Mark Pavilack, MD Chesapeake, Portsmouth, & Virginia Beach LASIK Eye Surgeon

Get to Know Dr. Pavilack

Dr. Pavilack is a Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgeon. He is Board-Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Pavilack was among the first in the Hampton Roads area to perform advanced corneal transplantation procedures including DSAEK, Ultra-Thin, DSAEK, DMEK, DALK, and Keratoprotheses. He was also one of the earliest to use both Toric and Multifocal Lens implants with cataract surgery following their initial approval by the FDA. With having performed over 15,000 cataract, refractive, corneal, and laser surgeries, Dr. Pavilack is one of the most experienced corneal specialists in Virginia.

Dr. Pavilack has had a near lifelong involvement in community service starting as a hospital volunteer as a teenager and throughout college. He later served for many years as a Physician Volunteer, Prevention of Blindness Committee Chairman, and Board Member of both the Susquehanna Association for the Blind and Vision Impaired and Lancaster County Association for the Blind. Dr. Pavilack has been a volunteer for EyeCare America and Mission Cataract as well as at the Lions Eye Clinic over 10 years providing free eye care and surgery. He has served as the Asst Medical Director for the Lions Medical Eye Bank & Research Center of Eastern Virginia since 2013.

Dr. Pavilack resides in Virginia Beach with his wife, Ann, and their three children. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis and spending time with his family.

Last Updated: January 9, 2024

Education & Training
Memberships & Affiliations
Honors & Awards

Last Updated: January 9, 2024

Education & Training

Bachelor of Science
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Medical Degree
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Internship
Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Allentown Affiliated Hospitals, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ophthalmology Residency
University of Michigan, W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Fellowship
Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Memberships & Affiliations

Eastern Virginia Medical School
Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellow
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Member
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Member
Phi Chi Medical Fraternity
Member
Portsmouth Medical Society
Member
The Medical Society of Virginia
Member
Tidewater Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Society
Member
Virginia Society of Ophthalmology
Member

Honors & Awards

Phi Beta Kappa
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Chapter President, 1986-1987
Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Diplomate American Board of Ophthalmology
Fellow American College of Surgeons, 1994–2006
National Registry of Who’s Who, Lifetime Member
Outstanding Young Man of America, 1996, 1997, 1998
Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, 1997-1998, 1999-2000, 2000-2001
George Slocum Resident Research Award, 1989-1990, 1990-1991
N.R.L.C. Physician Advisory Board Physician of the Year, 2004
Thomas Brown McClelland Scholastic Grant, 1985-1986, 1986-1987
Eskind Scholar, 1986-1987
C.L.A.S.S.C. Scholastic Scholar, 1982-1983
Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society
Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Tau Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma, and Golden Key National Honor Societies
America’s Top Ophthalmologist Award, Consumer Research Council of America, 2004-2014
The Global Directory of Who’s Who, 2006, 2007
The Leading Physicians of the World Award, International Association of Healthcare Professionals, 2012, 2013
Top Doctors Award, Hampton Roads Magazine, 2013
Top LASIK Surgeons Award, America Top 10, 2013
Top Doctors Award of Chesapeake, Castle Connolly, 2014-2016
Top Doctors Award, Coastal Living Magazine, 2015,2016
#1 LASIK Surgeon Award, American Ophthalmology Council, 2017
Top Ophthalmologist, The Leading Physicians of the World, The International Association of Ophthalmologist, 2014, 2015, 2017

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