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Robert W. Snyder, MD, PhD
Dr. Snyder is
a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained corneal surgeon
with a special interest and expertise in cataract and laser vision
correction surgery. He performs the most advanced techniques of "Custom
Cornea" surgery using the LASEK and LASIK procedures.
"I really
enjoy performing LASIK and LASEK surgery and seeing the joy and
excitement this brings to my patients," Dr. Snyder said. "I am a
perfectionist, and I enjoy doing things right and embrace the challenge
to continuously improve our techniques, reduce the risk to our patients,
and obtain the best results I possibly can. I feel blessed to be able to
perform eye surgery, and find the same enjoyment in performing
microsurgery now that I first experienced 21 years ago."
Dr. Snyder
provides volunteer services for the Lions and other organizations. For
his work, he has received numerous awards for the prevention of eye
diseases, including the Lions distinguished "Humanitarian of the Year"
award for the state of Arizona. He has been selected as one of the "Best
Doctors in America" and as one of the "Best Docs" in Tucson. Dr. Snyder
is active as an educator, frequently speaking on his surgical and
research interests in the United States and Internationally.
The National
Eye Institute and private industry have funded Dr. Snyder's research. He
has over 75 peer-reviewed articles and abstracts. His professional
activities include a leadership role as past President of the Ocular
Microbiology and Immunology Group, services as Associate Examiner for
the American Board of Ophthalmology, membership and regular
participation in the Association for Research in Vision and
Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the American
Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Dr. Snyder has
lived in Tucson for 16 years, and he is currently a tenured Professor of
Biomedical Engineering and served as the Head of the Department of
Opthalmology for many years. Besides eye surgery, Dr. Snyder enjoys
spending time with his wife and three daughters. He is an avid fisherman
and skier, and he enjoys playing tennis, and rooting for the Wildcats.
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PhD,
Microbiology
University of Utah -- 1977
MD
Wayne State University -- 1983
Ophthalmology
Residency
Medical College of Wisconsin -- 1987
Fellowship in
Cornea and External Disease
Medical College of Wisconsin -- 1988
American Board
of Ophthalmology -- 1989
Professor and
Head, Department of Ophthalmology University of Arizona -- 1989-2004
Professor,
Biomedical Engineering
University of Arizona -- 2003-Present
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