Hi all,
For anyone interested in having their vision corrected by having the Lasik procedure done I wanted to recommend a great Lasik Doctor here in the Atlanta area.
At one time I worked for The Lasik Vision Institute wich is now formerly the World's Largest Provider of Lasik. Dr. Ashraf was one of LVI's Lasik Surgeons. Over the 4 year period I worked for Lasik Vision Institute I never heard a complaint aimed towards Dr. Ashraf. All of his patients gave me superb feedback in regards to his professionalism and bed side manner. If I needed to have Lasik done I would certainly have Dr. Ashraf conduct my Lasik procedure.
He is now the top Lasik Surgeon at Atlanta Vision Institute. He uses the most state of the art Lasik Excimer Lasers as well. He has the German Allegretto Wavelight Laser wich yields phenomenal results.
Dr. Ashraf has completed over 35,000 Lasik surgeries with great results. He is definitely one of the most experienced Lasik Doctors in the world. You can check out his impressive academic background on his website at www.atlanta2020.com .
If you have any Lasik questions or concerns you can contact me at Lasik University .
Lasik Counselor
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Lasik Doctor Listing at Lasik Provider
Hi all,
I hope everyone is doing great. I wanted to mention that if you are a Lasik Provider reading this post I wanted to let you know that I am taking names and numbers of those that wish to be listed at LasikProvider.com. This new Lasik brand will be a part of LasikUniversity.com and VisionKingdom. I am only asking for $2.50 a month. If you accept you will be awarded this rate for life and you can cancel membership at will. I don't believe in locking people into contracts. So once again you will get your Lasik Practice listed at $2.50 a month. Please email me your name, practice information and I will send you an email when LasikProvider.com or LasikDocSearch.com is ready to go. Also, if you have a Lasik Referral program I would love to get the info from you as I would be willing to conduct initial Lasik phone screenings and schedule qualified Lasik consultations into your Lasik Center. Please let me know if you have any interest in working with me. I have put more people through Lasik Surgery than anyone in the world as far as I know. Thanks so much and you have a blessed day.
Lasik Counselor
I hope everyone is doing great. I wanted to mention that if you are a Lasik Provider reading this post I wanted to let you know that I am taking names and numbers of those that wish to be listed at LasikProvider.com. This new Lasik brand will be a part of LasikUniversity.com and VisionKingdom. I am only asking for $2.50 a month. If you accept you will be awarded this rate for life and you can cancel membership at will. I don't believe in locking people into contracts. So once again you will get your Lasik Practice listed at $2.50 a month. Please email me your name, practice information and I will send you an email when LasikProvider.com or LasikDocSearch.com is ready to go. Also, if you have a Lasik Referral program I would love to get the info from you as I would be willing to conduct initial Lasik phone screenings and schedule qualified Lasik consultations into your Lasik Center. Please let me know if you have any interest in working with me. I have put more people through Lasik Surgery than anyone in the world as far as I know. Thanks so much and you have a blessed day.
Lasik Counselor
The Lasik University's Lasik Doctor Search Under Construction
Hi all,
Lasik University
I wanted to let you know that I am working very diligently on getting LasikUniversity.com launched. I am working on LasikDocSearch.com and it should be up and live in a week. Lasik University is being developed as a Lasik Portal for those looking for one trusted source for learning all about Lasik and Laser Eye Surgery. I will have a Doctor review Board, Lasik Chat Room , Lasik Forums , Lasik Newsletters , Lasik Polls , Lasik Blogs , Lasik Glossary , Lasik Facts , Lasik Questions , Lasik Links and much much more. Please check it out at http://www.LasikUniversity.com or http://www.lasik.fm . You will enjoy your visit. I will also have real time Lasik News Feeds and 100's of Lasik Articles for your Perusal.
One of the main Lasik topics I will be discussing is Lasik Technology. I want to teach you as much as possible about the many different types of Lasik Excimer Lasers out there on the market for Lasik use. Please know all you can about the Lasik Laser that will be correcting your precious vision.
Thanks again and I will look forward to speaking with you soon.
God Bless!
Lasik University
Lasik Counselor
Lasik University
I wanted to let you know that I am working very diligently on getting LasikUniversity.com launched. I am working on LasikDocSearch.com and it should be up and live in a week. Lasik University is being developed as a Lasik Portal for those looking for one trusted source for learning all about Lasik and Laser Eye Surgery. I will have a Doctor review Board, Lasik Chat Room , Lasik Forums , Lasik Newsletters , Lasik Polls , Lasik Blogs , Lasik Glossary , Lasik Facts , Lasik Questions , Lasik Links and much much more. Please check it out at http://www.LasikUniversity.com or http://www.lasik.fm . You will enjoy your visit. I will also have real time Lasik News Feeds and 100's of Lasik Articles for your Perusal.
One of the main Lasik topics I will be discussing is Lasik Technology. I want to teach you as much as possible about the many different types of Lasik Excimer Lasers out there on the market for Lasik use. Please know all you can about the Lasik Laser that will be correcting your precious vision.
Thanks again and I will look forward to speaking with you soon.
God Bless!
Lasik University
Lasik Counselor
Meet the Lasik Surgeons of The Lasik Vision Institute Surgery Centers
Dr. Thomas Campen, M.D.
Dr. Thomas Campen is a Board Certified ophthalmologist that specializes in cataract and refractive surgery. He received his bachelor's degree from Davidson College and his medical degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He completed his internship in internal medicine at the University of Kentucky and St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Campen completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. He received additional training as a corneal fellow at the Louisiana State University Medical Center under the guidance of Dr. Herbert Kaufman.
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He remained on staff as an assistant professor of ophthalmology where his duties included not only performing surgery but also teaching other doctors how to perform microsurgery and refractive surgery.
Dr. Campen was a postdoctoral research fellow in nephrology, immunology, and pathology with the latter completed at the world-renowned Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Campen is a member of the national Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the American Board of Ophthalmology and has served as the Medical Director for ICON Laser Center in New Orleans and Schaeffer Laser Vision in Birmingham, AL.
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Dr. Dean Ellis, M.D.
Dr. Ellis specializes in refractive surgery and he has performed over 33,000 LASIK procedures. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Missouri and completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He received additional training in LASIK surgery at the Emory Vision Correction Center in Atlanta. His research includes publications on corneal surgery and computerized corneal mapping and he has lectured on LASIK surgery at training programs.
Dr. Ellis is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is board-certified in LASIK surgery by the American Board of Eye Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Missouri Society of Eye Physicians, and the Kansas City Society of Ophthalmology. He has been certified by the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance (2004) and was listed in the Guide to America's Top Ophthalmologists (2003). He has received the Physician's Recognition Award from the American Medical Association (2005) and the Distinguished Service Award from the Academy of Ophthalmology (2002).
Dr. Michael Insler, M.D.
