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Dr. Dawn Herzig specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of both pediatric eye diseases and eye muscle imbalances in adults. She concentrates on surgery to correct strabismus (misaligned eyes), double vision, tear duct obstruction and pediatric cataracts. She has been practicing at Everett & Hurite Ophthalmic Association in over 4 different offices in Southwestern PA. Dr. Herzig finds satisfaction in providing many adult patients who suffer from crossed or misaligned eyes with the opportunity to experience the world through straight eyes. Many adults who have been told in the past that nothing could be done to improve misaligned eyes are now enjoying the benefits of today's surgical advances. Dr. Herzig is a lifetime resident of Western Pennsylvania. She completed medical school at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. She continued her medical training with an internship at West Penn Hospital and an ophthalmology residency at the former St. Francis Medical Center. She completed a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus under the direction of Darren L. Hoover, M.D. with an over site relationship at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Ophthalmology. She continues to enjoy teaching medical students and residents about ophthalmology.

Dr. Pamela Rath is a board certified ophthalmologist with fourteen years of experience specializing in the treatment of medical retinal diseases. She has been practicing at Everett & Hurite Ophthalmic Association in 6 different offices in Southwestern PA. She is also trained in the diagnosis and treatment of intraocular tumors and hereditary diseases of the retina. A Pittsburgh native, Dr. Rath received her medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo where she was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society. She completed her residency at the University of Minnesota where she received multiple awards including for research, teaching and patient care and compassion. Dr. Rath completed a fellowship in medical retina, inherited retinal diseases, electrophysiology as well as ocular oncology at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, England. Dr. Rath treats medical diseases of the retina, macula and vitreous as well as hereditary diseases of the eye. She treats choroidal melanomas and ocular tumors both medically and surgically.

Dr. Chang joined Everett & Hurite Ophthalmic Association in 1996. After receiving his medical degree from Bowman Gray School of Medicine/Wake Forest University in North Carolina, he completed an internship at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. This was followed by a residency in ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh and a fellowship in glaucoma/anterior segment at the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. Dr. Chang's anterior segment training allows him to perform complicated procedures involving cataracts and cataracts combined with glaucoma. He also specializes in Toric (astigmatism correction) and Multifocal implants with sutureless small incision surgery. In addition to specializing in the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma, Dr. Chang has completed research in the areas of antimetabolite use in glaucoma, drainage implants, combined glaucoma/cataract surgery and optic nerve blood flow in low tension glaucoma. Dr. Chang routinely performs SLT lasers and is certified for ECP (endocyclophotocoagulation) and trabectome procedures. Dr. Chang is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.