Dr. Michael Colvard is recognized as one of the nation’s leading cataract surgeons. He is in private practice in Encino and Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology on the volunteer clinical faculty of UCLA Stein Eye Institute. In addition to the Super Doctors® listing, independent consumer groups have recognized him as one of “America’s Top Ophthalmologists” and one of America’s 100 most influential eye surgeons. He is the principal author of the textbook Achieving Excellence in Cataract Surgery and is editor of several medical journals. Dr. Colvard has received the Honor Award and Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
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Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1973
Professional Webpage: colvardvision.com/site/d-michael-colvard-m-d-f-a-c-s/
Phi Beta Kappa,
Alpha Omega Alpha, Medical Honor Society,
Awarded for long standing contributions to post graduate teaching at national eye society meetings Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology,
Awarded for life-time contributions to teaching and the advancement of the science of ophthalmology Senior Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology,
Invited memebership for the two hundred most prominent cataract surgeons in the world International Intra-Ocular Implant Club,
Invited memebership for most prominenet cataract and refractive surgeons in the US American College of Ophthalmic Surgeons,
Clinical Professor USC Keck Scholl of Medicine
Medical Director, Colvard Eye Center
Medical Director, Friends of Vision
Cataract Section Editor, Focal PointsClinical Module, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Contributing Editor, Review of Ophthalmology
Clinical Professor, volunteer faculty, Jules Stein Eye, UCLA School of Medicine
Administrative Director of Friends of Vision
Editor and Prinicpal Contributing Author of Textbook, Achieving Excellence in Cataract Surgery
Author of over 50 articles and papers in medical literature
Mayo Clinic- residency and fellowship in Ophthalmology
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