Doctors
Board Certification: October 1966
Specialty Areas:
Ophthalmology
Refractive Surgery
M.D. Degree: 1960
Louisiana State University Medical School
New Orleans, Louisiana
Internship: 1960-1961
St. Luke's Hospital
Denver, Colorado
Residency: 1961- 1964
Charity Hospital
New Orleans, Louisiana
Board Certification: October 1966
Joined EMC: 1965
- American Academy of Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology, Fellow
- American College of Eye Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons, Fellow
- Intraocular Lens Implant Surgery
- American Medical Association
- American Society of Cataract and
- Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS)
- East Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society
- Keratorefractive Society
- Louisiana Ophthalmology Association
- Louisiana Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
- Louisiana State Medical Society
- Rotary Club of Baton Rouge
Board Certification: May 1972
Specialty Areas:
Ophthalmology
M.D. Degree: 1963
Louisiana State University Medical School
New Orleans, Louisiana
Internship: 1963-1964
Jacksonville Naval Hospital
Jacksonville, Florida
Residency: 1967-1970
Naval Regional Medical Center
San Diego, California
Prior to EMC: 1964-1967
Navy Flight Surgeon
School of Aerospace Medicine
NAS Pensacola, Florida and NA Key West, Florida
1970-1973
Chief of Ophthalmology
Camp LeJeune Naval Hospital
Camp LeJeune, North Carolina
Joined EMC: 1973
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Medical Association
- East Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society
- Louisiana Ophthalmology Association
- Louisiana State Medical Society
Board Certification: June 1987
Specialty Areas:
Ophthalmology
Cataract Surgery
Refractive Surgery
M.D. Degree: 1980
University of Texas Health Science Center
School of Medicine
San Antonio, Texas
M.S. Degree: 1975
University of Texas at Austin
College of Pharmacy
Austin, Texas
B.S. Degree: 1972
University of Texas at Austin
College of Pharmacy
Austin, Texas
Internship: 1980 - 1981
Ochsner Medical Foundation Internal Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana
Residency: 1981- 1984
Tulane University School of Medicine Ophthalmology
New Orleans, Louisiana
Prior to EMC: 1985-1993
Eye Care & Surgery Center
Joined EMC: September 1993
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS)
- East Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society
- Louisiana State Medical Society
- Award of Excellence - June 8, 1984 / Annual CS O'Brien Professorship and Annual Tulane Eye Alumni
- LaserVision 2001 TOP 100 - In Recognition of Achieving Excellence in Refractive Surgery
- 2006 Laser Vision TOP 50 Surgeons - In Recognition of Achieving Excellence in Refractive Surgery
- America's Top Ophthalmologist 2009 - Cataract/Refractive Surgery / Consumer's Research Council of America
Board Certification: June 1998
Specialty Areas:
Ophthalmology
Cataract Surgery
Oculoplastics
Refractive Surgery
M.D. Degree: 1988
Louisiana State University Medical Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
Pre-Residency Fellowship: 1989-1990
University of Calgary
Alberta, Canada
Internship: 1988-1989
Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Residency: 1990-1993
Ochsner Foundation Hospital
New Orleans, Louisiana
Fellowship: 1993-1994
Oculoplastics & Orbital Reconstruction
Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio
Prior to EMC: 1995
Haik Eye Center
Metairie, Louisiana
Joined EMC: 1995
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS)
- American Medical Association
- East Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society
- Louisiana State Medical Society
Board Certification: 1996
Specialty Areas:
Ophthalmology
Cataract Surgery
Refractive Surgery
M.D. Degree: 1990
Louisiana State University
Shreveport, Louisiana
Internship: 1990-1991
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Residency: 1991-1994
W. K. Kellogg Eye Center
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Prior to EMC: 1995-1998
Private Practice
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Joined EMC: July 1998
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS)
- American Medical Association
- East Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society
- 2006 Laser Vision TOP 50 Surgeons - In Recognition of Achieving Excellence in Refractive Surgery
Board Certification: 2016
Specialty Areas:
Macular Degeneration
Diabetic Retinopathy
Retinal Detachment
Retinal Vascular Disorders
