Dr. Paul Houghtaling, M.D.
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Dr. Paul Houghtaling's Bio and Credentials
Dr. Houghtaling has been performing laser corneal refractive surgery since 2013. He served as Chief of the Refractive Surgery Division and Chief of the Cornea Service at Walter Reed Hospital, which performs LASIK on military patients, including US Naval Academy midshipmen, Special Forces, and Aviators. Dr. Houghtaling has published research articles on refractive surgery and has spoken at international refractive surgery meetings.
He completed a fellowship in Cornea and Refractive surgery at The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute. He is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) and serves on institutional boards overseeing ocular research protocols. He has been involved in Global Ophthalmic mission trips and served overseas as an Army Ophthalmologist.
Dr. Houghtaling’s goal is to provide an exceptional level of care to the patients of LasikPlus.
Dr. Houghtaling's Education
- University of Texas Medical Branch, M.D. with Honors
- Madigan Army Medical Center, Internship & Residency
- The Wilmer Eye Institute- The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Fellowship- Cornea and Refractive Surgery
- Texas A&M, B.A., Biology, Magna Cum Laude
Additional Certifications, Affiliations, & Memberships
- American Board of Ophthalmology, Board Certified
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
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I had a great experience! The staff is super friendly, I was walked through the entire process beforehand and the procedure itself took hardly any time at all. I’m about 3 days out but my vision went from pretty bad (4.25 with an astigmatism in one eye and 5.25 in the other) to 20/15. The doctor says it’ll get even clearer as I continue to heal! It was definitely worth it
As soon as you walk in, even for your consultation, you feel like you have been part of the family for years! During the procedure the Dr. explained everything that was happening/what they were doing which helped me stay calm. All of my questions were answered and explained with great detail and examples. Great experience with this team!
The staff at the Columbia LasikPlus were fantastic, thorough, and helpful. They walked me through everything so I entered my surgery well prepared and confident that my care was in the right hands. The surgical staff were fantastic at talking me through what was happening in the moment and cheering me on. Surgery was so fast! Very happy. Highly recommend.
I had a great experience and the staff was kind from the start. My surgeon was also fantastic at providing feedback and information during my actual procedure which was both calming and helpful. My vision is now 20/15 after the procedure just 3 days ago and I’m so glad to shed the spectacles for good!!!
My first experience was the end of Nov of 2018 for the right eye, then Jan 3rd, 2020 for the left eye. My experience was smooth, I was amazed at how “painless” it was, which as an initial concern. Customer service excellent thought initial consultation, surgery and follow-up visits. I’m loving my clear vision and I’d recommend LASIKPlus to anyone!
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