Faculty

Course Director

Richard L. Lindstrom, MD

Richard L. Lindstrom, MD

Chief Medical Editor
Ocular Surgery News
Editorial Board Member
Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers & Imaging, Journal of Refractive Surgery and Premier Surgeon
Founder and Attending Surgeon
Minnesota Eye Consultants
Adjunct Professor Emeritus
University of Minnesota
Department of Ophthalmology
Associate Director
Minnesota Lions Eye Bank
Bloomington, Minnesota

Program Committee

Rosa M. Braga-Mele, MEd, MD, FRCSC

Rosa Braga-Mele, MD, MEd, FRCSC

Section Editor, Cataract Surgery
Ocular Surgery News
Editorial Board Member
Premier Surgeon
Associate Professor
University of Toronto
Director of Cataract Unit
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Director of Research
Kensington Eye Institute
Toronto, Canada

Uday Devgan, MD, FACS

Uday Devgan, MD, FACS, FRCS (Glasg)

Section Editor, OSNSuperSite.com
Ocular Surgery News
Editorial Board Member
Premier Surgeon
Private Practice
Devgan Eye Surgery
Chief of Ophthalmology
Olive View UCLA Medical Center
Associate Clinical Professor
Jules Stein Eye Institute
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California

Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD

Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD

Editorial Board Member
Ocular Surgery News
Premier Surgeon 250 Member
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
New York University Medical Center
Trustee Dartmouth Medical School
Founding Partner
Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island
New York, New York

John A. Hovanesian

John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS

Editorial Board Member
Ocular Surgery News
and Premier Surgeon
Clinical Instructor
UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute 
Los Angeles, California
Harvard Eye Associates
Laguna Hills, California

Marguerite B. McDonald, MD, FACS

Marguerite B. McDonald,
MD, FACS

Editorial Board Member
Ocular Surgery News and
Journal of Refractive Surgery
Premier Surgeon 250 Member
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
New York University
School of Medicine
New York, New York
Adjunct Clinical Professor
of Ophthalmology
Tulane University
Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
Cornea, Cataract and
Refractive Surgery Specialist
Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island
Lynbrook, New York

Timothy W. Olsen, MD

Timothy W. Olsen, MD

Editorial Board Member
Ocular Surgery News
F. Phinizy Calhoun Sr. Professor
Chairman of Ophthalmology
Director
Emory Eye Center
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Thomas W. Samuelson, MD

Thomas W. Samuelson, MD

Section Editor, Glaucoma
Ocular Surgery News
Premier Surgeon 250 Member
Attending Surgeon
Minnesota Eye Consultants, P.A.
Adjunct Associate Professor
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

William B. Trattler, MD

William B. Trattler, MD

Editorial Board Member
Ocular Surgery News
and Premier Surgeon
Director of Cornea
Center for Excellence in Eye Care
Volunteer Assistant Professor
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Miami, Florida


Faculty

Lisa B. Arbisser, MD
Adjunct Associate Professor
Moran Eye Center University of Utah
Private Practice
Eye Surgeons Associates PC
Bettendorf, Iowa

 

Penny A. Asbell, MD, FACS, MBA
Section Editor, Contact Lenses
Ocular Surgery News
Premier Surgeon
250 Member
Professor of Ophthalmology
Director of Cornea and
Refractive Services
Department of Ophthalmology
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, New  York

 

Richard M. Awdeh, MD
Premier Surgeon 250 Member
Director, Technology Transfer
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Miami, Florida

 

Enrique Barragan, MD
Laser Ocular Hidalgo
Monterry, Nuevo Leon
Mexico

 

Larry P. Berstein, MD, FAAO
Private Practice
Plainview, New York
Assistant Clinical Professor
of Ophthalmology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, New York

 

Reay H. Brown, MD
Atlanta Ophthalmology Associates
Atlanta, Georgia

 

Carlos Buznego, MD
Premier Surgeon 250 Member
Founding Partner, Center for Excellence in Eye Care
Voluntary Assistant Professor
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Clinical Assistant Professor
Florida International University College of Medicine
Miami, Florida

 

R.V. Paul Chan, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
Weill Cornell Medical College
Cornell University
New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York

 

Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD, LAc
Editorial Board Member
Journal Of Refractive Surgery
Premier Surgeon
250 Member
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
University of Pittsburgh
School of Medicine
Director, Cornea,
External Disease Service
Director, Refractive Surgery Service
Director, UPMC Laser Vision and Aesthetic Center
Director, UPMC Eye Center Monroeville
Director and Founder, Center for Integrative Eye Care
University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

