Meet Our Eye Surgeons & Staff in Springfield, Massachusetts
At Papale Eye Center, each member of our staff has undergone rigorous training in their respective field. In fact, Dr. John Papale has helped to introduce many of the latest advances in ophthalmology to the Western Massachusetts area, including no-stitch cataract surgery.
The Papale Eye Center team is committed to offering the safest and most effective, comfortable, and pain-free treatment for cataracts. We are dedicated to working with our patients to ensure that they receive the treatment they need.
We are the premier ophthalmology and laser eye surgery center located in Springfield, Massachusetts. Our practice now offers LenSx Laser with Ascend Technology for Cataract Patients at the Cataract and Laser Surgical Center. Papale Eye Center is staffed by experienced, caring professionals who are dedicated to providing quality vision care. Our eye surgery center team has experience like no other. Dr. John Papale alone has more than 25 years of experience performing eye surgery. He has unmatched experience with cataracts and laser eye surgery. In fact, more than any other LASIK surgeon in the area.
It is for this reason that physicians and nurses from Springfield and throughout Massachusetts come to Papale Eye Center for their LASIK and cataract surgery.
Papale Eye Center is also proud to offer cosmetic services. The BOTOX® Cosmetic and JUVÉDERM™ treatments help eliminate or reduce the appearance of wrinkles and laugh lines. It also helps to provide a smooth, even complexion. Both are relatively painless and safe.
In fact, approximately 11 million procedures have been performed with BOTOX® Cosmetic. These skin treatment options allow us to provide our patients with an appearance that matches their internal sense of enthusiasm and confidence.
We are committed to providing our patients with the highest level of care. Therefore we are proud to introduce our partnership with the Brilliant Distinctions® program.
Meet Our Team
Dr. John J. Papale is an Ophthalmologist, and a long-time member of the greater Springfield, Massachusetts community. He currently resides in Somers, Connecticut with his wife. Dr. Papale began private practice in 1985. Since that time, he has become one of the most well-respected LASIK surgeons in the Springfield, Massachusetts area.
Dr. Mary Ann K. Rubis, is an optometrist who earned her degree from the New England College of Optometry in 1989. She has been practicing in the Springfield, Massachusetts area for more than 17 years. She brings significant patient-centered and contact lens experience to the practice. Dr. Rubis will continue to provide comprehensive eye care, contact lens evaluations, and refractive surgery assessments for her patients.
Dr. Zachary Slepchuk is a Holyoke native specializing in preventing, diagnosing, and treating glaucoma. His specialties also include Light Adjustable Lens treatment and Ocular Disease. Dr. Slepchuk is passionate about ensuring patients receive proper care, especially those with systemic diseases that can affect the eye.