Uveitis
Ocular Trauma & Other Retinal Diseases
M.D. Degree: 2010
Louisiana State University, School of Medicine,
Shreveport, Louisiana
Internship: 2010-1011
Ochsner
New Orleans, Louisiana
Residency:
Louisiana State University
Department of Ophthalmology
New Orleans, Louisiana
Retina Fellowship: 2014 - 2016
Louisiana State University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Joined EMC: September 2017
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Retina Specialists
Board Certification: 1998
Specialty Areas:
Ophthalmology
Cataract Surgery
M.D. Degree: 1990
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana
Internship: 1990-1992
Louisiana State University Medical Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
Residency: 1992-1996
Louisiana State University Medical Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
Prior to EMC: 1996-1999
Hoth Eye Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Joined EMC: 1999
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS)
- American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
- East Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society
- Louisiana State Medical Society
- Southern Medical Association
Board Certification: May 1997
Specialty Areas:
Ophthalmology
Cataract Surgery
Cornea and External Diseases
Corneal Transplants
M.D. Degree: May 1991
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana
Internship: 1991-1992
Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation
New Orleans, Louisiana
Residency: 1992-1995
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami
Miami, Florida
Cornea External Disease & Refractive Surgery Fellowship: 1995-1996
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Prior to EMC: 1996-2000
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami
Miami, Florida
Joined EMC: 2000
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS)
- East Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society
- Louisiana State Medical Society
- Paton Society (Eye Bank of America)
Board Certification: June 2005
Specialty Areas:
Ophthalmology
Cataract Surgery
Refractive Surgery
Diabetic Retinopathy
M.D. Degree: May 1997
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana
Internship: 1997-1998
Ochsner Medical Foundation
New Orleans, Louisiana
Residency: 1998-2002
Louisiana State University Eye Center
Department of Opthalmology
New Orleans, Louisiana
Joined EMC: 2002
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Medical Association
- American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS)
- East Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society
- Louisiana State Medical Society
Board Certification: June 2000
Specialty Areas:
Ophthalmology
Cataract Surgery
Glaucoma Specialist
M.D. Degree: 1999
SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Buffalo, NY
Internship: 1999-2000
Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation
New Orleans, LA
Residency: 2000-2004
LSU Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, LA
Fellowship: 2004-2005
Glaucoma Fellowship
Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation
New Orleans, LA
Joined EMC: 2005
- American Medical Association
- Southern Medical Association
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology
Board Certification: May 2000
Specialty Areas:
Macular Degeneration
Diabetic Retinopathy
Retinal Detachment
Retinal Vascular Disorders
Uveitis
Ocular Trauma & Other Retinal Diseases
M.D. Degree: 1994
Emory University School of Medicine,
Atlanta, Georgia
Internship: 1994-1995
Emory University School of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia
Residency: 1995-1998
Emory University School of Medicine
Department of Ophthalmology
Atlanta, Georgia
Fellowship: 1998 - 2000
Retina and Vitreous Associates of Alabama
Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital/UAB School of Medicine
Birmingham, Alabama
Helen Keller Eye Research Foundation
Birmingham, Alabama
Prior to EMC: 2000 - 2007
Ochsner Medical Foundation
Department of Ophthalmology
Section of Retina and Vitreous
New Orleans, Louisiana 2006-2007
Vitreoretinal Institute, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2000 - 2006
Joined EMC: 2007
- American Society of Retina Specialists
- American College of Surgeons
- New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Medical Association
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
- OLOL Chief of Ophthalmology, 2009-2011
Board Certification: 1989
Specialty Areas:
