Discover Yahoo! With Your Friends

Explore news, videos, and much more based on what your friends are reading and watching. Publish your own activity and retain full control.

To get started, first

YOUR FRIENDS' ACTIVITY

    Stephen Updegraff Named Among Top Doctors in America by U.S. News

    PRWeb – Mon, Dec 19, 2011

    LASIK pioneer and refractive surgeon Dr. Stephen Updegraff has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report on their prestigious list of the nation’s top doctors.

    St. Petersburg, FL (PRWEB) December 19, 2011

    U.S. News and World Report has honored Tampa Bay LASIK surgeon Stephen Updegraff, M.D., F.A.C.S., with inclusion on their list of the “Top Doctors” in the nation.

    In order to be selected as a Top Doctor, physicians must be nominated by their peers. This allows the list to serve as a compilation of trustworthy referrals for patients. Of the nearly 800,000 physicians in the country, only about 3 percent are selected for the Top Doctors list.

    “At Updegraff Vision, we are dedicated to providing excellence in care and world-class LASIK and cataract surgery for our patients,” said Dr. Updegraff. "I am deeply honored to have been nominated by my peers and recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s top doctors.”

    Dr. Updegraff first earned recognition as a world-class, pioneering LASIK surgeon when he performed the third LASIK in the U.S. during the FDA clinical trials. He then went on to perform the first LASIK in Asia, when he demonstrated the procedure for hundreds of surgeons in China, and has also earned seven patents for developing techniques and technologies used in LASIK and microsurgery of the eye.

    In addition, Dr. Updegraff is skilled at cataract and high-tech lens implant surgery. He became the first surgeon in Florida to implant the Crystalens lens implant, and he currently serves as a consultant on developments in laser cataract surgery.

    Dr. Updegraff has been recognized numerous times throughout his career for his contributions to the field of refractive surgery. Several notable awards and honors include the Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Best Paper in Session Award from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the Kritzinger Award from the International Society of Refractive Surgery and the South African Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Updegraff has also been included on the peer-selected Best Doctors in America list, and has been named a Leading Innovator in Premium IOL implant surgery by Premier Surgeon.

    Since 1996, Dr. Updegraff has served as the Medical Director of Updegraff Vision, a full-service refractive surgery practice with locations in St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida. He continues to publish and lecture about advancements in refractive surgery.

    Dr. Updegraff is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the American College of Ophthalmic Surgery (for which he was a founding member), and the International Society of Refractive Surgery. He earned his medical degree at Penn State College of Medicine, completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Louisiana State University Eye Center, and received fellowship training at the University of Texas-Houston’s Hermann Eye Center.

    For more information, or to contact Dr. Updegraff, call Updegraff Vision’s main office at (727) 551-2020 or visit http://www.lasikbyupdegraff.com.

    ###

    Katy Johnstone Hurtz
    kjohnstone@lasik4me.com
    727-490-7556
    Email Information


     

    There are no comments yet

    [ [ [['Connery is an experienced stuntman', 2]], 'http://yhoo.it/KeQd0p', '[Slideshow: See photos taken on the way down]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['Connery is an experienced stuntman', 7]], ' http://yhoo.it/KpUoHO', '[Slideshow: Death-defying daredevils]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['know that we have confidence in', 3]], 'http://yhoo.it/LqYjAX ', '[Related: The Secret Service guide to Cartagena]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['We picked up this other dog and', 5]], 'http://yhoo.it/JUSxvi', '[Related: 8 common dog fears, how to calm them]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['accused of running a fake hepatitis B', 5]], 'http://bit.ly/JnoJYN', '[Related: Did WH share raid details with filmmakers?]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['accused of running a fake hepatitis B', 3]], 'http://bit.ly/KoKiqJ', '[Factbox: AQAP, al-Qaeda in Yemen]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['have my contacts on or glasses', 3]], 'http://abcn.ws/KTE5AZ', '[Related: Should the murder charge be dropped?]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['have made this nation great as Sarah Palin', 5]], 'http://yhoo.it/JD7nlD', '[Related: Bristol Palin reality show debuts June 19]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['have made this nation great as Sarah Palin', 1]], 'http://bit.ly/JRPFRO', '[Related: McCain adviser who vetted Palin weighs in on VP race]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['A JetBlue flight from New York to Las Vegas', 3]], 'http://yhoo.it/GV9zpj', '[Related: View photos of the JetBlue plane in Amarillo]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['the 28-year-old neighborhood watchman who shot and killed', 15]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/white-house-stays-out-of-teen-s-killing-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/cv/ip/ap/default/120411/martinzimmermen.jpg', '630', ' ', 'AP', ], [ [['Titanic', 7]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/titanic-anniversary/', ' ', 'http://l.yimg.com/a/p/us/news/editorial/b/4e/b4e5ad9f00b5dfeeec2226d53e173569.jpeg', '550', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['He was in shock and still strapped to his seat', 6]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/navy-jet-crashes-in-virginia-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/cv/ip/ap/default/120406/jet_ap.jpg', '630', ' ', 'AP', ], [ [['xxxxxxxxxxxx', 11]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/russian-grannies-win-bid-to-sing-at-eurovision-1331223625-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/a/p/us/news/editorial/1/56/156d92f2760dcd3e75bcd649a8b85fcf.jpeg', '500', ' ', 'AP', ] ]
    [ [ [['did not go as far his colleague', 8]], '29438204', '0' ], [ [[' the 28-year-old neighborhood watchman who shot and killed', 4]], '28924649', '0' ], [ [['because I know God protects me', 14], ['Brian Snow was at a nearby credit union', 5]], '28811216', '0' ], [ [['The state news agency RIA-Novosti quoted Rosaviatsiya', 6]], '28805461', '0' ], [ [['measure all but certain to fail in the face of bipartisan', 4]], '28771014', '0' ], [ [['matter what you do in this case', 5]], '28759848', '0' ], [ [['presume laws are constitutional', 7]], '28747556', '0' ], [ [['has destroyed 15 to 25 houses', 7]], '28744868', '0' ], [ [['short answer is yes', 7]], '28746030', '0' ], [ [['opportunity to tell the real story', 7]], '28731764', '0' ], [ [['entirely respectable way to put off the searing constitutional controversy', 7]], '28723797', '0' ], [ [['point of my campaign is that big ideas matter', 9]], '28712293', '0' ], [ [['As the standoff dragged into a second day', 7]], '28687424', '0' ], [ [['French police stepped up the search', 17]], '28667224', '0' ], [ [['Seeking to elevate his candidacy back to a general', 8]], '28660934', '0' ], [ [['The tragic story of Trayvon Martin', 4]], '28647343', '0' ], [ [['Karzai will get a chance soon to express', 8]], '28630306', '0' ], [ [['powerful storms stretching', 8]], '28493546', '0' ], [ [['basic norm that death is private', 6]], '28413590', '0' ], [ [['songwriter also saw a surge in sales for her debut album', 6]], '28413590', '1', 'Watch music videos from Whitney Houston ', 'on Yahoo! Music', 'http://music.yahoo.com' ], [ [['keyword', 99999999999999999999999]], 'videoID', '1', 'overwrite-pre-description', 'overwrite-link-string', 'overwrite-link-url' ] ]

    News For You

    Loading...