Dr. McDonnell received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and his MD in 1985 from Northwestern University Medical School. Dr. McDonnell has also received postgraduate training in Emergency and Internal Medicine at Northwestern University. He has made significant contributions to the growth of Pharmazz. He is currently Vice Chair, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology at Loyola University and Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus at Loyola University Medical Center and Director, Retinopathy of Prematurity of Neonatal Intensive Care. Dr. McDonnell is the Past President of the Chicago Ophthalmological Society, and currently serves on the board of directors of the Illinois Association of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (ISEPS).