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Adult Eye Muscle Disorders
Cataract Surgery
MD Degree: 1983
Tulane Medical Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
Internship: 1983 - 1984
Earl K. Long Hospital
Flexible Internship
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Residency: 1984 - 1987
Tulane Medical Center
Department of Ophthalmology
New Orleans, Louisiana
Fellowship: 1987 - 1988
Louisiana State University Eye Center, Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
Prior to EMC: 2006
1989 - 2008
Private Practice Slidell, Louisiana
2004 - Present
Assistant Professor
Tulane Medical Center
Department of Ophthalmology
Joined EMC: 2006
- Louisiana State Medical Society
- Southern Medical Association
- American Association of Pediatric Ophthlamology and Strabismus
- Clinical Assistant Professor TMC (2004-Present)
Board Certification: July 2008
Specialty Areas:
Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Cataract Surgery
Blepharoplasty
Refractive Surgery
M.D. Degree: 2001
LSU Medical School
New Orleans, LA
Internship: 2001-2002
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, LA
Residency: 2002-2006
LSU/Ochsner Ophthalmology Residency Program New Orleans, LA
Joined EMC: 2008
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Louisiana Ophthalmology Association
- Louisiana State Medical Society
Specialty Areas
Optometrist
Eye Examinations
Eye Glasses
Contact Lenses
Keratoconus Management
B.S. Degree: 1953
Louisiana State University
O.D. Degree: 1962
Southern College of Optometry as a
Doctor of Optometry
Memphis, Tennessee
Prior to EMC: 1962-1997
Private Practice
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Joined EMC: 1997
- Past Member of the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Optometric Association
- Charter Member of the Section on Contact lenses of the American Optometric Association
- Recipient of the "Humanitarian Award" from the East Baton Rouge School Board
Board Certification: November 2010
Specialty Areas:
Ophthalmology
Cataract Surgery
MD: 2005
LSU Health Sciences Center
Shreveport, Louisiana
Internship: 2006
Ochsner Clinic Foundation Internal Medicine
Residency: 2009
LSU/OCHSNER
Ophthalmology Residency Program
Joined EMC: October 2009
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology
-
Louisiana State Medical Society
- American Society of Cornea and Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS)
Board Certified: 2016
Specialty Areas:
Ophthalmology
Cataract Surgery
Refractive Surgery
Cornea and External Diseases
M.D. Degree: 2011
Louisiana State University, Health and Sciences Center
Shreveport, Louisiana
Internship: 2011 - 2012
Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Residency: 2012 - 2016
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Joined EMC: 2015
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Alpha Omega Apha
- North Carolina Association of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Specialty Areas
Optometrist
Eye Examinations
Eye Glasses
Contact Lenses
B.S. Degree: 1979
Southeastern Louisiana University
O.D. Degree: 1984
Southern College of Optometry as a
Doctor of Optometry
Therapeutic License – Louisiana State Board of Optometry
Prior to EMC:
Practiced 1984-2003
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Joined EMC: July 2003
- American Optometric Association since 1984
- WalMart Regional Doctor of the Year 1999
- WalMart Best Doctor Advisory Committee 2002
Specialty Areas
Optometrist
Eye Examinations
Eye Glasses
Contact Lenses
B.S. Degree: 1995
Southeastern Louisiana University
O.D. Degree: 2000
Southern College of Optometry as a
Doctor of Optometry
Prior to EMC: 2000-2011
Private Practice
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Joined EMC: January 2012
- Omega Delta Optometric Fraternity
- American Optometric Association
- Louisiana Optometric Association
Specialty Areas
Optometrist
Eye Examinations
Eye Glasses
Contact Lenses
B.S. Degree: 2005
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
O.D. Degree: 2010
Southern College of Optometry as a
Doctor of Optometry
Prior to EMC:
Practiced 2009-2011
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Joined EMC: January 2011
- American Optometric Association since 2010
- Optometry Association of Louisiana since 2010
- Southern College of Optometry First Year Basic Science Award 2007
- Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society 2007-Present
- New Orleans Contact Lens Society Scholarship Award 2006