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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 the University of
Sherbrooke, University of Montreal and McGill University.
Educational Background
Dr. Cohen completed his medical degree (MD, CM) and specialization
in ophthalmology (FRCSC) at the internationally renowned McGill
University. While at McGill, Dr. Cohen was awarded the prestigious
Holmes’ gold medal, given to the graduate of the faculty of
medicine with the highest academic standing upon completion of four
years of medical school. He then completed his training with a
post-doctoral fellowship in 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. He was also the youngest
surgeon in North America to perform LASIK surgery.
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 advanced custom wavefront
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 six 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. Dr. Cohen (along
with Dr. Avi Wallerstein) was awarded the Ernst & Young 2008
Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the professional/financial
services category for Quebec. Also 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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