Dr. Michael Insler is a graduate of the University of Miami Medical School and is an experienced and well-respected refractive surgeon.
Dr. Insler has performed over 20,000 surgeries. He is a professor of ophthalmology at Louisiana State University Eye Center and guest lecturer on LASIK and ophthalmology both nationally and internationally.
Residency: Tulane Medical School Dept. of Ophthalmology
Fellowship in Cornea at Emory University
Professor of Ophthalmology LSU Eye Center
Director of Refractive Surgery, LSU
Board Certified American Academy of Ophthalmology
Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Published over 100 papers in Ophthalmology Journals, edited and author of several books and chapters in Ophthalmology
Dr. Bruce January, M.D.
Dr. January has dedicated his career to refractive surgery. His PRK and LASIK
experience dates back to 1996. Dr. January is a board certified ophthalmic
surgeon with memberships in the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Tennessee and completing his ophthalmology residency at Emory University. Dr. January helped found refractive surgery centers throughout the southeast (Orlando, Atlanta, Greenville, Nashville, Biloxi, Houston, San Antonio and El Paso).
As a superlative doctor, he was voted by his medical school faculty as the graduate "most likely to make a significant contribution to the field of medicine." His research as been published in various veterinary and medical publications. The American Academy of Ophthalmology has honored him with the Lifelong Education Award.
He is a member of an elite group of scholarly physicians known as Alpha Omega Medical Honor Society. Having performed more than 35,000 refractive surgery procedures and currently performing nearly 500 LASIK surgeries per month, he is considered by his peers to be one of the most prolific and experienced refractive surgeons in the world.
As medical director of The LASIK Vision Institute™ Houston, his quest is to make state of the art LASIK surgery affordable and safe for consumers.
Dr. George Joseph, M.D.
Dr. George Joseph is a Board Certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist and has performed over 30,000 LASIK surgeries and nearly 9,000 cataract procedures. He earned his degree from Georgetown University Medical School in Washington D.C., where he was at the top of his class and the youngest graduating physician. After completing his internship at the Washington Hospital Center, he received his ophthalmology training through Harvard University's Lancaster course in ophthalmology and then at the University of New York at Stonybrook.
Dr. Joseph also completed additional fellowship training in cornea and refractive surgery, becoming one of the first fully fellowship trained LASIK surgeons in the world. He feels privileged to have trained with many of the physicians who helped to develop the Excimer laser used in the LASIK procedure today. This knowledge has provided Dr. Joseph with the expertise to be among the nations leading LASIK surgeons.
Dr. Herbert Kaufman
Dr. Herbert Kaufman is a leader in the development of refractive eye surgery in the United States and has performed over 30,000 surgeries. He is an experienced Board Certified surgeon, has been director of the prestigious Louisiana State University Eye Center, and head of the Department of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Kaufman graduated from Princeton University and received his medical degree from Harvard University. He has received over 20 honors including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society of Refractive Surgery. Dr. Kaufman has over 700 publications and is a member of over 30 associations, and received the Innovator's award from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Dr. Babur B. Lateef, M.D.
Dr. Babur Lateef is a Board Certified ophthalmologist who specializes in laser vision correction, cataract surgery, diabetes, glaucoma, and comprehensive eye care. Over the past six years, Dr. Lateef has performed over 8,000 refractive procedures, including LASIK, PRK, and LASEK.
Dr. Lateef's level of experience and commitment to patient care place him amongst some of the most highly respected and most sought after surgeons in the country.
Dr. Lateef graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, completed residency at the University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital, and completed an internship at Western Reserve Healthcare. Dr. Lateef is an Assistant Clinical Professor at George Washington University.
Dr. Stewart Shofner, M.D.
A cum laude graduate of Harvard University, Dr. Stewart Shofner attended medical school at the University of Virginia, served his residency at Yale University, and was a corneal fellow at Louisiana State University (one of the world's premiere schools of ophthalmology). While at LSU, Dr. Shofner assisted in the treatment of the first fully-sighted laser surgery patients in the United States.
As a cornea specialist, Dr. Shofner has performed over 35,000 LASIK surgeries and other refractive procedures, as well as cataract extractions and cornea transplants. He also provides general and emergency eye care and is experienced in Surgical Reversal of Presbyopia (SRP).
Dr. Shofner is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, is a member of Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Ophthalmology, the Catroviejo Society, the Nashville Academy of Medicine, Tennessee Medical Association, and the American Medical Association.
Dr. Steven Stetson, M.D.
Dr. Stetson brings top-notch skills and results to The LASIK Vision Institute, drawing from his tradition of excellence as Medical Director and Chief of the Air Force's prestigious Air Force Academy Laser Eye Clinic. His impressive results were published in EyeWorld Magazine in April 2003, with 97% of patients with 20/20 or better and 100% 20/25 or better. Dr. Stetson has performed refractive surgery on some of the nation's best pilots and highest ranked generals, and was the first surgeon to perform LASIK in the Air Force on Air Force members. Dr. Stetson has performed over 10,000 procedures, and after providing award-winning skills to the sight of our Airmen over four years—Dr. Stetson brings that same standard of excellence to you.
Dr. Will Horsley, M.D.
Dr. Will Horsley specializes in refractive surgery and has been studying and practicing refractive procedures since 1978. Dr. Horsley was the first ophthalmologist in New England to be Board Certified in LASIK surgery by the American Board of Eye Surgery.
Dr. Horsley is a graduate of Loma Linda School of Medicine, completed his internship at White Memorial Hospital, and completed his residency training at Tulane University. Dr. Horsley has expertise in both LASIK and Photorefractive Keratotomy and has served on the laser staff at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.
Dr. Jeffrey S. Karlik, M.D.
Jeffrey S. Karlik M.D. is a Certified Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from the Duquesne University School of Pharmacy, he completed medical school at the University of Pittsburgh.
While enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, he served as an officer in the distinguished Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Following this he completed his medical internship at Mercy Hospital and ophthalmology residency at Saint Francis Hospital in Pittsburgh, serving as Chief Resident his final year. Dr. Karlik's LASIK expertise was built on his post-residency training.
Dr. Karlik is on the teaching faculty of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He also serves as an instructor in the internal medicine residency program at West Penn Hospital.
Dr. Anthony Roberts, M.D.
Dr. Anthony Roberts is a highly respected and skilled LASIK surgeon who has performed over 20,000 refractive procedures. His refractive procedure experience began with Radial Keratometry and precursors to LASIK. He is highly skilled in no-stitch cataract surgery, as well as treatment of diseases of the cornea.
Dr. Roberts received his undergraduate degree from Howard University and earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he received honors in ophthalmology research. Dr. Roberts served as chief resident at Nassau County Medical Center and went on to complete fellowship training at the Armed Forces Institute of Eye Pathology. Dr. Roberts is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Nilesh M. Sheth, M.D.
