Gregory Pacelli attended medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago after having received his Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In addition, prior to completing his medical degree, Dr. Pacelli completed a thesis on learning and memory earning his doctorate in Philosophy (PhD) at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Dr. Pacelli’s post-graduate training includes an internship performed at Illinois Masonic Medical Center, a residency in Ophthalmology performed at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus performed at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
Subsequent to completing his training, Dr. Pacelli held academic positions at Louisiana State University (Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Assistant Professor) and Children’s Surgical Foundation and Northwestern University (Clinical Assistant Professor).
Dr. Pacelli’s areas of clinical interest include all facets of pediatric ophthalmology including strabismus (crossed or wandering eyes), blocked tear ducts, amblyopia (poor vision due to improper brain development of the visual pathway), diseases of the eye due to prematurity (retinopathy of prematurity), and infantile cataracts.
Dr. Pacelli is a Board-Certified Ophthalmologist and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology Specializing in Adult & Pediatric Ophthalmology.
