Dr. Marius Heersink

Dr. Raymond Rojas is a comprehensive ophthalmologist known for personalized, family-style care and meticulous surgical technique. He specializes in custom cataract surgery and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and also provides broad medical and laser care across comprehensive ophthalmology. Patients value his approachable explanations and the time he takes to match each treatment plan with their visual goals and daily activities. Dr. Rojas earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine and completed both an internal medicine residency and an ophthalmology residency at Tulane University. His experience treating complex eye disease informs a practical, outcomes-focused approach that emphasizes safety and long-term vision. In addition to surgery, he offers diabetic eye care, laser procedures, and minor eyelid surgery.

Dr. Jennifer Michelson is a refractive cataract and lens-implant surgeon and comprehensive ophthalmologist at Alabama Eye & Cataract Center in Birmingham. She earned her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and completed an ophthalmology residency at Montefiore Medical Center–University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. In clinic, Dr. Michelson provides routine and complex eye care for adults, including evaluation and management of cataracts and glaucoma. She offers modern cataract surgery with multifocal and toric lens options to address distance and near vision as well as astigmatism. Her practice also includes medical, laser, and surgical treatments for diabetic eye disease and age-related macular degeneration, along with dry eye and allergy care. Patients value her clear communication, practical counseling on lens choices, and coordinated care at UAB Highlands.

Dr. Ariana Diamond is a board-certified ophthalmologist who enjoys the precision of microsurgery and the chance to help people see more clearly at every stage of life. She offers a full spectrum of vision correction options—including laser procedures and lens-based solutions—as well as cataract evaluation and surgery. Her style is warm and communicative; she takes time to understand your goals, explain your choices in plain language, and guide you to a plan that fits your eyes and your lifestyle. Dr. Diamond’s medical training includes residency at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, medical school at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, and undergraduate studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Whether you’re exploring freedom from glasses or looking for modern cataract care, she partners closely with each patient to deliver safe, tailored results and a smooth experience before, during, and after surgery.