Nilesh M. Sheth, M.D. is an ophthalmologist as well as a cornea and refractive surgery specialist. Dr. Sheth is a native of the Detroit Metropolitan area. He received both his Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Michigan, where he graduated with honors and earned a merit scholarship. He graduated from Wayne State Medical School with honors for all four years.
He completed his internship at the Detroit Medical Center and finished his ophthalmology residency at Summa Health System, an affiliate of the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Sheth went on to complete a two-year fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at Louisiana State University, the center where refractive surgery first began in the United States.
Dr. Sheth's areas of specialization are: refractive surgery including LASIK, LASEK, CUSTOM LASIK, and CK (Conductive Keratoplasty), cornea and external disease including corneal transplants, advanced pterygium surgery, and clear cornea cataract surgery. Dr. Sheth's professional memberships include: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, International Society of Refractive Surgery, American Medical Association, and Michigan Ophthalmologic Society.
Dr. Thomas Campen, M.D.
Dr. Thomas Campen is a Board Certified ophthalmologist that specializes in cataract and refractive surgery. He received his bachelor's degree from Davidson College and his medical degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He completed his internship in internal medicine at the University of Kentucky and St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Campen completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. He received additional training as a corneal fellow at the Louisiana State University Medical Center under the guidance of Dr. Herbert Kaufman.
He remained on staff as an assistant professor of ophthalmology where his duties included not only performing surgery but also teaching other doctors how to perform microsurgery and refractive surgery.
Dr. Campen was a postdoctoral research fellow in nephrology, immunology, and pathology with the latter completed at the world-renowned Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Campen is a member of the national Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the American Board of Ophthalmology and has served as the Medical Director for ICON Laser Center in New Orleans and Schaeffer Laser Vision in Birmingham, AL.
Dr. Mel J. Clark, M.D.
A native of Kansas City, Dr. Clark attended medical school directly out of high school. In 1981, he attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. There he received a B. A. in Biology and his medical degree.
In 1987-88, Dr. Clark completed his medical internship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.
From 1988-91, Dr. Clark completed his ophthalmology residency at the Eye Foundation of Kansas City at the University of Missouri, where he also served as chief resident. It was during this time that Dr. Clark had his first exposure to refractive surgery. The Eye Foundation participated in the initial clinical trials for the Excimer laser in the United States (1989-91).
Dr. Clark was in private practice in Kansas City for 10 years. During that time he was a clinical assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. he was also the Director of Eye Care Services for Kaiser-Permanente of Kansas City.
Dr. Clark was board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology in 1994. He started doing LASIK surgery in Kansas City in 2000.
Dr. Clark is a former Lieutenant Commander in the US Public Health Service. He served for two years with the Indian Health Service in Arizona.
Dr. CLark and family moved to Minnesota four years ago. He has been in private practice there and has performed thousands of refractive procedures in St. Cloud, Plymouth, and Minneapolis.
Dr. Dean Ellis, M.D.
Dr. Ellis specializes in refractive surgery and he has performed over 33,000 LASIK procedures. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Missouri and completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He received additional training in LASIK surgery at the Emory Vision Correction Center in Atlanta. His research includes publications on corneal surgery and computerized corneal mapping and he has lectured on LASIK surgery at training programs.
Dr. Ellis is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is board-certified in LASIK surgery by the American Board of Eye Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Missouri Society of Eye Physicians, and the Kansas City Society of Ophthalmology. He has been certified by the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance (2004) and was listed in the Guide to America's Top Ophthalmologists (2003). He has received the Physician's Recognition Award from the American Medical Association (2005) and the Distinguished Service Award from the Academy of Ophthalmology (2002).
Dr. Michael Insler, M.D.
Dr. Michael Insler is a graduate of the University of Miami Medical School and is an experienced and well-respected refractive surgeon.
Dr. Insler has performed over 20,000 surgeries. He is a professor of ophthalmology at Louisiana State University Eye Center and guest lecturer on LASIK and ophthalmology both nationally and internationally.
Residency: Tulane Medical School Dept. of Ophthalmology
Fellowship in Cornea at Emory University
Professor of Ophthalmology LSU Eye Center
Director of Refractive Surgery, LSU
Board Certified American Academy of Ophthalmology
Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Published over 100 papers in Ophthalmology Journals, edited and author of several books and chapters in Ophthalmology
Dr. Ivan Ireland, M.D.
Dr. Ivan A. Ireland is an experienced LASIK surgeon, Board Certified ophthalmologist, and corneal specialist who has performed over 40,000 surgeries. He has completed a fellowship specific to refractive surgery at the Lions Institute in New York, has lectured nationally, and has participated in numerous studies on refractive surgery. Dr. Ireland has held the respected position of clinical instructor at the Medical University of South Carolina and is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine.
Dr. K. Anne Jacobs, M.D.
Dr. K. Anne Jacobs received her medical degree from West Virginia University, obtaining status of Medical Doctor in 1982. She then completed her internship at Alton Oscsner Medical Foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana, and her residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
As Chief Resident at Case Western, she received Board Certification from the American Academy of Ophthalmology on October 30th, 1987. Dr. Jacobs established her membership in the Fellow American College of Surgeons in 1989, and retains licensure by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, the Ohio State Medical Board and the State of Florida Board of Medicine. Dr. Jacobs completed credentialing in the VISX Excimer Laser system course and a fellowship program in LASIK, for both myopia and hyperopia.
As an innovative practitioner, she continually completes credentialing in other systems as well. As new devices attain their FDA approval, Dr. Jacobs attains the skill and approval to make manifest their promises of success. She is a member of many professional societies:
American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, ARVO, ASCRS, International Society of Refractive Surgeons, to name a few. She has also, proudly, held offices in many local societies and organizations.
Dr. Thomas John, M.D.
Thomas John MD received his Cornea Fellowship in Boston, MA at the Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and Department of Ophthalmology. He also received his Ophthalmology Residency at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Scheie Eye Institute in Philadelphia, PA.
Dr. John is a former Director of Cornea Service, University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. John has many awards such as "America's Top Doctor 2004", "Chicago's Top Doctor 2004" and last but not least "America's Top Ophthalmologist, 2004."
Dr. John has also published a surgical video and has been an invited speaker to many prestigious ophthalmology conferences. He has also published numerous scientific articles in ophthalmology journals, presented papers at national and international meetings. He has taught surgical techniques to other ophthalmic surgeons, taught medical students and residents in ophthalmology training.
Dr. Anthony Roberts, M.D.
Dr. Anthony Roberts is a highly respected and skilled LASIK surgeon who has performed over 20,000 refractive procedures. His refractive procedure experience began with Radial Keratometry and precursors to LASIK. He is highly skilled in no-stitch cataract surgery, as well as treatment of diseases of the cornea.
