Meet
Dr. Paley
Dr. Grace Paley, a board-certified ophthalmologist, specializes in refractive cataract surgery and corneal disease. Following undergraduate studies at Indiana University Bloomington, she earned MD and PhD degrees from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She completed internship at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, and then ophthalmology residency and cornea fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis.
During her training, she received several research and teaching awards and was nominated to Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society. Dr. Paley returned to Mercy Hospital to practice comprehensive ophthalmology and cornea prior to joining Ideal Eye Surgery. She teaches Ophthalmology residents at John Cochran VA and the WashU wet lab, where she was honored as Clinical Teacher of the Year in 2020. Dr. Paley serves as a board examiner for the American Board of Ophthalmology and preceptor for cataract surgery and suturing courses at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting. She is passionate about evidence-based and patient-centered approach to care. In her free time, she enjoys extracurricular activities with her family, smartphone photography, dining out, and travel.
Education
Certifications
Memberships
Hospital Affiliations
Education
- Undergraduate – Indiana University Bloomington
- Medical School – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (MD, PhD)
- Internship – Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, MO
- Residency – Washington University, St. Louis, MO (Ophthalmology)
- Fellowship – Washington University, St. Louis, MO (Cornea)
Certifications
- Board Certified, American Board of Ophthalmology
Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO); Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society
Hospital Affiliations
- Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, MO; John Cochran VA Medical Center, St. Louis, MO
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