Practice Focus:

Medical and surgical management of corneal and external disease of the eye as well as complex cataract surgery and anterior segment reconstruction.

Education:

• Wills Eye Hospital, Heersink Fellowship in Cornea and External Disease
• Penn State University, Ophthalmology Residency
• Hahnemann University Hospital, Internal Medicine Internship
• Drexel University, Doctor of Medicine
• Boston College, Bachelor of Science

Additional Training:

• Best Paper by Resident/Fellow at American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons 2016 Annual Meeting
• Gayle Rutherford Memorial Research Award for research in cataract surgery outcomes
• Clinical instructor of ophthalmology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia
• Triservice Ocular Trauma Course at Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, MD

Affiliations:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
• Cornea Society
• Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society
• Strong commitment to missionary work and has served on medical missions to the Philippines and Bolivia, performing manual small incision cataract surgery for those in need.

What Makes Me Smile:

Outside of the office, I spend my time with my beautiful wife and our dog in the great Colorado outdoors. I enjoy cycling, running, hiking, kayaking, camping and recently started fly fishing.