Dr. Malitz was born in Chicago and grew up in the Detroit area. He graduated in the top 3% of his class with highest distinction from one of the top ranked universities in the country, the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology-Zoology. He was one of only several non-California residents accepted at the prestigious UCLA School of Medicine where he graduated near the top of his class. He studied Internal Medicine in preparation for his residency at the Internationally acclaimed University of Illinois Eye And Ear Infirmary in Chicago. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has been in private practice for over 20 years and is an expert in LASIK and Cataract Care and is the Medical Director of the Southwest Eye Institute and Ohio Valley Eye Institute and Terre Haute Eye Center as well as Eye Care Surgery Center and Red Rock Surgery Center