VisionAmerica - Mobile, AL
Peter Zloty, MD
James W. Marbourg, OD
Tara L. Smith, OD
Paul M. Taupeka, MD
Peter Zloty, MD
Anterior Segment Surgeon
Cataract & Refractive Specialist
Fellowship in Corneal and External Disease
Board Certified
pzloty@eyehealthpartners.com
Peter Zloty is a board certified and fellowship trained ophthalmologist specializing in Corneal Transplants, Refractive Surgery and Cataracts. He is a national and international speaker and has authored many articles and book chapters in his field.
Dr. Zloty attended Rensselaer in Troy, New York in an accelerated undergraduate degree program in biomedicine. He then transferred to the Albany Medical College in Albany, New York earning the degree of B.S. in 1982 and M.D. in 1984. After medical school he interned at the Albany Medical Center Hospital. An active duty tour in the U.S. Navy came next, earning him the rank of Lieutenant Commander and a Sea Service Medal. Active duty service was performed stateside in the Newport Naval Hospital Emergency Medicine Department and Brig Medical Service, and at sea as an intensive care physician. Subsequently he returned to Albany for a three year residency in ophthalmology. He was then hired as a clinical instructor staffing the first year resident's clinic, and concurrently served as a fellow in Corneal and External disease, under Michael W. Belin, M.D.
While in private practice in Dothan, Alabama he has continued to teach externs from The UAB School of Optometry, as well as national and international courses and symposia. He is an instructor at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting for the Boston keratoprosthesis. He has travelled to Honduras and East Timor on multiple occasion doing medical and surgical humanitarian mission work.
Dr Zloty has expertise in corneal transplants and lamellar techniques, including DSAEK, DMEK and DALK. He is an accomplished refractive surgeon, and applies refractive techniques and technology to his cataract patients. His interests include ocular surface diseases and immunology of the eye, and ocular trauma.
James W. Marbourg, O.D.
Regional Vice President - VisionAmerica of Alabama
Executive Vice President - Eye Health Partners, Inc.
Dr. Jim Marbourg is the Executive Vice President for Eye Health Partners and Regional Vice President for VisionAmerica. He serves on the Board of Directors for Eye Health Partners and also practices consultative optometry in each of the centers.
Dr. Marbourg received dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Physiological Optics and his Doctorate of Optometry at the University of Alabama School of Optometry. Before joining VisionAmerica in 1992, Dr. Marbourg enjoyed his own private optometry practice in Birmingham, Alabama. During Dr. Marbourg's tenure with VisionAmerica, the practice has grown to include centers across Alabama and Tennessee with the goal to provide patients with comprehensive eye care while also serving the optometric community.
Dr. Marbourg maintains his commitment to promoting the optometric profession through his participation in professional organizations including his membership in the Alabama Optometric Association. In addition to serving in multiple capacities in this organization, Dr. Marbourg holds a faculty position at the UAB School of Optometry. His dedication to maximizing education of optometric students opened the door to the externship programs now offered at VisionAmerica and Eye Health Partner centers. These externships provide students from UAB (Alabama), Nova (Florida), and Waterloo (Canada) experience in the treatment and management of a variety of eye conditions.
Tara L. Smith, OD
Center Director
Dr. Tara Smith specializes in the diagnosis and management of complex eye diseases as well as the pre- and post-operative management of a variety of surgical procedures.
Dr. Smith attended the University of South Alabama where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science. She then earned her Doctorate of Optometry degree at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry. She graduated with academic honors and was inducted into the Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society.
Upon completion of optometry school, Dr. Smith fulfilled a residency in Ocular Disease and Low Vision at the Kansas City VA Medical Center where she trained in hospital based optometry and co-management of many eye diseases including glaucoma, retinopathy and cataracts.
She is a member of the American Optometric Association, the American Academy of Optometry and the Alabama Optometric Association.
Paul M. Taupeka, M.D.
Oculoplastics and Reconstructive Surgeon
Strabismologist and Neuro-ophthalmologist
Fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology and Oculoplastics Surgery and Pediatric Ophthalmology
Board Certified
ptaupeka@eyehealthpartners.com
Dr. Paul M. Taupeka received his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine followed by an internship in Internal Medicine at the University of South Alabama Medical Center. After completing a residency in Ophthalmology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, he served a combined fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology, Oculoplastic Surgery and Pediatric Ophthalmology at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY.
Dr. Taupeka specializes in diagnosis and treatment of conditions that affect the optic nerve. In addition he is an experienced eyelid surgery specialist and he uses the latest medical technology to remove lesions from the eyelids and face. He is also skilled at diagnosing and treating eye diseases that affect children.
Dr. Taupeka is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, The Medical Society of Mobile County and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama.