Introduction:
Dr. Larry Pasquali joined Dr. Ronald Hartman in practice in 1978 and has dedicated over 40 years of practice to the Lakewood/Long Beach area. As a graduate of M.I.T and U.C.L.A. School of Medicine, Dr. Pasquali is a board-certified ophthalmologist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American College of Surgeons who specializes in anterior segment and small incision surgery. Dr. Pasquali was one of the early adopters of phacoemulsification for cataract surgery and helped bring this modern technology to the Lakewood area. Outside of SoCal Eye, Dr. Pasquali is an accomplished professor, who has served as a clinical and surgical instructor for the University of California, Irvine Ophthalmology residents at the Long Beach VA Hospital. Dr Pasquali has also served as an expert in ophthalmology for a number of legal proceedings. He has provided 40 years of eye care services to our nation’s veteran’s, receiving an Award of Recognition from the Long Beach Veteran’s Hospital for his years of service.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
BOARD CERTIFICATION
1979-Present American Board of Ophthalmology
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1975-1978 Ophthalmology Residency. University of California, Irvine, CA
1973-1974 Internal Medicine Internship. Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
1965-1969 Medical School – MD. UCLA, Los Angeles
1965-1969 Undergraduate Degree MIT, Cambridge, MA
UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS
2001-Present Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, University of California, Irvine
1989-2000 Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, University of California, Irvine
1980-1989 Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, University of California, Irvine
1978-1980 Clinical Instructor, Ophthalmic Surgery, University of California, Irvine
CLINICAL TEACHING APPOINTMENTS
1978-1998 Clinical Teaching Staff, Ophthalmology, Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Long Beach
1978-Present Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital
EXPERIENCE
1990-Present Principal. Lakewood Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Inc.
1978-1990 Private Practice. Larry Pasquali, M.D., F.A.C.S., Inc.
1975-1978 General Practice. Ross Loos Medical Group, Santa Ana
1974-1975 Emergency Medical Care, Inc., Honolulu, HI, Locum Tenens Assignments, Honolulu, HI
PUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
June 1984 “Vitrectomy and Whipple’s Disease”. Archives of Ophthalmology,
1982″ “Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy,” Lakewood Regional Medical Center
1980 American Society of Contemporary Ophthalmology, Optics Lecture
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
1980-Present Physician’s Recognition Award of the American Medical Association
1993, 2003 Excellence in Teaching, Residents Award. University of California, Irvine
1997 Certificate of Appreciation. University of California, Irvine, Department of Ophthalmology
2005 Long Beach Veterans Hospital- 25 Years of Service
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Expert Legal Witness
1986-Present
Review (over 100 cases)
Depositions (over 40 cases)
Testimony (over 15 cases)
Lakewood Regional Medical Center
1998-2008 Board of Directors (appointed position)
1994 Vice-Chair, Governing Board
1992-1994 Chief of Staff (elected position)
1983-1996 Medical Executive Committee
1989-1994 Board of Directors
1991 Vice Chief of Staff (elected position)
1988-1989 Quality Assurance Committee, Chairman
1983-1984 Department of Surgery, Chairman
1986-1987 Medical Advisory Committee, Chairman
1996-2007 Chairman, Institutional Review Committee
Molina Healthcare
1997-2010 Credentials Committee
Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Long Beach
1992-1998 Credentials Committee
1983-1989 Research Council
Lakewood Medical Center Foundation
1994-Present Board of Directors, Chairman
1988-1994 Board of Directors (appointed position)
Prevent Blindness, Southern California Chapter
1978-1988 Board of Directors
1986-1987 Medical Advisory Committee, Chairman
1981-1982 Advisory Committee
1999-Present Finance Committee
1993-1999 Board of Directors, Secretary Treasurer
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Academy of Ophthalmology (Fellow)
American College of Surgeons (Fellow)
Los Angeles County Medical Association
Long Beach Medical Association
California Medical Association
American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgical Society
LANGUAGE COMPETENCE
English
Spanish
