Our Team

John Swencki

John Swencki serves as Co-CEO of  Eye Health America^™ (EHA) and is a member of the Board of Managers. He is instrumental in practice acquisitions, strategic planning, and integration of partnerships in Florida for EHA.

Swencki was most recently an owner/ partner of The Eye Associates of Manatee and held the position of Chief Executive Officer for over 20 years. He built upon The Eye Associates’ outstanding reputation for superior patient care, and increased business growth in other medical areas. Under his leadership, the practice expanded services to not only include eyecare and eye surgery, but also dermatology, cosmetics and hearing. The Eye Associates are now a member practice of Eye Health America.

Swencki’s extensive healthcare experience also includes Healthcare Administration in Hospitals, Behavioral Health, Group Medical Practices and Surgery Centers. He brings with him a solid understanding of the changing healthcare climate, and he has a knack for seeing medical care from a patient’s point of view while keeping best business practices in mind.

Swencki is a former US Army Officer. He received a BBA in Healthcare Administration from Eastern Kentucky University, and then went on to Argosy University for his MBA. He is a devoted husband and father with 3 children and resides in Sarasota, FL. His favorite pastime is boating and fishing with his family.

Mary Lou Parisi

Mary Louise Parisi, Co-CEO of Eye Health America (EHA), collaboratively leads the company’s services, management and strategy as an eye care leader. She builds strong alliances, attracts and retains the best physicians and partners.

Since EHA’s inception in March 2018, Mary Lou has fostered a patient-focused, innovative culture among 1200+ employees, 75+ providers (ophthalmologists, optometrists, etc.) across 60+ clinics and nine ambulatory surgery centers.

Prior to joining EHA, Parisi was Chief Executive Officer of Clemson Eye directing its growth as one of South Carolina’s largest regional integrated eye care providers with a focus on advanced cataract and refractive surgery, optical and aesthetics.

Mary Lou Parisi is well-known in the eye care community and has served on national advisory boards for industry, published, and lectured for ASOA and JCAPHO while consulting on practice management across the U.S. and Canada. Prior to that, Parisi co-founded and grew an international furniture design and manufacturing business with sales and distribution in five countries over eight years. Briefly, in her early career, Parisi taught high school English in Canada, but quickly realized she was an entrepreneur at heart. In Hamilton, Canada, her birthplace, she launched an independent optical dispensary and eye care practice before relocating to South Carolina with her family.

Parisi graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Political Science, and minor in English, followed by a post-graduate Bachelor of Education, all from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. She is a Certified Ophthalmic Executive who enjoys the creative process in business and thrives on steering an enterprise to its full potential.

Kevin Becker

Kevin has helped lead numerous investments in healthcare services companies across multiple specialties including dermatology, behavioral health, primary care and eye care. As CFO of Eye Health America (EHA), Kevin is able to leverage his experience and exposure to drive operating performance. Kevin enjoys working with a strong team to help accelerate the growth of EHA.

Philip Isham

Philip Isham serves as Chief Development Officer at Eye Health America^™ In this role, Isham is responsible for the formulation of Eye Health America’s business development strategy and execution of the organization’s partnership affiliations and organic business growth goals.

Isham brings 30 years of industry experience spanning from direct customer engagement to senior executive roles. He is recognized as both an industry and thought leader within eye care, holding multiple positions within organizations such as Merck & Co., NCI Consulting, and Allergan. He also serves as Principal and Executive Consultant at ECP Advisor Group.

Over his career, Isham has been responsible for designing the strategic framework, recruiting, and successful execution of nationally based consulting programs, educational offerings, and the development of various new business initiatives in healthcare. His innovative approach and guidance to his clients has led to successful business outcomes such as enterprise growth and development of business development strategies with private equity groups.

Isham is a frequent speaker and educator at many ophthalmology conferences across the country. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from The University of Texas at Austin.

Patrick Maguire

Patrick brings over 12 years of executive experience in the supply chain and healthcare industries with a proven track record of improving efficiencies and developing service lines. Prior to joining Eye Health America (EHA), Patrick served as the Administrator for Updegraff Laser & Vision, one of our partner affiliates. Since joining EHA, Patrick has worked closely with our operational teams to help establish a strong organizational structure while focused on driving value, creating better processes and improving patient satisfaction and engagement.

Key Experience: Administrator at Updegraff Laser Vision and TBESC, President at XPO Logistics, Lean Six Sigma Certified, Auburn University M.B.A.

Sara Rapuano

Sara comes to EHA with 20+ years’ experience in Ophthalmology specializing in billing and insurance. She has an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and was Chief Operating Officer at Wills Eye in Philadelphia, where she still consults today. Most importantly, Sara has extensive experience with NextGen revenue cycle.