Dr. Roberts received his undergraduate degree from Howard University and earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he received honors in ophthalmology research. Dr. Roberts served as chief resident at Nassau County Medical Center and went on to complete fellowship training at the Armed Forces Institute of Eye Pathology. Dr. Roberts is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Patrick L. Spencer, D.O.
A graduate of Northeast Missouri State University where he earned his B.S. in Biology, Dr. Spencer went on to Philadelphia College of Osteopathi Medicine to earn his Doctor of Osteopathy. He is licensed and board certified by the following organizations:
American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dayton Area Society of Ophthalmologist, National Medical Society, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
He is associated with Grandview Hospital & Medical Center. His academic and administrative appointments include:
Clinical Associate Ophthalmology Dept. OUCOM, Clinical Associate Wright State University School of Medicine, Team Ophthalmologist-Dayton Dragons AAA Baseball team, Consulting Ophthalmologist University of Dayton Athletic Department.
Dr. Spencer has been performing LASIK surgery for the past seven years.
Dr. Jerome Swale, M.D.
Dr. Jerome Swale received his medical degree from The Chicago Medical School. After completing a surgical internship at Naval Hospital, San Diego and additional training at The Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Dr. Swale served as Flight Surgeon and General Medical Officer at Alameda Naval Air Station in California, He then completed an ophthalmology residency at The University of Missouri in Kansas City.
Dr. Swale returned home to the Chicago land area in 1991 where he practices comprehensive ophthalmology with an emphasis on cataract and laser eye surgery. He has received extensive training in Laser Vision Correction/LASIK and has performed thousands of eye surgeries throughout his career.
Dr. Swale is a diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners as well as Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, the International Society of Refractive Surgery, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
He has served as Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at both St. Mary's Hospital and Riverside Medical Center.
Dr. Matthew Bushley, M.D.
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. Paul E. Cutarelli, M.D.
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 has 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, M.D.
Dr. Michael E. Granberry is a highly-skilled and well-respected LASIK surgeon who has performed over 50,000 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 renown 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. John Kownacki, M.D.
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 6,000 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. Angus MacDonald, M.D.
Dr. Angus MacDonald is an ophthalmologist specializing in cataract and refractive surgery. He has an extensive educational and surgical background with over 25 years of clinical experience, and has performed over 18,000 refractive procedures. He earned his medical degree at the University of Western Ontario.
His residency training in ophthalmology was obtained at the Vancouver General Hospital and the University of British Colombia.
Dr. MacDonald was an associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of British Colombia where he was involved in teaching residents pediatric ophthalmology.
He has several publications to his name in the fields of strabismus and cataract surgery. He has also lectured internationally at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive surgery. Dr. MacDonald's goal is to maintain an old fashion, personal, one-on-one relationship with each and every patient, while using only the very latest technology and most advanced surgical techniques.
Professional Memberships:
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Dr. Mark L. Nelson, M.D.
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 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 skills 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, M.D.
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, M.D.
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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Dr. Thomas Campen is a Board Certified ophthalmologist that specializes in cataract and refractive surgery. He received his bachelor's degree from Davidson College and his medical degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He completed his internship in internal medicine at the University of Kentucky and St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Campen completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. He received additional training as a corneal fellow at the Louisiana State University Medical Center under the guidance of Dr. Herbert Kaufman.
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He remained on staff as an assistant professor of ophthalmology where his duties included not only performing surgery but also teaching other doctors how to perform microsurgery and refractive surgery.
Dr. Campen was a postdoctoral research fellow in nephrology, immunology, and pathology with the latter completed at the world-renowned Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Campen is a member of the national Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the American Board of Ophthalmology and has served as the Medical Director for ICON Laser Center in New Orleans and Schaeffer Laser Vision in Birmingham, AL.
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Dr. Dean Ellis, M.D.
Dr. Ellis specializes in refractive surgery and he has performed over 33,000 LASIK procedures. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Missouri and completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He received additional training in LASIK surgery at the Emory Vision Correction Center in Atlanta. His research includes publications on corneal surgery and computerized corneal mapping and he has lectured on LASIK surgery at training programs.
Dr. Ellis is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is board-certified in LASIK surgery by the American Board of Eye Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Missouri Society of Eye Physicians, and the Kansas City Society of Ophthalmology. He has been certified by the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance (2004) and was listed in the Guide to America's Top Ophthalmologists (2003). He has received the Physician's Recognition Award from the American Medical Association (2005) and the Distinguished Service Award from the Academy of Ophthalmology (2002).
Dr. Michael Insler, M.D.
Dr. Michael Insler is a graduate of the University of Miami Medical School and is an experienced and well-respected refractive surgeon.
Dr. Insler has performed over 20,000 surgeries. He is a professor of ophthalmology at Louisiana State University Eye Center and guest lecturer on LASIK and ophthalmology both nationally and internationally.
Residency: Tulane Medical School Dept. of Ophthalmology
Fellowship in Cornea at Emory University
Professor of Ophthalmology LSU Eye Center
Director of Refractive Surgery, LSU
Board Certified American Academy of Ophthalmology
Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Published over 100 papers in Ophthalmology Journals, edited and author of several books and chapters in Ophthalmology
Dr. Bruce January, M.D.
Dr. January has dedicated his career to refractive surgery. His PRK and LASIK
experience dates back to 1996. Dr. January is a board certified ophthalmic
surgeon with memberships in the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Tennessee and completing his ophthalmology residency at Emory University. Dr. January helped found refractive surgery centers throughout the southeast (Orlando, Atlanta, Greenville, Nashville, Biloxi, Houston, San Antonio and El Paso).
As a superlative doctor, he was voted by his medical school faculty as the graduate "most likely to make a significant contribution to the field of medicine." His research as been published in various veterinary and medical publications. The American Academy of Ophthalmology has honored him with the Lifelong Education Award.
He is a member of an elite group of scholarly physicians known as Alpha Omega Medical Honor Society. Having performed more than 35,000 refractive surgery procedures and currently performing nearly 500 LASIK surgeries per month, he is considered by his peers to be one of the most prolific and experienced refractive surgeons in the world.
As medical director of The LASIK Vision Institute™ Houston, his quest is to make state of the art LASIK surgery affordable and safe for consumers.
Dr. George Joseph, M.D.
Dr. George Joseph is a Board Certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist and has performed over 30,000 LASIK surgeries and nearly 9,000 cataract procedures. He earned his degree from Georgetown University Medical School in Washington D.C., where he was at the top of his class and the youngest graduating physician. After completing his internship at the Washington Hospital Center, he received his ophthalmology training through Harvard University's Lancaster course in ophthalmology and then at the University of New York at Stonybrook.
