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 Awards
An 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
Dr. Wallerstein has been involved in
the training of the following surgeons:
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Dr. David Andrews
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Dr. Darren Albert
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Dr. Cal Breslin
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Dr. Jonathan Carr
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Dr. Michel Chevalier
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Dr. Jesse Chew
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Dr. David Fine
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Dr. Arun Lakra
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Dr. James MacNeill
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Dr. Manjula Misra
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Dr. Michel Podtetenev
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Dr. Dan Reinstein
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Dr. Andrew Taylor
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