. Bronner then went on to specialize in retina-vitreous Medicine and Surgery, and performed his fellowship in this field at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute in Nashville, Tennessee in 2005-2007. The past two years he has been working in New Jersey at a retina sub-specialty practice.

Dr. Bronner will be focusing on patients with macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy,  floaters,  retinal detachments, and other retinal disorders.  He is highly trained in medical, laser, and surgical treatments of retinals diseases.   He will be seeing patients in both our Center City and Bala Cynwyd offices.