Patrick J. Droste M.S., M.D.
Patrick J. Droste MS, MD is a pediatric ophthalmologist. Dr. Droste began his medical career as a respiratory therapist at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. After deciding on a career in medicine, he graduated medical school from Wayne State University in 1980. He completed a year of internal medicine followed by a 4 year residency in ophthalmology at Henry Ford Hospital.
In 1985, he was named Assistant Residency Director and Director of the Eye Clinic for William Beaumont's department of ophthalmology. In 1986, he completed a medical/surgical fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and ocular motility in Indianapolis at Indiana University under the direction of Eugene Helveston, MD, F. Daryel Ellis, MD and Steve Archer, MD in 1986. Dr. Droste obtained his board certification in ophthalmology in 1986.
He returned to Michigan in 1987 to begin his practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan now known as Pediatric Ophthalmology. Dr. Droste is past president of the Michigan Society of Eye Surgeons and Physicians, president elect of the Kent County Medical Society, Associate Clinical Professor at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine-Department of Surgery, former Chief of Ophthalmology for Butterworth Hospital 1991-1999, Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology at Metropolitan Hospital in a teaching capacity since 1991.
He also holds active memberships and serves on many committees for the Michigan State Medical Society, Kent County Medical Society, American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Droste is committed to the Grand Rapids Lion's Club particularly with National Donor Sabbath program (organ donation) and the White Cane Drive. He helped create the Visually Impaired Sports Day which has occurred annually since 2002 in sponsorship with Spectrum Health. He was a charter board member of Project Access which provides free medical services to the disadvantaged in our community. His involvement with the Heal the Children has allowed him to care for children of third world countries that would otherwise not receive care. He has made several mission trips through Orbis which provides eye care to children.
He has been an active board member of Lake Michigan Academy, a school for children with learning differences and ROPARD, Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Diseases. Dr. Droste has published numerous articles in peer review journals. He actively participates in clinical research a a national level as a principal investigator for Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG). PEDIG is affiliated with the National Eye Institute and Nation Institute of Health. He is also active in research at the community level with the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and Spectrum Health. Dr. Droste is on staff at Spectrum Health, St. Mary's Hospital, Mary Free Bed and Metropolitan Hospital.
His community involvement includes coaching hockey and softbal in addition to church related activities at St. Roberts in Ada. Dr. Droste is married to Debbie, a former hematology- oncology nurse clinician and director of quality assurance and utilization review at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI. They reside in Forest Hills and have three children.
