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LASIK MD, A LEADER IN PROVIDING LASER VISION CORRECTION IN CANADA
LASIK MD surgeons have a proven track record of more than 450,000 successful laser vision correction procedures. In fact, one in three LASIK procedures performed in Canada is completed at a LASIK MD clinic. LASIK MD surgeons now perform more than 50,000 procedures per year.
Experienced, World-Renowned Surgeons
LASIK MD surgeons are amongst the most renowned, talented and accomplished LASIK specialists in the world. They are experts in the field of laser vision correction due to years of specialized training and experience.
State-of-the-Art Technology
LASIK MD surgeons are committed to offering our patients the latest and safest technology to achieve the best possible results. LASIK MD clinics feature the sophisticated Bausch & Lomb Z100 excimer laser, exclusive in Canada, for increased accuracy and safety.
Affordable Pricing
At LASIK MD, we strongly believe that everyone should be able to benefit from the LASIK procedure. We are therefore pleased to offer world-class quality care at an affordable price. In addition, we provide attractive financing options, and low monthly payments that allow patients to enjoy their improved vision comfortably.
LASIK MD is a year 2007 winner of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies.
More About the LASIK MD Toronto Surgeons
Mounir Bashour, MD, FACRC, PhD, DIP.ABO, CM
50,000 LASIK procedures performed
Education Background
Dr. Mounir Bashour, a Biomedical Engineering graduate of Johns Hopkins University, completed his medical degree at McGill University.
He then specialized in ophthalmology at George Washington University in Washington D.C., after having completed a year as an intern at New York Medical College in Manhattan.
Dr. Bashour is one of the only ophthalmologists in the world to have completed three post-doctoral fellowships: the prestigious American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery fellowship in Oculoplastics at the University of Toronto, as well as a Pediatric Ophthalmology and a Refractive Surgery fellowship at McGill University.
Dr. Bashour completed his certificate of Teaching in the Biomedical Sciences and Royal College Clinician Investigator Program at the University of Toronto, where he also completed
a Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering and Medical Science.
Refractive Experience
Dr. Bashour has worked in several laser centers in Canada including Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Niagara Falls, and Windsor. He has been performing
laser refractive procedures since 1994 and was part of the first groups of ophthalmologists to do so in the USA.
Dr. Bashour has extensive experience performing laser surgery with several types of lasers and microkeratomes. He has completed more than 35,000 LASIK procedures. Dr. Bashour
has also performed thousands of Zyoptix wavefront procedures.
Dr. Bashour instructed and worked at the teaching hospital of the University of Sherbrooke, as the Ophthalmology Clinical Assistant Professor, the Director of Ophthalmic,
Plastic and Reconstructive surgery and the Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology. He was also the Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at McGill University.
Accomplishments & Awards
Dr. Bashour received the NSERC PGS Scholarship (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) in 1998. Dr. Bashour is an
accomplished researcher and speaker and has won several awards for his work including Best Scientific Paper for work on the corneal epithelium in LASIK surgery at the American Society
of Cataract and Refractive Surgery in 2001. He is the editor of the Wired Ophthalmologist section in the Techniques in Ophthalmology Journal.
Associations & Professional Memberships
• Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
• Canadian Ophthalmology Society
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• International Society of Refractive Surgery
• American, Canadian and European Societies of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• American and European Societies of Ophthalmic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• American and International College of Surgeons
Mark Cohen, MD, CM, FRCSC
50,000 LASIK procedures performed
Professional Background
Dr. Mark Cohen co-founded LASIK MD along with Dr. Avi Wallerstein. He is President of LASIK MD, and one of its two National Medical Directors.
Educational Background
Dr. Mark Cohen completed his medical degree (MD, CM) and specialization in ophthalmology (FRCSC) at the internationally renowned McGill University.
While at McGill, Dr. Cohen was awarded the prestigious Holmes' gold medal, given to the graduate of the Faculty of Medicine with the highest academic standing. He then completed his training with a post-doctoral fellowship corneal transplantation surgery and laser vision correction of the cornea.
Refractive Experience
Dr. Cohen has extensive experience in laser surgery using several types of lasers and microkeratomes. In 1998, he was one of the first surgeons in North
America to use a scanning-spot laser and large flap microkeratome, now a standard in the field of LASIK that has resolved night vision problems. He was also the youngest surgeon in North
America to perform LASIK surgery. In July 2001, in conjunction with Bausch & Lomb, he became the first surgeon in the world to clinically assess the new "zero compression" keratome,
specifically designed to allow for safer and thinner corneal flaps for LASIK surgery. Dr. Cohen has also performed thousands of Zyoptix wavefront procedures.
Dr. Cohen is a certified C-LASIK instructor, one of 14 surgeons in North America with this designation to teach LASIK. He has lectured and taught the PRK and LASIK procedures to over 100
eye surgeons and ophthalmologists-in-training. He has given 6 international courses on beginner and advanced LASIK techniques. Dr. Cohen is co-author of the governmental Council for the Evaluation
of Health Care Technology's report on LASIK and PRK.
Accomplishments and Awards
Doctor Cohen has collaborated on a number of research studies involving the Bausch & Lomb Technolas 217 laser. He has also done extensive research on
improved night vision quality with recent LASIK techniques. As a cornea and laser vision correction specialist, Dr. Cohen is responsible for teaching laser eye surgery to ophthalmology residents
from the University of Sherbrooke, University of Montreal and McGill University.
