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143: CataractCoach Podcast 143: Rafael Vazquez Rojas MD

21 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Teaching the next generation of ophthalmic surgeons is monumental task and it requires a teacher who has great surgical skill, sound clinical judgment...

142: CataractCoach Podcast 142: Francis Price MD

14 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I wish I heard this podcast when I was a younger surgeon, still in my first few years of practice. But even listening to it now, Dr Francis Price offe...

141: CataractCoach Podcast 141: Jerman Alqahtani MD

07 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The first time I met Dr Jerman Alqahtani was about 20 years ago at a wetlab session at the ASCRS meeting where I was impressed with his surgical skill...

140: CataractCoach Podcast 140: Joaquin De Rojas MD

30 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest surgeon is Dr Joaquin De Rojas, an up and coming star in the ophthalmology world who reminds us to keep our curiosity and keep challenging o...

139: CataractCoach Podcast 139: Dr Abhay Vasavada

23 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Abhay Vasavada is a renowned surgeon, pioneer, and educator who has changed the way we approach complex cataract cases. He has taught all of us so ...

138: CataractCoach Podcast 138: Cyres Mehta MD

16 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our podcast guest has definitely achieved a life well-lived. Dr Cyres Mehta from Mumbai, India is an ophthalmologist, a professional motorcycle racer,...

137: CataractCoach Podcast 137: Ticiano Giobellina MD

09 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One day you think that it would be great to get a few colleagues together to discuss challenging cases and new techniques. And then just a few years l...

136: CataractCoach Podcast 136: Dr Alison Chiu

02 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our podcast guest is the amazing Dr Alison Chiu who practices at Pure Sight Eye Surgeons in Sydney, Australia. She is an expert cataract and refractiv...

135: CataractCoach Podcast 135: John Ferris MD

26 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What are the most effective ways to teach surgery to the next generation of ophthalmologists? In this podcast, renowned teacher Dr John Ferris delves ...

134: CataractCoach Podcast 134: Gustavo Hüning MD

19 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today, Dr Gustavo Hüning, is an outstanding surgeon who does cataract surgery, retina surgery, and also surgical repair of complex eye trau...

133: CataractCoach Podcast 133: Tina Khanam MD

12 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Understanding imposter syndrome and unconscious bias are topics that are passionate to Dr Tina Khanam and in this podcast we explore these topics. The...

132: CataractCoach Podcast 132: Guillermo Amescua MD

05 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Guillermo Amescua MD is an expert in complex anterior segment surgery including cataract, cornea, and ocular surface. We have previously fea...

131: CataractCoach Podcast 131: Claudio Trindade MD

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Claudio Trindade is a surgeon, inventor, and pioneer from Belo Horizonte, Brazil who is the youngest ophthalmologist to ever win the ASCRS Grand P...

130: CataractCoach Podcast 130: Pannet Pangputhipong MD

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Pannet Pangputhipong, a pioneer of phacoemulsification in Thailand, is renowned for his innovative cataract techniques and exceptional teaching. ...

129: CataractCoach Podcast 129: Ben LaHood MD

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Ben LaHood is a cataract and refractive surgeon in Adelaide, Australia who is undoubtedly one of the funniest ophthalmologists you will find. He u...

128: CataractCoach Podcast 128: Victor Caparas MD

07 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I recently had the pleasure of speaking at a great eye conference in Manila in the Philippines which was run by Professor Victor Caparas, the Chairman...

127: CataractCoach Podcast 127: Ask Me Anything

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today our podcast is just me, answering so many great questions that have been sent in by our viewers and listeners. The topics cover the range from p...

126: CataractCoach Podcast 126: Bob Osher MD revisited

24 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I was recently asked which ophthalmologist had the biggest impact on my career (and life) and it is without a doubt Robert H. Osher MD who is the Godf...