Dr. Joseph also completed additional fellowship training in cornea and refractive surgery, becoming one of the first fully fellowship trained LASIK surgeons in the world. He feels privileged to have trained with many of the physicians who helped to develop the Excimer laser used in the LASIK procedure today. This knowledge has provided Dr. Joseph with the expertise to be among the nations leading LASIK surgeons.
Dr. Herbert Kaufman
Dr. Herbert Kaufman is a leader in the development of refractive eye surgery in the United States and has performed over 30,000 surgeries. He is an experienced Board Certified surgeon, has been director of the prestigious Louisiana State University Eye Center, and head of the Department of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Kaufman graduated from Princeton University and received his medical degree from Harvard University. He has received over 20 honors including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society of Refractive Surgery. Dr. Kaufman has over 700 publications and is a member of over 30 associations, and received the Innovator's award from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Dr. Babur B. Lateef, M.D.
Dr. Babur Lateef is a Board Certified ophthalmologist who specializes in laser vision correction, cataract surgery, diabetes, glaucoma, and comprehensive eye care. Over the past six years, Dr. Lateef has performed over 8,000 refractive procedures, including LASIK, PRK, and LASEK.
Dr. Lateef's level of experience and commitment to patient care place him amongst some of the most highly respected and most sought after surgeons in the country.
Dr. Lateef graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, completed residency at the University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital, and completed an internship at Western Reserve Healthcare. Dr. Lateef is an Assistant Clinical Professor at George Washington University.
Dr. Stewart Shofner, M.D.
A cum laude graduate of Harvard University, Dr. Stewart Shofner attended medical school at the University of Virginia, served his residency at Yale University, and was a corneal fellow at Louisiana State University (one of the world's premiere schools of ophthalmology). While at LSU, Dr. Shofner assisted in the treatment of the first fully-sighted laser surgery patients in the United States.
As a cornea specialist, Dr. Shofner has performed over 35,000 LASIK surgeries and other refractive procedures, as well as cataract extractions and cornea transplants. He also provides general and emergency eye care and is experienced in Surgical Reversal of Presbyopia (SRP).
Dr. Shofner is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, is a member of Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Ophthalmology, the Catroviejo Society, the Nashville Academy of Medicine, Tennessee Medical Association, and the American Medical Association.
Dr. Steven Stetson, M.D.
Dr. Stetson brings top-notch skills and results to The LASIK Vision Institute, drawing from his tradition of excellence as Medical Director and Chief of the Air Force's prestigious Air Force Academy Laser Eye Clinic. His impressive results were published in EyeWorld Magazine in April 2003, with 97% of patients with 20/20 or better and 100% 20/25 or better. Dr. Stetson has performed refractive surgery on some of the nation's best pilots and highest ranked generals, and was the first surgeon to perform LASIK in the Air Force on Air Force members. Dr. Stetson has performed over 10,000 procedures, and after providing award-winning skills to the sight of our Airmen over four years—Dr. Stetson brings that same standard of excellence to you.
Dr. Will Horsley, M.D.
Dr. Will Horsley specializes in refractive surgery and has been studying and practicing refractive procedures since 1978. Dr. Horsley was the first ophthalmologist in New England to be Board Certified in LASIK surgery by the American Board of Eye Surgery.
Dr. Horsley is a graduate of Loma Linda School of Medicine, completed his internship at White Memorial Hospital, and completed his residency training at Tulane University. Dr. Horsley has expertise in both LASIK and Photorefractive Keratotomy and has served on the laser staff at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.
Dr. Jeffrey S. Karlik, M.D.
Jeffrey S. Karlik M.D. is a Certified Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from the Duquesne University School of Pharmacy, he completed medical school at the University of Pittsburgh.
While enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, he served as an officer in the distinguished Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Following this he completed his medical internship at Mercy Hospital and ophthalmology residency at Saint Francis Hospital in Pittsburgh, serving as Chief Resident his final year. Dr. Karlik's LASIK expertise was built on his post-residency training.
Dr. Karlik is on the teaching faculty of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He also serves as an instructor in the internal medicine residency program at West Penn Hospital.
Dr. Anthony Roberts, M.D.
Dr. Anthony Roberts is a highly respected and skilled LASIK surgeon who has performed over 20,000 refractive procedures. His refractive procedure experience began with Radial Keratometry and precursors to LASIK. He is highly skilled in no-stitch cataract surgery, as well as treatment of diseases of the cornea.
Dr. Roberts received his undergraduate degree from Howard University and earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he received honors in ophthalmology research. Dr. Roberts served as chief resident at Nassau County Medical Center and went on to complete fellowship training at the Armed Forces Institute of Eye Pathology. Dr. Roberts is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Nilesh M. Sheth, M.D.
Nilesh M. Sheth, M.D. is an ophthalmologist as well as a cornea and refractive surgery specialist. Dr. Sheth is a native of the Detroit Metropolitan area. He received both his Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Michigan, where he graduated with honors and earned a merit scholarship. He graduated from Wayne State Medical School with honors for all four years.
He completed his internship at the Detroit Medical Center and finished his ophthalmology residency at Summa Health System, an affiliate of the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Sheth went on to complete a two-year fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at Louisiana State University, the center where refractive surgery first began in the United States.
Dr. Sheth's areas of specialization are: refractive surgery including LASIK, LASEK, CUSTOM LASIK, and CK (Conductive Keratoplasty), cornea and external disease including corneal transplants, advanced pterygium surgery, and clear cornea cataract surgery. Dr. Sheth's professional memberships include: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, International Society of Refractive Surgery, American Medical Association, and Michigan Ophthalmologic Society.
Dr. Thomas Campen, M.D.
Dr. Thomas Campen is a Board Certified ophthalmologist that specializes in cataract and refractive surgery. He received his bachelor's degree from Davidson College and his medical degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He completed his internship in internal medicine at the University of Kentucky and St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Campen completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. He received additional training as a corneal fellow at the Louisiana State University Medical Center under the guidance of Dr. Herbert Kaufman.
He remained on staff as an assistant professor of ophthalmology where his duties included not only performing surgery but also teaching other doctors how to perform microsurgery and refractive surgery.
Dr. Campen was a postdoctoral research fellow in nephrology, immunology, and pathology with the latter completed at the world-renowned Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Campen is a member of the national Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the American Board of Ophthalmology and has served as the Medical Director for ICON Laser Center in New Orleans and Schaeffer Laser Vision in Birmingham, AL.
Dr. Mel J. Clark, M.D.
A native of Kansas City, Dr. Clark attended medical school directly out of high school. In 1981, he attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. There he received a B. A. in Biology and his medical degree.
In 1987-88, Dr. Clark completed his medical internship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.
From 1988-91, Dr. Clark completed his ophthalmology residency at the Eye Foundation of Kansas City at the University of Missouri, where he also served as chief resident. It was during this time that Dr. Clark had his first exposure to refractive surgery. The Eye Foundation participated in the initial clinical trials for the Excimer laser in the United States (1989-91).
