 Our Medical Director, Steven J. Dell, M. D. is an internationally recognized leader in refractive surgery. In a profession where many claim this level of distinction, Dr. Dell is truly the genuine article. In fact, in 2006 Dr. Dell was elected by the worldwide physician readership of the medical journal "Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today" as one of the Top Fifty Opinion Leaders in Cataract and Refractive Surgery for the second year in a
row. Dr. Dell is an award winning lecturer, textbook author and researcher. He has been a featured lecturer at major refractive surgery meetings around the world, and his patented surgical instruments and medical devices are used by hundreds of surgeons. In 1999, Dr. Dell was honored as a VISX Star Surgeon, an award given only to the top surgeons in the United States. In 2005, Dr. Dell was named one of America's Top Ophthalmologists for the third year in a row by the Consumers' Research Council of America.
Dr.
Dell's research for the F.D.A. has helped bring new excimer laser
treatment approvals to the U.S., and his continued work in the
development and refinement of new surgical instruments and devices
has been the subject of numerous articles and lectures. He serves on
the editorial boards of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today, and
The Video Journal of Ophthalmology. He is also a member of the
Refractive Committee of the American Society of Refractive and
Cataract Surgery, the largest organization of its kind.
Dr.
Dell has a strong commitment to education, and sponsors a popular
externship where student eye doctors can observe his surgical
techniques. Dozens of externs have traveled to Austin to take
advantage of this opportunity. He has also personally trained
several hundred eye surgeons from around the country in his surgical
techniques. In fact, if your eye doctor practices in Austin, odds
are high that your doctor trained with Dr. Dell. And while you will
often see observers following Dr. Dell in surgery and in the office,
you can rest assured that every single surgical procedure is
personally performed by Dr. Dell.
Eye
doctors have unique inside knowledge of the capabilities of all the
surgeons in the Austin area. Perhaps it comes as no surprise that
more Central Texas eye doctors have chosen Dr. Dell for their own
eye surgery than any other surgeon. Dr. Dell has also operated on a
variety of other physicians, current and former professional
athletes, nationally known celebrities and politicians.
While
anyone can claim to have the best technology in the world, there is
simply no way that you as a patient can sort through the various
claims. You can be assured however that Dr. Dell is at the leading
edge of his profession, and will always offer the very latest and
best technology available for laser vision correction. He currently
uses several different excimer laser systems, and selects the best
attributes of each system for the individual needs of the patient.
Dr.
Dell is a Board Certified member of the American Board of
Ophthalmology, a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology,
and a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive
Surgery. He is the inventor of the Dell Astigmatism Marker™, the
Dell Fixation Ring™, the Dell PlumeSafe Ophthalmic Evacuation
System™ and the Dell PlumeSafe Handpiece™. He works closely with
a variety of ophthalmic companies in the development of new products
and technologies, and serves as a consultant to several major
companies in the industry. Dr. Dell holds a faculty position as
Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology at Tulane University in New
Orleans, and is Co-Director of Refractive and Corneal Surgery at
Texan Eye Care in Austin
Did
you know that any licensed medical doctor in Texas, even someone
with no formal surgical training, can legally perform eye surgery?
Make sure your eye surgeon is really an actual ophthalmologist! To
verify that your eye surgeon is an ophthalmologist through the
American Academy of Ophthalmology's website click
here.
Did
you know that your eye surgeon might not even be Board Certified?
Some Austin area surgeons are not Board Certified. To verify
that your eye surgeon is Board Certified through the American Board
of Medical Specialties click
here.
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