LASIK Surgery Eye Doctors in the following locations:
California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah
Dr. Matthew Bushley
Dr. Mary Jean Cuaycong
Dr. Paul E. Cutarelli
Dr. Michael E. Granberry
Dr. Gordon Jensen
Dr. John Khoury
Dr. John Kownacki
Dr. Mark L. Nelson
Dr. Leonard Newman
Dr Mark F. Torres
Dr. Bushley graduated cum laude with a degree in chemistry from Dartmouth College and received his medical degree, with distinction, from the George Washington University School of Medicine. Following his internship and residency in Ophthalmology at Madigan Army Medical Center, he spent three years as a general ophthalmologist and Director of Refractive Eye Surgery at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu. Dr. Bushley completed a fellowship in Cornea, External Diseases and Refractive Surgery at Duke University where he gained advanced training in all modalities of vision correction surgery as well as in the medical and surgical management of complicated corneal disease and cataracts.
Dr. Bushley has received numerous honors and awards, including election into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, and has been recognized for his teaching by the Duke University Eye Center and American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Having performed over 2500 LASIK and PRK cases to date, Dr. Bushley is experienced and certified on all of the major refractive surgery laser platforms to include the Bausch and Lomb Technolas, Nidek, Alcon LadarVision, VISX and Allegretto Wavelight.
Dr. Bushley is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has written several book chapters and published multiple papers in peer-reviewed journals. In addition, he is an active committee member for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a reviewer for the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He is a member of the Cornea Society, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr Cuaycong graduated in the top of her biomedical engineering class from Johns Hopkins University. She received her medical degree from Rutgers University, and completed both an Internal Medicine and Ophthalmology residency at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Cuaycong is double-Boarded by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Cuaycong has received numerous honors and awards including election into the Tau Beta Pi Honor Society and the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.
An experienced refractive surgeon who has practiced ophthalmology for more than 15 years, she has performed thousands of procedures. She is experienced and certified on all of the major refractive surgery laser platforms including Intralase, the Bausch and Lomb Technolas, Nidek, Alcon LadarVision, VISX.
Dr. Mary Jean Cuaycong has always remained at the forefront of her field. She was one of the clinical investigators for the first FDA-approved excimer laser in the U.S. She has lectured and trained local surgeons in refractive surgery in Asia and Africa; she has made several presentations at national ophthalmic conferences, and has written book chapters and numerous articles published in peer-reviewed journals. She is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
Dr. Paul E. Cutarelli is one of the most experienced Nidek LASIK surgeon at The LASIK Vision Institute™ and has performed over 45,000 surgeries. He graduated magna cum laude and completed his residency at the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital. As a Board Certified Ophthalmologist, Dr. Cutarelli has held numerous professional appointments and acted as a laser treatment consultant worldwide.
He is only one of a handful of surgeons who have completed a one-year refractive surgery fellowship and is a cornea specialist. Dr. Cutarelli is abreast of all the latest developments in eye surgery and has remained involved with ophthalmology resident teaching and medical student teaching since 1995.
Dr. Cutarelli was the co-investigator for the FDA Clinical Trials for multiple excimer lasers. He has completed award-winning research in various areas of ophthalmology and has published numerous articles involving laser treatments.
Dr. Michael E. Granberry is a highly-skilled and well-respected LASIK surgeon who has performed over 70,000 surgeries. Dr. Granberry is a graduate of the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson and completed his internship in general surgery at the renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, where he was recognized for excellence in surgical teaching. He remained at the Mayo Clinic and completed a residency in ophthalmology.
Dr. Granberry was involved in biomedical research at the Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson and The National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. He has several publications and presentations to his credit and has received several research awards.
He is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and is a diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners.
Dr. Jensen is a native of Salt Lake City and has been practicing ophthalmology for the past six years. In addition to general ophthalmology, Dr. Jensen specializes in laser correction surgery.
Dr. Jensen’s formal education has been extensive, with him receiving his undergraduate degree and a Juris Doctor degree in law from Brigham Young University. He graduated from medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Medicine. He then completed his residency in ophthalmology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.
Dr. Jensen has been a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Medical Association along with memberships in the Utah Ophthalmologic Society and the Utah Medical Association. He is medical board certified.
Dr. Jensen has received additional training and certification in the field of LASIK surgery. He stays on the cutting edge of new development and techniques in this field. He has performed several thousand laser vision surgeries with excellent results and is happy to help you improve your vision.