Dr. Clark was in private practice in Kansas City for 10 years. During that time he was a clinical assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. he was also the Director of Eye Care Services for Kaiser-Permanente of Kansas City.
Dr. Clark was board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology in 1994. He started doing LASIK surgery in Kansas City in 2000.
Dr. Clark is a former Lieutenant Commander in the US Public Health Service. He served for two years with the Indian Health Service in Arizona.
Dr. CLark and family moved to Minnesota four years ago. He has been in private practice there and has performed thousands of refractive procedures in St. Cloud, Plymouth, and Minneapolis.
Dr. Dean Ellis, M.D.
Dr. Ellis specializes in refractive surgery and he has performed over 33,000 LASIK procedures. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Missouri and completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He received additional training in LASIK surgery at the Emory Vision Correction Center in Atlanta. His research includes publications on corneal surgery and computerized corneal mapping and he has lectured on LASIK surgery at training programs.
Dr. Ellis is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is board-certified in LASIK surgery by the American Board of Eye Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Missouri Society of Eye Physicians, and the Kansas City Society of Ophthalmology. He has been certified by the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance (2004) and was listed in the Guide to America's Top Ophthalmologists (2003). He has received the Physician's Recognition Award from the American Medical Association (2005) and the Distinguished Service Award from the Academy of Ophthalmology (2002).
Dr. Michael Insler, M.D.
Dr. Michael Insler is a graduate of the University of Miami Medical School and is an experienced and well-respected refractive surgeon.
Dr. Insler has performed over 20,000 surgeries. He is a professor of ophthalmology at Louisiana State University Eye Center and guest lecturer on LASIK and ophthalmology both nationally and internationally.
Residency: Tulane Medical School Dept. of Ophthalmology
Fellowship in Cornea at Emory University
Professor of Ophthalmology LSU Eye Center
Director of Refractive Surgery, LSU
Board Certified American Academy of Ophthalmology
Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Published over 100 papers in Ophthalmology Journals, edited and author of several books and chapters in Ophthalmology
Dr. Ivan Ireland, M.D.
Dr. Ivan A. Ireland is an experienced LASIK surgeon, Board Certified ophthalmologist, and corneal specialist who has performed over 40,000 surgeries. He has completed a fellowship specific to refractive surgery at the Lions Institute in New York, has lectured nationally, and has participated in numerous studies on refractive surgery. Dr. Ireland has held the respected position of clinical instructor at the Medical University of South Carolina and is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine.
Dr. K. Anne Jacobs, M.D.
Dr. K. Anne Jacobs received her medical degree from West Virginia University, obtaining status of Medical Doctor in 1982. She then completed her internship at Alton Oscsner Medical Foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana, and her residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
As Chief Resident at Case Western, she received Board Certification from the American Academy of Ophthalmology on October 30th, 1987. Dr. Jacobs established her membership in the Fellow American College of Surgeons in 1989, and retains licensure by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, the Ohio State Medical Board and the State of Florida Board of Medicine. Dr. Jacobs completed credentialing in the VISX Excimer Laser system course and a fellowship program in LASIK, for both myopia and hyperopia.
As an innovative practitioner, she continually completes credentialing in other systems as well. As new devices attain their FDA approval, Dr. Jacobs attains the skill and approval to make manifest their promises of success. She is a member of many professional societies:
American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, ARVO, ASCRS, International Society of Refractive Surgeons, to name a few. She has also, proudly, held offices in many local societies and organizations.
Dr. Thomas John, M.D.
Thomas John MD received his Cornea Fellowship in Boston, MA at the Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and Department of Ophthalmology. He also received his Ophthalmology Residency at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Scheie Eye Institute in Philadelphia, PA.
Dr. John is a former Director of Cornea Service, University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. John has many awards such as "America's Top Doctor 2004", "Chicago's Top Doctor 2004" and last but not least "America's Top Ophthalmologist, 2004."
Dr. John has also published a surgical video and has been an invited speaker to many prestigious ophthalmology conferences. He has also published numerous scientific articles in ophthalmology journals, presented papers at national and international meetings. He has taught surgical techniques to other ophthalmic surgeons, taught medical students and residents in ophthalmology training.
Dr. Anthony Roberts, M.D.
Dr. Anthony Roberts is a highly respected and skilled LASIK surgeon who has performed over 20,000 refractive procedures. His refractive procedure experience began with Radial Keratometry and precursors to LASIK. He is highly skilled in no-stitch cataract surgery, as well as treatment of diseases of the cornea.
Dr. Roberts received his undergraduate degree from Howard University and earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he received honors in ophthalmology research. Dr. Roberts served as chief resident at Nassau County Medical Center and went on to complete fellowship training at the Armed Forces Institute of Eye Pathology. Dr. Roberts is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Patrick L. Spencer, D.O.
A graduate of Northeast Missouri State University where he earned his B.S. in Biology, Dr. Spencer went on to Philadelphia College of Osteopathi Medicine to earn his Doctor of Osteopathy. He is licensed and board certified by the following organizations:
American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dayton Area Society of Ophthalmologist, National Medical Society, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
He is associated with Grandview Hospital & Medical Center. His academic and administrative appointments include:
Clinical Associate Ophthalmology Dept. OUCOM, Clinical Associate Wright State University School of Medicine, Team Ophthalmologist-Dayton Dragons AAA Baseball team, Consulting Ophthalmologist University of Dayton Athletic Department.
Dr. Spencer has been performing LASIK surgery for the past seven years.
Dr. Jerome Swale, M.D.
Dr. Jerome Swale received his medical degree from The Chicago Medical School. After completing a surgical internship at Naval Hospital, San Diego and additional training at The Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Dr. Swale served as Flight Surgeon and General Medical Officer at Alameda Naval Air Station in California, He then completed an ophthalmology residency at The University of Missouri in Kansas City.
Dr. Swale returned home to the Chicago land area in 1991 where he practices comprehensive ophthalmology with an emphasis on cataract and laser eye surgery. He has received extensive training in Laser Vision Correction/LASIK and has performed thousands of eye surgeries throughout his career.
Dr. Swale is a diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners as well as Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, the International Society of Refractive Surgery, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
He has served as Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at both St. Mary's Hospital and Riverside Medical Center.
Dr. Matthew Bushley, M.D.
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. Paul E. Cutarelli, M.D.
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 has 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, M.D.
Dr. Michael E. Granberry is a highly-skilled and well-respected LASIK surgeon who has performed over 50,000 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 renown 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. John Kownacki, M.D.
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 6,000 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. Angus MacDonald, M.D.
Dr. Angus MacDonald is an ophthalmologist specializing in cataract and refractive surgery. He has an extensive educational and surgical background with over 25 years of clinical experience, and has performed over 18,000 refractive procedures. He earned his medical degree at the University of Western Ontario.
