Education & Societies

Specialties

Education

• University of Arizona, Tucson
  • College of Medicine
    • Doctor of Medicine
• University of Maryland, College Park
  • College of Arts and Sciences
    • Bachelor of Arts – Studio Art
    • Bachelor of Science – Marine Zoology

Postgraduate Training

• Ophthalmology
  • Strong Memorial Hospital
  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
• Internal Medicine
  • Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
  • University of Arizona Affiliate Hospital

Certification

• Diplomate, World College of Refractive Surgery and Visual Sciences.
  • Original Certificate February 2023. Re-certified each year to the present.
• Diplomate, National Board of Physicians and Surgeons. Ophthalmology Medical/Surgical Certification.
  • Original Certificate December 2016. Re-certified in ophthalmology every two years to the present.
• Diplomate, American Board of Eye Surgery. Cataract Subspecialty Surgical Certification.
  • Original Certificate: February 17, 1990. Re-certified every seven years until this program was discontinued.
• Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology. Lifetime Certification.
  • Original certificate, October 11, 1986.
• Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners. Lifetime Certification.
  • Original certificate, July 1, 1981

Fellow

• American College of Surgeons
• American College of Eye Surgeons
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• International College of Surgeons

Board of Directors:

• American Board of Eye Surgery

Member

• International Intra-Ocular Implant Club
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• Arizona Ophthalmological Society
• Phoenix Ophthalmological Society

Honorary Member

• Hungarian Society of Intraocular Lens Implantation and Refractive Surgery
• Ecuadorian Society of Ophthalmology and Orthoptics
• Peruvian Ophthalmology Society