Valley Laser Centre Staff
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Our Management Team:
Founder and Owner
Dr. John Blaylock is a consultant ophthalmologist who specializes in refractive surgery, cataract surgery and lens implants. He is currently the owner and medical director of Valley Laser Eye Centre and Blaylock Surgical Centre. He has been in practice for over 17 years, and is considered a pioneer in new technologies.
He is a pioneer in the Restore VISION PROCEDURE™ , a multi-focal lens implant to correct distance, near and intermediate vision. Dr. Blaylock has developed a unique method for intermediate visual optimization with the Restore Lens, receiving international recognition it is known around the world as the “Blaylock Procedure”.
He has presented at the Canadian Ophthalmological Society, the Canadian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, the European Society of Cataract Surgeons, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is now recognized as one of the world leaders in eye surgery and is invited to attend international advisory panels sharing his wealth of knowledge and expertise on his own clinical research and outcomes.
Dr. Blaylock has been actively involved in researching the surgical treatments of reading vision (presbyopia) since 2001. He is currently the only surgeon in North America who has completed the first phase of clinical trials for reading vision by performing a new procedure known as Laser-ACE™.
Dr. Blaylock grew up and played junior hockey in Ottawa. He had a three year professional hockey career, which ended in 1977. He has lived in Abbotsford for 18 years and is an avid downhill skier and traveler.
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Medical Director
Dr. Grant Burnell is the medical director of Blaylock Surgical Centre.Dr. Burnell was involved in the planning stages of Blaylock Surgical Centre offering his knowledge and expertise on development strategies and surgical planning.
Dr. Burnell is well known in the Fraser Valley and has many years of experience in both private and public care as a practicing anesthesiologist. He provides adult, pediatric and obstetric anesthesia as well as a chronic pain service for the Fraser Valley residents.
Residing in Abbotsford, he is married with two children. He is an avid mountain bike rider, a winter sports enthusiast and enjoys the outdoor life.
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Director of Medical/Clinical Research
Dr. Zhaomin Si was an associate professor and the vice-director of Ophthalmology at a teaching hospital in China. She was trained in medicine and completed her ophthalmology residency at Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China, in 1986. She obtained an Msc, in ophthalmology in 1989. She completed her research fellowship in glaucoma at the Eye Center, School of Medicine of LSU in New Orleans, in 2003. In 2007, she completed her Doctor of Optometry from IOBP, University of Waterloo, School of Optometry.
Dr. Si joined Valley Laser Eye Centre as a director of medical research in February 2004. She has taken on her responsibilities with great enthusiasm at Valley Laser Eye Centre. She conducts on-going clinical studies in our centre for improvements in procedures and outcomes for surgeons, medical personnel and patient care. Her keen interest in clinical eye care and research along with her dedication to ophthalmology is admired by her colleagues. We are very fortunate to have such medical talent in the Fraser Valley.
Dr. Si resides in Abbotsford with her husband and son. They are enjoying their new life in Canada with immense appreciation of the opportunities available to them in British Columbia.
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Anesthesiologist
Dr. McCurdy is well known in the Fraser Valley and has many years of experience in both private and public care as a practicing anesthesiologist. We are delighted to have Dr. McCurdy on our staff offering our patients premium anesthetic care.
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Dr. John F. Blaylock, F.R.C.S.C.
Dr. Grant Burnell, F.R.C.P.C.
Dr. Zhaomin Si
Dr. Norman McCurdy