FORT MYERS, Fla.—Quigley Eye Specialists, a private equity-backed multispecialty ophthalmology group, said this week that it has partnered with Beraja Medical Institute and Douglas Surgery Center (collectively BMI), a South Florida leader in the diagnosis and treatment of vision disorders. Beraja Medical Institute has been providing care to Miami-Dade County for more than 30 years and joins 19 other locations under Quigley Eye Specialists ownership in Florida, according to the announcement.

This new partnership also establishes Quigley Eye Specialists' presence in Miami-Dade County. Chicago-based New Harbor Capital is the firm providing the guidance and capital necessary to support Quigley Eye Specialists’ moves in Florida. The practice group announced its first deal of 2021 in Florida in January, with Community Eye Center, as VMAIL reported.

Ophthalmologists Dr. Roberto Beraja and Dr. Victor Beraja lead the BMI eyecare organization.

“Partnering with BMI is an excellent opportunity for expansion into Southeast Florida," Dr. Thomas Quigley, founder of Quigley Eye Specialists, said in the announcement. "Miami-Dade is a vibrant market with impressive growth. For more than 30 years, Dr. Roberto Beraja and Dr. Victor Beraja have been taking great care of patients in Coral Gables and are respected surgeons with exemplary reputations. With a Southeast location, we will be able to build upon the success of BMI. We look forward to our partnership and are excited about the future."

Roberto Beraja, MD, is a skilled ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon. In 1987, he earned his medical degree from the renowned McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Later that same year, Dr. Beraja co-founded Beraja Medical Institute, where he currently serves as the medical director of ophthalmic surgery. Victor Beraja, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon. Dr. Beraja graduated from Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, Facultad de Medicina and is a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties.

Together, Quigley Eye Specialists and BMI have 36 optometric physicians and ophthalmic surgeons with three surgery centers in Southwest and Southeast Florida.

Founded in 1988, Quigley Eye Specialists consists of more than 100 medical professionals, including surgeons, optometrists, retina specialists, and technicians. Offices are located throughout Southwest and Southeast Florida in Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Coral Gables, Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, Naples, North Port, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda and Venice, the announcement noted.