In 2007, Dr. Cohen was named Quebec’s Young Professional of the Year, by the Chamber of Commerce of Quebec.
In 2008, Dr. Cohen was honored to be named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 in a national competition sponsored by the Globe and Mail national newspaper. This award is given annually across Canada to 40 individuals who have demonstrated “vision, innovation, achievement and community involvement under the age of 40”.
Associations and Professional Memberships
• Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
• Canadian Ophthalmology Society
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• International Society of Refractive Surgery
• American, Canadian and European Societies of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Dr. John Lloyd, MD, FRCSC, DIP.ABO
5,000 ocular procedures performed
Educational Background
Dr. John Lloyd's training includes ophthalmology residency at the world-renowned Albert Einstein Medical College in New York, where he was named chief resident.
He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and a member of the American and Canadian Societies of Cataract and
Refractive Surgery.
Refractive Experience
Dr. Lloyd has been performing laser vision correction surgery since 1997. He previously performed this procedure at the Bochner Eye Institute in Toronto and
is now part of the LASIK MD team. Dr. Lloyd became interested in refractive surgery after his wife underwent the procedure and was thrilled with her results!
Dr. Lloyd is certified in several types of excimer lasers, including the state-of-the-art Bausch & Lomb Z100, which is exclusive in Toronto to LASIK MD.
Dr. Lloyd teaches eye surgery to ophthalmology residents and medical students at the University of Toronto. He is on staff at Sunnybrook Hospital, as well as at the new Kensington Eye Center.
Accomplishments and Awards
Dr. John Lloyd is an active lecturer on both anterior segment surgery and comprehensive ophthalmology.
Associations and Professional Memberships
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• Ontario Medical Association
• Toronto Ophthalmological Society
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
Eric Tam, MD, FRCSC
Over 5,000 ocular procedures performed
Educational Background
Dr. Eric Tam completed his medical degree and residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Toronto. He entered private practice in 2003 in Brampton and
Mississauga, where he has developed a successful anterior segment surgery practice focusing on cataract and refractive surgery.
Dr. Tam is an active Attending Surgeon at William Osler Health Centre in Brampton, as well as at Mount Sinai Hospital and Kensington Eye Institute in Toronto.
Refractive Experience
Dr. Tam has performed over 1,000 ocular procedures. Over the past five years, he has taught numerous ophthalmologists-in-training how to perform
cataract surgery using the latest technologies, techniques and lens implants. Dr. Tam is proud to have experience with a wide array of cutting-edge refractive technologies, such as
clear lens extractions, multifocal lenses and astigmatic keratotomy.
Accomplishments and Awards
Dr. Tam is a lecturer for the University of Toronto's ophthalmology residency program. He has published articles on Ophthalmology in scientific literature.
He has also given presentations at major ophthalmology conferences, including at the Canadian Ophthalmologic Society. Dr. Tam speaks both Mandarin and Cantonese.
Associations and Professional Memberships
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• Canadian Ophthalmologic Society
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
Avi Wallerstein, MD, FRCSC
50,000 LASIK procedures performed
Professional Background
Dr. Avi Wallerstein co-founded LASIK MD along with Dr. Mark Cohen. He is one of its two National Medical Directors.
Educational Background
Dr. Avi Wallerstein completed his medical degree at Queen's University in Canada and then specialized in ophthalmology at McGill University in Montreal.
Dr. Wallerstein completed his post-doctoral fellowship training in cornea and laser refractive surgery at North Shore University Hospital and New York University in New York. Very few
surgeons in Quebec have this specialized background.
Refractive Experience
Dr. Wallerstein has worked in several laser vision correction clinics throughout Canada, Europe and Asia. In Canada, Dr. Wallerstein has worked for
laser vision correction clinics such as the Focus Eye Center in Ottawa, the Ophthalmolaser clinic in Montreal and the Lasik Vision Corporation where he acted as the International Medical
Director and co-chairman of the Lasik Vision Medical Advisory Committee.
As Director of Refractive Surgery at McGill University and the Royal Victoria Hospital, Dr. Wallerstein teaches ophthalmologists-in-training and performs surgeries. Dr. Wallerstein
is also Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at McGill University. He is one of 14 surgeons in North America who is a certified C-LASIK instructor; allowing him to teach the LASIK procedure
to other surgeons. The first laser eye surgery teaching curriculum for ophthalmology students is attributed to this cornea specialist.
Throughout his refractive career, Dr. Wallerstein has played an important role in the development of new technologies. As one of the first surgeons in North America to use Bausch & Lomb's
Technolas 217 laser and Hansatome Keratome, Dr. Wallerstein contributes his expertise as an investigator for new technologies to Bausch & Lomb. Dr. Wallerstein was the first Montreal surgeon
to perform the now standard vertical flap LASIK technique for myopia. Dr. Wallerstein has also performed thousands of Zyoptix wavefront procedures.
Accomplishments and AwardsAn accomplished speaker, Dr. Avi Wallerstein has given a number of talks to the scientific community. He was awarded the American Society of Cataract
and Refractive Surgery Best Scientific Paper prize in 2003 and 2001, for research conducted on treating mixed astigmatism using the Bausch & Lomb 217 laser. Dr. Wallerstein has acted as a
medical consultant in the development of laser eye surgery centers worldwide.
Associations and Professional Memberships
• Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
• Canadian Ophthalmology Society
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• International Society of Refractive Surgery
• American, Canadian and European Societies of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
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