Dr. Petashnick has been practicing ophthalmology in Manchester, Connecticut for more than 20 years. He completed his internship and residency in ophthalmology at Brown University. Dr. Petashnick then completed a fellowship in Cornea and Refractive surgery at Mayo Clinic. He has diverse interests including philosophy and religion, the arts, and various athletic activities and has been named a Top Doc in CT Magazine for the last 6 years. When not practicing ophthalmology, he can frequently be found running a triathlon.

EDUCATION

• Board Certified – American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Yale University
• Department of Ophthalmology
• Resident Education
• Cornea Lectures
• LASIK Certified
• Excimer Laser Certified

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:

• Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Department of Ophthalmology
• Fellowship in Cornea and External Disease and Refractive Surgery
  July 1995 to July 1996
• Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI
  Rhode Island Hospital – Department of Ophthalmology
  Residency training from July 1992 to July 1995
• Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI
  Rhode Island Hospital – Department of Medicine
  Internship training from July 1991 through July 1992

GRADUATE EDUCATION:

• University of Wisconsin Medical School. Madison, WI
  August 1986 through May 1991
  M.D. awarded May 1991
• Waisman Center
  August 1987 through July 1988
  Speech and Motor Laboratory
  Basic research