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LasikPlus of Atlanta, GA

Patricia Walsh Smith, M.D.
Dr. Smith is a board-certified ophthalmologist and Johns Hopkins-trained cornea surgeon. She has performed over 4,000 refractive procedures as well as over 8,000 cataract procedures. In addition to being an experienced LASIK surgeon, Dr Smith has also served as ophthalmologist for the North Carolina State Wolfpack and the Carolina Hurricanes, and has numerous lectures and publications to her credit.

    Education
  • Undergraduate: B.S. Zoology with honors, Duke University, Durham, NC
  • Doctor of Medicine: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
  • Internship: Internal Medicine, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD
  • Residency in Ophthalmology: Wilmer Institute, Johns Hopkins University of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
  • Fellowship in Corneal surgery, Anterior Segment, External disease: Wilmer Institute
  • Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Pathology, University of Virginia Medical School
  • Burroughs Wellcome Research Fellowship in Ophthalmology: Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry, University of Alabama-Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
  • Fellowship LASIK, Dr. Jesus Vidaurri-Leal, Monterrey 1998
  • Refractive Fellowship, Moria Microkeratome, Colorado Springs, CO, 1998
  • Visx Excimer Laser Fellowship; Dr. James Rowsey, University of Tampa, Tampa, FL 1999
  • Lasek training: Dr. Johnny Gayton, Macon, GA, 2002
  • Memberships
  • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
  • International Society of Refractive Surgeons
  • Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
  • Wilmer Residents’ Association
  • The Cornea Society
  • Wake County Medical Society
  • North Carolina Medical Society
  • Laser Certifications
  • Alcon
  • Intralase
  • Nidek
  • Visx
  • WaveLight
  • Board Certifications
  • American Board of Ophthalmology
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