Top Lasik Surgeons in Rhode Island
Even if you have lived in Rhode Island for a long time, a lasik surgeon is not something you need every day. Which makes it even more vital to find a reliable lasik doctor to perform your lasik eye surgery, this is not something you want to leave to chance. Our list for Rhode Island will give you an excellent place to start your search for the best lasik surgeons in Rhode Island without having to do hours of research.
Our listings are carefully maintained to ensure positive experiences for our users as best as we can. We want to make sure that your laser eye surgery is a good experience for you so make sure you check with a couple of the lasik surgeons listed in Rhode Island to find which one you are most comfortable with and who will be the perfect surgeon for you.
Thomas Leddy, MD
Warwick, RI
Dr. Thomas Leddy is an ophthalmologist in Warwick and is affiliated with Kent County Memorial Hospital. He received his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years.
Lin Chou, MD
Pawtucket, RI
Dr. Lin Chou is an ophthalmologist in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and is affiliated with Miriam Hospital. She received her medical degree from University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. She is one of 27 doctors at Miriam Hospital who specialize in Ophthalmology.
Priyanka Sood, MD
Providence, RI
Priyanka Sood, MD graduated with her BA and MD from the prestigious Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern University in 2007. She had her advanced training at Weill Cornell Medical College in Cornea, Cataract and Refractive surgery. Her primary clinical and surgical interests include Cornea and Anterior Segment disease and surgery, Refractive surgery (LASIK and PRK), Advanced Cataract surgery and Comprehensive ophthalmology including early Glaucoma, Dry Eye, Diabetes and other routine ocular health conditions.
Elliot M. Perlman, M.D.
South Kingstown, RI
Dr. Elliot Perlman, a board certified ophthalmologist, specializes in corneal diseases, cataracts, and refractive surgery (LASIK) at The Rhode Island Eye Institute. He has been performing corneal surgery for more than 20 years and refractive surgery since 1994.
Alex Gerber, DO
Cranston, RI
Richard Sayegh, DO
Cranston, RI
Samir Melki, MD, PHD
Providence, RI
Samir Melki, MD, PHD completed a fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at MEEI in 2000. His previous education included a BS from the American University in Beirut, an MD PhD from Vanderbilt University and an Ophthalmology residency at Georgetown University. His clinical practice is oriented towards refractive surgery as well as cataract and corneal surgery. He has performed more than 11,000 refractive procedures since 1998.
Nermin Graise, M.D.
Cranston, RI
Dr. Graise completed a transitional internship year at Tufts University School of Medicine/Brockton Hospital at Brockton, Massachusetts and her ophthalmology residency at Brown Medical School in Providence, Rhode Island. Following residency, she went on to receive fellowship training with the renowned Dr. Koch in refractive cataract surgery, LASIK, and PRK. Dr. Graise has received numerous honors and awards. She was inducted to the prestigious Phi Betta Kappa honor society. She has also presented her research at American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery annual meeting.
Paul S. Koch, MD
Cranston, RI
Dr. Koch is a Founder and the Medical Director of Koch Eye Associates. His specialty is cataract, lens implantation, and refractive surgery. Dr. Koch has been around for most of the major breakthroughs in refractive surgery. He was one of the first refractive surgeons in America, first performing keratomileusis (the original manual technique for what is now LASIK) in 1979, keratophakia in 1980, and radial keratotomy in 1983 (he is also a radial keratotomy patient himself). He was among the first phakic lens implant surgeons, being one of the original clinical investigators for the Artisan/Veriyse lens and an early international implanter of the Visian lens. He was also one of the first surgeons to use accommodating lens implants to correct presbyopia, as he was one of the original clinical investigators for the Crystalens.
Christopher J. Newton, M.D.
South Kingstown, RI
Christopher Newton, M.D., a board certified ophthalmologist, specializes in cornea and refractive surgery, and diseases and surgery of the anterior segment. Dr. Newton specializes in the surgical and medical treatment of corneal and anterior segment disease including keratoconus, Fuch’s dystrophy, corneal ulcerations, ocular surface disorders and dry eye. He also performs refractive surgery and modern cataract surgery incorporating presbyopia-correcting lenses as well as lenses and techniques to reduce astigmatism.