His residency training in ophthalmology was obtained at the Vancouver General Hospital and the University of British Colombia.
Dr. MacDonald was an associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of British Colombia where he was involved in teaching residents pediatric ophthalmology.
He has several publications to his name in the fields of strabismus and cataract surgery. He has also lectured internationally at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive surgery. Dr. MacDonald's goal is to maintain an old fashion, personal, one-on-one relationship with each and every patient, while using only the very latest technology and most advanced surgical techniques.
Professional Memberships:
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Dr. Mark L. Nelson, M.D.
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 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 skills 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, M.D.
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, M.D.
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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Meet Doctor Bruce January of The Lasik Vision Institute Lasik Eye Centers
Dear Lasik Researchers here is some information compiled regarding Lasik Eye Doctor Bruce January. I have heard great things about him. I worked for a Lasik Counselor for 4 years and I only heard great things about him from all of the patients I sent into Lasik Vision Institute. I don't work for LVI anymore so I am non-biased.
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Dr. Bruce January was born in Los Angeles, California. A graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Dr. January served his ophthalmology residency at Emory University in Atlanta. He received postgraduate training in laser skin resurfacing and skin care at the University of South Alabama and University of California at Los Angeles. In addition to cataract surgery, Dr. January specializes in eyelid plastic surgery for rejuvenation of facial appearance, skin resurfacing to remove wrinkles, and refractive surgery to decrease dependence on glasses or contact lenses. Dedicated to bringing the latest technology to his patients, Dr. January stays abreast of laser techniques and utilizes them in cosmetic and refractive surgery. He believes LASIK surgery for correction of nearsightedness is the greatest advancement that ophthalmology has seen in the past decade. Dr. January enjoys growing orchids and surfing the Internet. His wife, Theresa, and his son, Justin, keep him laughing when he is not at work. Dr. Bruce January, M.D.
Dr. January has dedicated his career to refractive surgery. His PRK and LASIK
experience dates back to 1996. Dr. January is a board certified ophthalmic
surgeon with memberships in the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Tennessee and completing his ophthalmology residency at Emory University. Dr. January helped found refractive surgery centers throughout the southeast (Orlando, Atlanta, Greenville, Nashville, Biloxi, Houston, San Antonio and El Paso).
As a superlative doctor, he was voted by his medical school faculty as the graduate "most likely to make a significant contribution to the field of medicine." His research as been published in various veterinary and medical publications. The American Academy of Ophthalmology has honored him with the Lifelong Education Award.
He is a member of an elite group of scholarly physicians known as Alpha Omega Medical Honor Society. Having performed more than 35,000 refractive surgery procedures and currently performing nearly 500 LASIK surgeries per month, he is considered by his peers to be one of the most prolific and experienced refractive surgeons in the world.
As medical director of The LASIK Vision Institute™ Houston, his quest is to make state of the art LASIK surgery affordable and safe for consumers.
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Dr. Bruce January was born in Los Angeles, California. A graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Dr. January served his ophthalmology residency at Emory University in Atlanta. He received postgraduate training in laser skin resurfacing and skin care at the University of South Alabama and University of California at Los Angeles. In addition to cataract surgery, Dr. January specializes in eyelid plastic surgery for rejuvenation of facial appearance, skin resurfacing to remove wrinkles, and refractive surgery to decrease dependence on glasses or contact lenses. Dedicated to bringing the latest technology to his patients, Dr. January stays abreast of laser techniques and utilizes them in cosmetic and refractive surgery. He believes LASIK surgery for correction of nearsightedness is the greatest advancement that ophthalmology has seen in the past decade. Dr. January enjoys growing orchids and surfing the Internet. His wife, Theresa, and his son, Justin, keep him laughing when he is not at work. Dr. Bruce January, M.D.
Dr. January has dedicated his career to refractive surgery. His PRK and LASIK
experience dates back to 1996. Dr. January is a board certified ophthalmic
surgeon with memberships in the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Tennessee and completing his ophthalmology residency at Emory University. Dr. January helped found refractive surgery centers throughout the southeast (Orlando, Atlanta, Greenville, Nashville, Biloxi, Houston, San Antonio and El Paso).
As a superlative doctor, he was voted by his medical school faculty as the graduate "most likely to make a significant contribution to the field of medicine." His research as been published in various veterinary and medical publications. The American Academy of Ophthalmology has honored him with the Lifelong Education Award.
He is a member of an elite group of scholarly physicians known as Alpha Omega Medical Honor Society. Having performed more than 35,000 refractive surgery procedures and currently performing nearly 500 LASIK surgeries per month, he is considered by his peers to be one of the most prolific and experienced refractive surgeons in the world.
As medical director of The LASIK Vision Institute™ Houston, his quest is to make state of the art LASIK surgery affordable and safe for consumers.
To Research more please go to http://www.lasik.fm
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Meet Lasik Vision Correction Doctor Will Horsley
Meet Lasik Doctor Will Horsley,
Dr. Will Horsley, M.D.
Dr. Will Horsley specializes in refractive surgery and has been studying and practicing refractive procedures since 1978. Dr. Horsley was the first ophthalmologist in New England to be Board Certified in LASIK surgery by the American Board of Eye Surgery.
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Dr. Horsley is a graduate of Loma Linda School of Medicine, completed his internship at White Memorial Hospital, and completed his residency training at Tulane University. Dr. Horsley has expertise in both LASIK and Photorefractive Keratotomy and has served on the laser staff at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.
You can research different Lasik Eximer lasers at lasik.fm
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Dr. Will Horsley, M.D.
Dr. Will Horsley specializes in refractive surgery and has been studying and practicing refractive procedures since 1978. Dr. Horsley was the first ophthalmologist in New England to be Board Certified in LASIK surgery by the American Board of Eye Surgery.
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Dr. Horsley is a graduate of Loma Linda School of Medicine, completed his internship at White Memorial Hospital, and completed his residency training at Tulane University. Dr. Horsley has expertise in both LASIK and Photorefractive Keratotomy and has served on the laser staff at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.
You can research different Lasik Eximer lasers at lasik.fm
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How to Choose a Great Lasik Surgeon
Custom Wavefront Lasik...VISX Star S4 excimer laser...Free Consultation...Lasik Specialist... Where do you start when choosing a Lasik surgeon for your eyes? For example in Sacramento, California, there are 18 Lasik Surgeons, 8 Lasik Centers, 4 Different types of lasers for Lasik surgery. How do you know where to go? How do you decide what doctor to see?
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Lasik surgery is performed on approximately one million eyes every year in the world. There are more than five thousand surgeons who perform Lasik surgery. How do you find a truly great laser eye surgeon for your pair of nearsighted or farsighted eye? And, of course, there's always astigmatism...
