Newsweek Ranks John S. Jarstad, M.D., Among Top 15 Nationwide Leaders in Laser Eye Surgery
FEDERAL WAY, Wash., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- John S. Jarstad, M.D., was recently featured in the October 24th issue of the national magazine, Newsweek. The showcase highlights Dr. Jarstad as a "Leader in Laser Eye Surgery" and ranked him as one of the top 15 eye surgeons across the United States.
Board certification, scientific research, years in practice, recommendations by patients and other doctors nationwide were factored into the award selection and ranking. "It was quite a surprise to hear that I was nominated for this honor," says Jarstad. "It is a tribute to my outstanding staff and my colleagues at Evergreen Eye Center."
Dr. Jarstad was the first surgeon in Washington to perform cataract surgery without stitches and is the inventor of the Jarstad cataract surgery marker. He was among one of the first surgeons to perform LASIK in the United States starting in 1996. Dr. Jarstad is a graduate of Brigham Young University, UW School of Medicine, and the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Jarstad is passionate about supporting the latest advances in eye surgery techniques and has traveled to Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Egypt, Philippines, Indonesia and North Korea teaching eye surgery and donating his services on these missions. He is active in the Seattle/Tacoma community and sees patients at his eye surgery facility, Evergreen Eye Center in Federal Way, Washington.
About Evergreen Eye Center: Evergreen Eye Center was founded in 1989 by John S. Jarstad, M.D., who had a vision of a state-of-the-art surgery center serving the Pacific Northwest. He envisioned the facility as a recognized center-of-excellence, with a highly advanced surgery center and a knowledgeable and compassionate medical team that would provide a superior level of eye and patient care. Today, over 20 years later, Dr. Jarstad's vision of Evergreen Eye Center as a leader in comprehensive vision care excellence has become a reality. The team of over 80 dedicated and caring professionals and 5 board-certified Ophthalmologists, provide comprehensive eye care from routine exams to highly specialized treatment and surgery.
SOURCE Evergreen Eye Center
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