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Professional
Background
Dr. Mark Cohen co-founded LASIK MD along with
Dr. Avi Wallerstein. He is the President of LASIK MD, and one
of its two National Medical Directors. As a cornea and laser vision
correction specialist, Dr. Cohen is responsible for teaching laser
eye surgery to ophthalmology residents from McGill University,
University of Montreal and the University of Sherbrooke.
Educational Background
Dr. Mark Cohen completed his medical degree (MD, CM) and
specialization in ophthalmology (FRCSC) at McGill University. While
at McGill, Dr. Cohen was awarded the Holmes’ Gold Medal,
given to the graduate of the Faculty of Medicine with the highest
academic standing upon completion of 4 years of medical school. 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.
In 2001, Bausch & Lomb requested Dr. Cohen to assess its
new "zero compression" keratome, specifically designed to allow for
safer and thinner corneal flaps for LASIK surgery. Dr. Cohen has
also performed thousands of wavefront LASIK procedures.
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 newer
LASIK technologies.
Accomplishments and Awards
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.
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
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Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
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Canadian Ophthalmology Society
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American Academy of Ophthalmology
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International Society of Refractive
Surgery
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American, Canadian and European Societies of
Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Dr. Cohen has been involved in the training of the following
surgeons:
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