A good place to start is the nature of the laser vision doctor who will be performing the operation on the only pair of eyes you have. Meet the Lasik surgeon for a free consultation and talk to him/her for a few minutes. Is this someone who treats you
Lasik Surgeon Checklist
# Lasik Cases by Surgeon 500+
% Enhancements 5-10%
Can you talk to past patients? Yes
Complications? Few; none serious
Wavefront Custom Lasik? Yes
20/20 or better 90+%
Who does the measurements Surgeon
Accessibility of Lasik Surgeon Personal telephone number
Postoperative Care Surgeon
Duration of Care Unlimited
Free Lasik Consultation? Yes
Price of Surgery $1500-$2500 per eye
Price of Enhancments Minimal
Price of Plugs Free
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as a unique individual with your own special visual needs? Is this someone who lets you ask your questions and answers them in specifics? Is this someone you feel comfortable with?
Investigate the results of the Lasik surgeon. It is important that he/she has done a minimum of 500 cases – experience counts! Have the results of the surgeries resulted in more than 90% of the patients seeing 20/20 or better? Does the surgeon need to do an enhancement surgery in more than 10% of the cases? Are the patients happy? Can you call or email some of the past patients to see what the procedure was like? What kind of complications has the surgeon experienced? Anything serious? All surgeons have had a few minor complications, so this question may be a test of character.
What kind of surgery will you be having? Custom Wavefront is truly the state of the art procedure. Traditional Lasik began in 1989 and usually results in an 80% chance of seeing 20/20 for nearsighted persons; Wavefront Lasik was approved in 2003 and allows up to a 98% chance of 20/20 for nearsighted person. Everyone who qualifies for the Custom Wavefront Lasik should have it (it also improves night vision and reduces glare.) It is a little more expensive (the laser companies recoup their research money) but it’s worth it.
Who does the measurements and the Custom Wavefront calculations? Is it the Lasik surgeon or a technician whose degree of training may be quite variable? This data is used to treat your eye. It is critical that its gathering and its entry be 100% accurate.
And, the follow-up after surgery… How accessible is the Lasik surgeon? Do you have a cell phone number? A home telephone number? Does the surgeon even live in the community or is he/she doing surgery in another city or state the next day?
It is essential to see the surgeon the day after surgery. It’s unlikely but sometimes flaps need to be adjusted or irrigated – only the Lasik surgeon can do that! And can you see the surgeon on a regular basis after surgery or are you ‘cut off’ after three months or so?
Last of all, the price. Is it worthwhile to cut corners here? The average price in Sacramento is $2,000 per eye which should get you Traditional or Custom Wavefront Lasik. That’s what most people end up paying, even when they bring in the ad that says “$394 per eye”. You get what you pay for…
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Lasik University
Lasik surgery is performed on approximately one million eyes every year in the world. There are more than five thousand surgeons who perform Lasik surgery. How do you find a truly great laser eye surgeon for your pair of nearsighted or farsighted eye? And, of course, there's always astigmatism...
A good place to start is the nature of the laser vision doctor who will be performing the operation on the only pair of eyes you have. Meet the Lasik surgeon for a free consultation and talk to him/her for a few minutes. Is this someone who treats you
Lasik Surgeon Checklist
# Lasik Cases by Surgeon 500+
% Enhancements 5-10%
Can you talk to past patients? Yes
Complications? Few; none serious
Wavefront Custom Lasik? Yes
20/20 or better 90+%
Who does the measurements Surgeon
Accessibility of Lasik Surgeon Personal telephone number
Postoperative Care Surgeon
Duration of Care Unlimited
Free Lasik Consultation? Yes
Price of Surgery $1500-$2500 per eye
Price of Enhancments Minimal
Price of Plugs Free
printable version
as a unique individual with your own special visual needs? Is this someone who lets you ask your questions and answers them in specifics? Is this someone you feel comfortable with?
Investigate the results of the Lasik surgeon. It is important that he/she has done a minimum of 500 cases – experience counts! Have the results of the surgeries resulted in more than 90% of the patients seeing 20/20 or better? Does the surgeon need to do an enhancement surgery in more than 10% of the cases? Are the patients happy? Can you call or email some of the past patients to see what the procedure was like? What kind of complications has the surgeon experienced? Anything serious? All surgeons have had a few minor complications, so this question may be a test of character.
What kind of surgery will you be having? Custom Wavefront is truly the state of the art procedure. Traditional Lasik began in 1989 and usually results in an 80% chance of seeing 20/20 for nearsighted persons; Wavefront Lasik was approved in 2003 and allows up to a 98% chance of 20/20 for nearsighted person. Everyone who qualifies for the Custom Wavefront Lasik should have it (it also improves night vision and reduces glare.) It is a little more expensive (the laser companies recoup their research money) but it’s worth it.
Who does the measurements and the Custom Wavefront calculations? Is it the Lasik surgeon or a technician whose degree of training may be quite variable? This data is used to treat your eye. It is critical that its gathering and its entry be 100% accurate.
And, the follow-up after surgery… How accessible is the Lasik surgeon? Do you have a cell phone number? A home telephone number? Does the surgeon even live in the community or is he/she doing surgery in another city or state the next day?
It is essential to see the surgeon the day after surgery. It’s unlikely but sometimes flaps need to be adjusted or irrigated – only the Lasik surgeon can do that! And can you see the surgeon on a regular basis after surgery or are you ‘cut off’ after three months or so?
Last of all, the price. Is it worthwhile to cut corners here? The average price in Sacramento is $2,000 per eye which should get you Traditional or Custom Wavefront Lasik. That’s what most people end up paying, even when they bring in the ad that says “$394 per eye”. You get what you pay for…
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Lasik Co-Managed Doctor's Offices
How many of you have had the Lasik Procedure done where you first had to go to a co-managed doctor's office for you initial consultation and your pre-operative exam and then had your Lasik Procedure at a facility many miles away from your home town? If you said yes you are one of thousands who get Lasik done in this manner. One of the down sides to this method is that the surgeon who actually performed the Lasik Procedure on you is almost always in-accessible due to the facts he or she may be several hundred miles away or even in a different state. What if an emergency such as a flap wrinkle, fold or detachment occured where you are unable to see the doctor until his next visit back to your region. It could be weeks before that surgeon is back in your area. This is why making sure the actual surgery center is semi close to your home town in order that the same surgeon who performed your lasik procedure is close at hand in case of an emergency. Emergencies do happen! be prepared and do your homework before leaping into lasik. Go to www.lasik.fm to learn more about Lasik. There is a laser picture gallery at www.laserchoice.com . You can also chat about lasik at www.talklasik.com . If you have a suggestion or comment please feel free to post your thoughts. I accept all posts even advertisements so post on and thank you for reading this and pass this information along to the next person.
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