An internationally recognized ophthalmic surgeon with more than 40 years of experience in clinical practice, research, and academic medicine, this expert specializes in ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery with particular expertise in cataract surgery, glaucoma treatment, corneal disease, pterygium, and laser and refractive procedures including LASIK and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). The expert has more than 25 years of expert witness experience and has provided litigation consulting, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in cases involving ophthalmologic care, surgical procedures, medical malpractice, product liability, and intellectual property matters related to ophthalmic devices and technologies.

His career includes extensive clinical practice as a partner and later president of a large ophthalmology practice where he performed ophthalmic surgery and treated a broad range of corneal and refractive conditions affecting the visual system. He has also served on the clinical faculty of a medical school in ophthalmology while conducting research and consulting for the ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical device industries. This work has involved clinical trials evaluating ophthalmic medications, excimer laser technologies, and postoperative treatment protocols, along with authorship of numerous peer-reviewed publications, textbook chapters, and professional presentations addressing refractive surgery and corneal disease.An internationally recognized ophthalmic surgeon with more than 40 years of experience in clinical practice, research, and academic medicine, this expert specializes in ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery with particular expertise in cataract surgery, glaucoma treatment, corneal disease, pterygium, and laser and refractive procedures including LASIK and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). The expert has more than 25 years of expert witness experience and has provided litigation consulting, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in cases involving ophthalmologic care, surgical procedures, medical malpractice, product liability, and intellectual property matters related to ophthalmic devices and technologies.

His career includes extensive clinical practice as a partner and later president of a large ophthalmology practice where he performed ophthalmic surgery and treated a broad range of corneal and refractive conditions affecting the visual system. He has also served on the clinical faculty of a medical school in ophthalmology while conducting research and consulting for the ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical device industries. This work has involved clinical trials evaluating ophthalmic medications, excimer laser technologies, and postoperative treatment protocols, along with authorship of numerous peer-reviewed publications, textbook chapters, and professional presentations addressing refractive surgery and corneal disease.

His educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree, earned cum laude, and a Doctor of Medicine degree, also earned cum laude. This academic foundation supports a distinguished career in ophthalmic surgery, clinical research, medical education, and the development and evaluation of ophthalmic technologies and treatment approaches.