As Director of Revenue Cycle, her goal is to help optimize our RCM teams across our EHA platform.

Joann Wright

Joann has 20+ years of HR experience establishing HR Infrastructure in domestic and international multi-unit, multi-state organizations in the professional services arenas (healthcare, legal, financial, IT, immigration, and the arts). Additionally, she studied Accounting & Finance at Miami University, and has extensive Operations experience too.  She started her career filing insurance in her father’s Ophthalmology practice.

Courtney Mitchell

Courtney has been working in marketing & advertising for the last 16 years. As a creative and metrics-driven marketing professional, Courtney brings experience in corporate communications, internal communications, advertising, public relations, event planning, brand management, promotions, social media marketing, reporting and analytics, product development, and budget administration. Courtney currently oversees all marketing efforts across EHA.

Cathleen McCabe, MD

Cathleen McCabe, MD serves as Chief Medical Officer at Eye Health America^™. She is one of the foremost eye surgeons today, specializing in bladeless laser cataract surgery and LASIK at The Eye Associates of Manatee. Dr. McCabe has performed over 40,000 cataract surgeries and more than 17,000 LASIK procedures. She also performs laser treatments for glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration.

Dr. McCabe continues to receive many prestigious and esteemed awards for her work in Ophthalmology, including being named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor – 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 for Ophthalmology. Castle Connolly also selected her for the first-ever Exceptional Women In Medicine Award for 2017.

Dr. McCabe received her medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin and went on to her residency training at the prestigious Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami’s School of Medicine. She continues to share her expertise by publishing articles and book chapters as well as lecturing at ophthalmological and optometric seminars.

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Joseph Parisi, MD

Joseph (Joe) L. Parisi MD, FRCSC, FACS serves Medical Officer for the South Carolina region at Eye Health America.

Dr. Parisi was born in Akron, Ohio and raised in Ontario, Canada. At Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, one of the most prestigious schools in Canada, he obtained his medical degree and completed a residency in ophthalmology. He interned at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, Quebec, part of the renowned McGill University Medical System.

Medical Career
Dr. Joseph Parisi built a successful, well respected clinical practice in Canada and was on the staff at McMaster University Medical Center and the Hamilton General Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario for four years. In 1994, he completed fellowship training in oculoplastic surgery at the National Eye Institute in Ottawa, Canada and relocated with his family to Clemson, South Carolina when he joined Dr. Robert O. Brown in practice.

Dr. Parisi has performed over 30,000 cataract and refractive surgeries using the most advanced techniques, lenses and equipment available in the nation. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada and of the American College of Surgeons. He has performed thousands of microsurgical procedures including cataract surgery, LASIK, ASA, orbital and tear duct surgery, cosmetic and functional eyelid surgery and laser treatment for glaucoma and retinal disease. He is the medical director and chief ophthalmologist at Clemson Eye. He served as Chief of Surgery at Oconee Medical Center, in Seneca, from 2000 to 2002. He also maintains privileges at Cannon Memorial Hospital in Pickens. Dr. Parisi is a consultant for Alcon Surgical.

“The ability to offer such technologically advanced, life-changing procedures for so many people is extremely fulfilling for me. Maximizing visual potential and creating satisfied patients is the goal I strive for everyday”

Dr. Parisi lives with his family in Greenville. He enjoys marathons, curling, skiing, guitar, cooking and travel.

Geraldine Dooley Miller

As the Corporate Business Development Manager, Geraldine is the operational coordinator for the Business Development team.  Graduating from Emory University in Atlanta, she has worked in the healthcare, administrative, and legal professions for over 20 years.  Geraldine works alongside the rest of the Business Development team to implement Eye Health America’s development and growth strategies. 

Corey Gareri

Corey has 10+ years of experience recruiting, leading teams and driving efficiency.  He began his professional career as a college baseball coach and later pursued a career in ophthalmology with Eye Health America practice, Clemson Eye.  He studied Business and Non-Profit Management at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana before pursuing a Master’s in Education at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri.  He currently resides in Pickens, South Carolina with his wife Michelle and children, Shelby and Griffin.

Jill Grawe

Jill has worked in the eye industry for over 30 years and seen all the advancements. Within the industry, Jill has done consulting with Alcon, B&L, and AMO/Abbott to help other practices grow their elective options for their patients. Jill works very closely with the outside OD’s and MD’s along with working with her own physicians.  Jill enjoys working with new potential partners to help make their process as smooth as possible, by always being available to help with the transition.