 

Alan R. Faulkner, MD
Founder and Medical Director
Aloha Laser Vision
Honolulu, Hawaii

 

David A. Goldman, MD
Premier Surgeon 250 Member
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

 

Mitchell A. Jackson, MD
Premier Surgeon 250 Member
Founder/Director
Jacksoneye
Lake Villa, Illinois

 

Douglas A. Katsev, MD
Premier Surgeon 250 Member
Sansum Clinic
Santa Barbara, California

 

Kenneth R. Kenyon, MD
Associate Clinical Professor
Harvard Medical School
Schepens Eye Research Institute
Cornea Consultants International
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

 

Stephen D. Klyce, MD
Editorial Board Member
Journal Of Refractive Surgery
Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York

 

Michael S. Lee, MD
Professor
Departments of Ophthalmology, Neurology and Neurosurgery
Schmidtke Chair in Neuro-Ophthalmology
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

Colman R. Kraff, MD
Clinical Instructor
Department of Ophthalmology
Northwestern University Medical School
Attending Physician
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Kraff Eye
Chicago, Illinois

 

Jodi Luchs, MD
Co-Director, Department of
Refractive Surgery
North Shore/Long Island
Jewish Health System
Assistant clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology
Hofstra University School of Medicine
Wantagh, New York

 

Scott M. MacRae, MD
Editorial Board Member
Journal Of Refractive Surgery
Premier Surgeon
250 Member
Director of Refractive Services
Department of Ophthalmology
Department of Center for Visual Sciences A&S
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

Francis S. Mah, MD
Premier Surgeon 250 Member
Associate Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
and Pathology
University of Pittsburgh School
of Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

 

Parag A. Majmudar, MD
Editorial Board Member
Journal Of Refractive Surgery
Premier Surgeon
250 Member
Associate Professor
Rush Medical  College
Chicago Cornea Consultants, Ltd.
Chicago, Illinois

 

Jill Melicher, MD
Ophthalmic Plastics and Reconstructive Surgeon
Minnesota Eye Consultants, PA
Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

Louis D. “Skip” Nichamin, MD
Editorial Board Member
Ocular Surgery News
Premier Surgeon
250 Member
Medical Director
Laurel Eye Clinic
Brookville, Pennsylvania

 

Robert J. Noecker, MD
Ophthalmic Consultants of Connecticut
Fairfield, Connecticut

 

Henry D. Perry, MD
Premier Surgeon 250 Member
Chief, Cornea Service
Nassau University Medical Center
Senior Partner
Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island
Rockville Centre, New York

 

Nathan Radcliffe, MD
Director of Glaucoma Service
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York City, New York

 

Michael B. Raizman, MD
Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
Director, Cornea & Cataract Service
New England Eye Center
Associate Professor
Tufts University
Boston, Massachusetts

 

J. Bradley Randleman, MD
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Refractive Surgery
Premier Surgeon
250 Member
Associate Professor
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

 

Alan E. Reider, JD, MPH
Section Editor, Regulatory/Legislative
Ocular Surgery News
Arnold & Porter, LLP
Washington, District of Columbia

 

Sheri D. Rowen, MD
Premier Surgeon 250 Member
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Maryland
Chief of Ophthalmology
Mercy Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland

 

Jonathan B. Rubenstein, MD
Editorial Board Member
Premier Surgeon
Vice-Chairman and Deutsch Family Professor of Ophthalmology
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois

 

James J. Salz, MD
Private Practice
Laser Vision Medical Associates
Los Angeles, California

 

Kerry D. Solomon, MD
Editorial Board Member
Ocular Surgery News
and Premier Surgeon
Cataract, LASIK, and Advanced Vision Correction Specialist
Director
Carolina Eye Research Institute
Adjunct Clinical Professor
of Ophthalmology
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

 

Christopher E. Starr, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Director, Refractive Surgery Service
Director, Residency Program
Director, Cornea & Refractive Fellowship
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York City, New York

 

Alexandra E. Wolf, MD
Marquette University
Research Assistant
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

Steven Yeh, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Emory Eye Center
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia

 

Sonia H. Yoo, MD
Editorial Board Member
Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers & Imaging
Premier Surgeon
250 Member
Professor of Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Faculty