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When learning
about the high level of expertise of Jay S. Pepose, M.D., Ph.D.
one wonders whether, in the future, eyeglasses will become yet another
once-great-but-now-obsolete invention like the eight-track tape
or the manual typewriter. Patients drive to the Pepose Vision Institute’s
Chesterfield or new St. Peters office with nearsightedness, farsightedness,
or astigmatism, and leave confident that they will be able to store
their glasses or contacts deep within the medicine cabinet.
Pepose was the first to introduce LASIK vision correction to the
St. Louis region and, in doing so, has helped to improve the lives
of thousands of people. At Pepose Vision Institute, which he founded
in 1999 and describes as “cutting edge,” he and two other surgeons
not only perform laser surgery, but also treat a wide variety of
eye conditions. All three have sub-specialty training beyond the
normal residency program for ophthalmologists.
An internationally recognized corneal transplant surgeon and researcher,
Pepose has had the awesome experience of bringing sight to those
born blind or who have been blinded from accidents. In addition,
he was the first corneal surgeon in the St. Louis and bi-state region
to perform an amniotic membrane transplant, in which the membrane
from a healthy newborn was used to correct a patient’s genetic stem
cell deficiency in the cornea.
“I work in an incredibly rewarding field,” says Pepose, the only
cornea and vision correction specialist in the St. Louis region
to be honored as one of America’s Top Docs. “It’s nice to be in
a profession where I can really help make a difference. As soon
as people hear the words ‘eye surgery’ their pulse goes up. [At
Pepose Vision Institute] we give them a feeling of confidence…it’s
our mission to provide the best in terms of patient care, the best
technology, and the best outcomes.”
Debra Solomon Baker is a St. Louis-based free-lance writer.
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE INSIGHTS
• • • • • • • • • •
HOW DO YOU GET THE NEWS, AND HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU SPEND GETTING
IT?
 “My
primary sources for news are the radio and newspaper. I try
to catch the highlights and important stories while reading
the paper during breakfast—allowing 45 minutes to one hour
before work to do this. I spend another half hour during my
commute and while driving to and from meetings listening to
news and talk radio. And most evenings I watch the news on
television for 15-plus minutes.”
RICH PANICO, president
Integrated Project Management Company
 “I
listen to the radio in the mornings and in the evenings on
my way home from the bank. At night, I generally watch CNN.
During the day, I use Bloomberg, an electronic financial news
service as my source. I probably spend a total of a couple
of hours a day getting my news. I’ve just got to know what’s
going on!”
JOE HASTEN, vice-chairman Corporate
Banking
US Bank
 “I
get the news from a variety of sources—newspaper, Internet,
radio, television, magazines, and the people that I meet every
day. Typically, I have the news on when I’m getting ready
in the morning. When driving, I listen to the news on the
radio. I also try to catch the news at the end of the day.
I like to stay abreast of current events and, for our business,
it is important to know what is happening in our community.”
THERESA LYNCH, president
Project Professionals, LLC
 “I
receive the news from several sources. I read the local paper,
the Wall Street Journal, and, when on the road, USA Today.
I watch CNN in the morning and receive e-mail updates on CNN
Breaking News. I listen to news radio during drive time. Finally,
I read BusinessWeek, Fortune, and Worth.”
JAMES MORI, executive vice president
and general manager of the Americas
SAVVIS Communications
For more information on Leadership Circle, please contact
John Diefenbach, associate vice president-membership, 314/444-1184
or jdief@stlrcga.org.
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