The eye doctors at Austin Eye utilize the most advanced techniques and technologies to provide patients with renewed vision and improved visual clarity. They are deeply committed to providing the best care possible to each Austin Eye cataract surgery, LASIK and eye care patient in the comfort and safety of their state-of-the-art vision correction offices in Austin, Texas.
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Undergraduate: Rice University
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Internship: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (Stanford-Affiliated Hospital) – Transitional Internship
Residency: Temple University School of Medicine – Ophthalmology (Chief Resident)
Cofounder and Affiliate faculty in the department of ophthalmology, Mitchel and Shannon Wong Eye Institute at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Certification: Board Certified Ophthalmologist
Honors: Temple University School of Medicine Distinguished Resident Alumni Award 2026
YouTube Creator Award for surpassing 100,000 subscribers – 2025
University of Texas Medical Center Executive Philanthropic Advisory Board 2025
Newsweek Magazine – America’s Best Eye Doctors 2023 – Top 1% of US Ophthalmologist
Texas Monthly Magazine Ophthalmology “Super Doctor” 2012-2025
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Undergraduate: Texas Lutheran University
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston, TX
Internship: John Peter Smith Hospital – Ft. Worth, TX.
Residency: University of Missouri Ophthalmology (Chief Resident)
Certification: Board Certified Ophthalmologist
Texas Monthly Magazine Super Doctor in Ophthalmology: 2017-2022
Austin Monthly Magazine Top Doctor in Ophthalmology: 2018-2020
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Undergraduate: Miami University (Oxford, OH)
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine (Atlanta, GA)
Internship: John Peter Smith Hospital – Ft. Worth, TX.
Internship: Aventura Hospital and Medical Center (Aventura, FL)
Residency: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute – Ophthalmology (Miami, FL)
Fellowship: Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) – Glaucoma and advanced anterior segment surgery
Certification: Board Certified Ophthalmologist
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Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI. BA. Molecular Biology
Medical School: University of Wisconsin – Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. Madison, WI. MD. Graduation with research honors.
Internship: Transitional year – St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. Ann Arbor, MI
Residency: Ophthalmology – University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center. Ann Arbor, MI
Fellowship: ASOPRS Oculoplastic Surgery – Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN and Rochester, MN.
Certifications: American Board of Ophthalmology and American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Undergraduate: University of Missouri – Columbia
Optometry School: University of Missouri, St. Louis – School of Optometry
Surgical co-management and ocular disease fellowship – Surevision Eye Centers – St. Louis, MO
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Undergraduate: Westminster College. Fulton, MO
Optometry School: University of Missouri – St. Louis College of Optometry. St. Louis, MO.
Optometry Residency: University of Incarnate Word- Rosenberg School of Optometry. San Antonio, TX
Doris Miller Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Waco, TX Optometric Residency in Ocular Disease
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Undergraduate: Westminster College. Fulton, MO
Optometry School: Northeastern State University – Oklahoma College of Optometry. Tahlequah, OK
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