Meet Dr. Alan V Spigelman

Dr. Spigelman is a leader, teacher and innovator in cataract and refractive surgery. He offers advanced cataract surgery and intraocular lens technology to patients. Many of whom have come from across the country for this procedure. He has pioneered LASIK and PRK surgery and was instrumental in developing this technology. In addition to his residency, he had additional training in cataract, refractive and corneal surgery, which allows him to offer partial thickness corneal transplantation including DMEK and DSAEK. He was one of the first ophthalmologists to perform DSAEK in the United States.

Dr. Spigelman has played an integral role in the development of two market-leading vision correction technologies. He served as a principal investigator in FDA trials of the VISX laser platform and was an investigator in the development of the ReSTOR intraocular lens. His publications include numerous articles on cataract surgery, intraocular lens implantation, and various laser vision correction techniques. He has also taught cataract surgery at American Academy of Ophthalmology skills transfer courses.

Dr. Spigelman completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary and a fellowship in refractive, corneal, cataract, and anterior segment surgery at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He has been recognized with the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Honor Award.