Dr. Conrad Kavalec
MD, FRCS(C)
Educational Background
Dr. Conrad Kavalec is a graduate from McGill University medical school and completed a residency in ophthalmology at the University of Toronto. He has fellowship training in oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery as well as pediatric ophthalmology, both from the University of Toronto.
Professional Experience
Dr. Kavalec is the Ophthalmologist in Chief at St. Mary’s Hospital Center and is an Assistant Professor at McGill University in the Department of Ophthalmology at the MUHC. He is a staff ophthalmologist at the Montreal General Hospital, the Montreal Children’s Hospital and the Royal Victoria Hospital.
Accomplishments and Awards
Dr. Kavalec is a past president of l’ Association des Médecins Ophtalmologistes du Québec. He helped establish St. Mary’s Hospital as a recognized cataract center in Montreal where 5500 cases per year are performed using the latest techniques.
Dr. Kavalec performs oculoplastic surgery on pediatric and adult patients as well as cosmetic eyelid surgery at the Montreal Eye Institute. He is a member of the executive committee of the MUHC department of ophthalmology and is involved in the training of ophthalmology residents.
Conditions treated:
- Cataracts
- Eyelid disorders
- Cosmetic eyelid surgery
- Tearing
- Pediatric eye problems
Associations and Professional Memberships
- Canadian Ophthalmological Society
- Canadian Society of Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- American Academy of Ophthalmology