Stephen Whiteside, M.D.
Dr. Whiteside is a Board-Certified Ophthalmologist who specializes in refractive surgery and has performed over 8,000 LASIK procedures. He is a former Naval Flight Surgeon, as well as the past Medical Director of the Eye Center of Central Texas and Day Surgery Center. Dr. Whiteside serves on several regional and national ophthalmology educational committees. He is an accomplished author and lecturer and has co-produced several surgical technique videos. He is also a Principal Investigator for FDA clinical trials.
Education
- Research Fellowship: Laser Refractive Surgery and Cataract Lens Implant Technology, Charleston, SC
- Residency: Storm Eye Institute, Charleston, SC
- Internship: Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA
- Doctor of Medicine: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- Undergraduate: University of Texas, Austin, TX
Memberships
- International Society of Refractive Surgery
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Texas Medical Association
- Travis County Medical Society
- Texas Ophthalmological Association
- Austin Ophthalmological Society
Certifications
- VISX Star S4 excimer laser certification, CustomVue certification
- Bausch & Lomb Technolas excimer laser certification
- Alcon LADAR Vision excimer laser certification, Custom Cornea certification