Dr. John Khoury has published extensively on refractive surgery. His first peer reviewed publication comparing LASIK to PRK dates back to 1995, when he was a Cornea fellow at the prestigious Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute at Johns Hopkins University. His most recent peer reviewed publication discusses the relatively recent use of mitomycin C in PRK surgery (Journal of Refractive Surgery, 2007). As such, Dr. Khoury has witnessed and contributed to the full circle of refractive surgery. Moreover, Dr. Khoury has presented dozens of scientific papers on refractive surgery both nationally and internationally, and has several book chapters on refractive surgery to his credit.
Dr. Khoury's surgical experience is extensive having performed several thousands LASIK and PRK procedures, including LASIK/PRK on family, friends, surgeons, doctors, other professionals, and dignitaries. He has also performed LASIK on severely traumatized and challenging eyes, and has published his experience in the esteemed Journal of Refractive Surgery.
Dr. Khoury is double-fellowship trained in refractive surgery, cornea, and external eye diseases from Johns Hopkins University and Washington University. He completed his ophthalmology residency at Vanderbilt University and has received his internship from Yale University.
Dr. Khoury is a diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and belongs to several ophthalmological societies. He is certified on several laser platforms.
John J. Kownacki, M.D. is a highly skilled and experienced eye surgeon. Dr. Kownacki received his M.D. degree and performed his ophthalmology residency at St. Louis University. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and was the Chief Ophthalmologist for the Air Force at Davis- Monthan AFB. He has performed studies in the field of refractive surgery and practices the latest technologies using the most up-to-date equipment.
He was certified on the first excimer laser approved in the U.S. in 1995, is now certified on the latest wavefront excimer lasers, and has performed more than 12,000 LASIK procedures. He was the first surgeon in California to perform the newest FDA approved Custom Ablation treatment. He is so confident in the LASIK procedure that he has had LASIK himself, and performed LASIK on his wife, father, mother, brothers and father-in-law. You will not find another surgeon more committed to providing his patients the best that modern medicine has to offer.
Licensure and Board Certification:
- Licensed in California, Arizona, and Missouri
- 1994, Certified Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology
- 1990, National Board of Medical Examiners
Other Professional Positions & Major Appointments:
- 1990-1993 Chief Ophthalmologist, USAF
Awards & Honors:
- 1997, Air Force Commendation Medal
- 1995, Air Force Achievement Medal
- 1993, F. Jerald Harrison Award: faculty award for most outstanding ophthalmology resident, St. Louis University
Dr. Nelson received his undergraduate degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY and earned his medical degree from F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine at Bethesda, MD.
He is board certified in ophthalmology and had one of the highest scores on the board exam. Dr. Nelson did his fellowship training at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, one of the top institutions in the country as rated by U.S. News and World Report. He has published articles on refractive surgery and other topics in our most prestigious ophthalmology journals and has presented lectures at national meetings on refractive surgery. Dr. Nelson was chosen as a Heed Fellow during his fellowship, which is awarded annually to 20 ophthalmologists in the country with the most outstanding academic and research potential.
Dr. Nelson has extensive experience in refractive surgery and has performed over 3,500 refractive surgeries while he continues to maintain a very high level of skill and keeps up with the current technology.
He is licensed in Oregon, Washington State, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. He was board certification from the American Board of Ophthalmology in November 2000.
Dr. Leonard Newman is a cornea/refractive surgery specialist trained at Yale University School of Medicine. He attended Georgetown Medical School and has mentored numerous physicians on the intricacies of laser eye surgery. Since then, he has performed thousands of laser vision correction procedures. The laser manufacturer, VISX, has selected him to perform investigational studies on a new refractive surgery technology called Wavefront Analysis, which will be used for the next generation laser. Dr. Newman is certified on several lasers, including tracking lasers by VISX, the Nidek scanning laser, and the Summit Apex Plus.
Dr. Newman graduated from Georgetown University. He completed internships at Alameda County Medical Center and the Department of Medicine. His ophthalmology residency was completed at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Newman completed several fellowships at Cornea / Refractive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, and Yale School of Medicine.
Dr. Mark F. Torres is a Board-Certified ophthalmologist who has performed over 2,000 LASIK refractive procedures. He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Notre Dame and his medical degree from the University of New Mexico. He completed an internship at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, completed his residency in ophthalmology at Madigan Army Medical Center, and received fellowship training in cornea / external disease / refractive surgery at the Jules Stein Eye Institute of UCLA.
Dr. Torres currently serves as chief of Cornea and External Disease Service, chief of Refractive Surgery Service, and director of the U.S. Army Refractive Surgery and Research Center at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA. His memberships include the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
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