Stuart Cooper, M.D.
Dr. Cooper is Board-Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, specializes in laser surgery,
and has practiced ophthalmology for nearly thirty-five years, ten of which was spent with
his own solo ophthalmology practice. Prior to devoting his career to laser vision correction, Dr.
Cooper performed all types of ophthalmic surgical procedures, including cataract-implant, strabismus,
oculoplastic and glaucoma surgery. Besides the excimer laser, he is also proficient with both the
argon and YAG lasers. He enjoys teaching, and has instructed residents, medical students, ophthalmic
assistants and surgical technicians in various aspects of ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery. Since
dedicating his career to LASIK and laser vision correction in 1999, Dr. Cooper has performed over
11,000 LASIK procedures.
Education
- Residency: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
- Internship: Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL
- Doctor of Medicine: University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Undergraduate: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Memberships
- Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- New Mexico Ophthalmologic Society
- Greater Albuquerque Medical Association
Certifications
- VISX excimer laser certification
- NIDEK EC-5000
- Bausch & Lomb excimer laser certification
- Alcon (LADAR) excimer certification