125: CataractCoach Podcast 125: Nitin Chopra MD MBA

17 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As ophthalmologists, we are smart and hard working and that's how we earned one of the coveted spots to do this specialty (only 525 spots in the USA p...

124: CataractCoach Podcast 124: Pradip Mohanta MD

10 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Pradip Mohanta is a very talented ophthalmic surgeon and teacher with a YouTube channel which is full of great videos. If you are keen on learning ...

123: CataractCoach Podcast 123: Stephen Lash MD

03 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Stephen Lash is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon in Southampton, England and the author of a book that will be of great interest to you: Improving S...

122: CataractCoach Podcast 122: Milind Pande MD

27 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Milind Pande (or Mr Milind Pande as surgeons are properly addressed in England) is a world class ophthalmologist who I've looked up to for 20 years...

121: CataractCoach Podcast 121: Neel Pasricha MD

20 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we feature Dr Neel Pasricha who is a cornea specialist and expert with anterior segment surgery who also performs ground breaking research on oc...

120: CataractCoach Podcast 120: Prem Subramanian MD PhD

13 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Prem Subramanian MD PhD is an expert in neuro-ophthalmology as both a medical and surgical subspecialty. He forged an amazing path in ophtha...

119: CataractCoach Podcast 119: Jennifer Loh MD

06 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Starting your own private practice is absolutely 100% possible today and in this podcast Dr Jennifer Loh will explain how she did this from scratch. S...

118: CataractCoach Podcast 118: Alison Early MD

29 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most ophthalmologists do not stick with their first job for the entirety of their careers. And that is perfectly fine because we all need to find the ...

117: CataractCoach Podcast 117: Deborah Ristvedt DO

22 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For this podcast our guest is Dr Deborah Ristvedt who is an ophthalmic surgeon who practices in a small town, Alexandra, Minnesota, and transitioned h...

116: CataractCoach Podcast 116: Priya Narang MD

15 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you were at the last ASCRS meeting then you know that the winner of the high impact surgical tip award was Dr Priya Narang who taught us how to per...

115: CataractCoach Podcast 115: Deepak Megur MD

08 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We all love to learn surgical pearls from YouTube videos, and our podcast guest today, Dr Deepak Megur, is a pro at making great videos. His YouTube c...

114: CataractCoach Podcast 114: Andrzej Dmitriew MD

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our podcast guest is Dr Andrzej Dmitriew who is more than simply an ophthalmologist. He is an amazing person who went from professional athletics to a...

113: CataractCoach Podcast 113: Ken Nischal MD

25 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Ken Nischal MD is a pioneer in pediatric anterior segment surgery, particularly cataract and corneal surgery for our youngest patients. His ...

112: CataractCoach Podcast 112: Sourabh Patwardhan MD

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest surgeon, Dr Sourabh Patwardhan is a renowned professor and surgical teacher for anterior segment surgery, particularly cataract surgery. He ...

111: CataractCoach Podcast 111: Miguel Rechichi MD

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When I was at the Italian Cataract & Refractive surgery meeting (Associazione Italiana di Chirurgia della Cataratta e Refrattiva), I had the pleas...

110: CataractCoach Podcast 110: Beeran Meghpara MD

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I attend many ophthalmic surgical lectures every year and many meetings in many countries. And you know that the lecture is amazing when I start takin...

109: CataractCoach Podcast 109: Steve Sarkisian MD

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a really fun and engaging podcast with a truly remarkable surgeon, Dr Steve Sarkisian from Oklahoma City, OK, USA. He specializes in truly cut...

108: CataractCoach Podcast 108: Stephen Klyce PhD

20 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Stephen Klyce PhD has truly innovated so much when it comes to the cornea, kerato-refractive surgery, corneal pathology like keratoconus, an...

107: CataractCoach Podcast 107: Helen Wu MD

13 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I first met Dr Helen Wu more than 20 years ago when she taught me great surgical pearls for techniques of LASIK (which was very different compared to ...

106: CataractCoach Podcast 106: Malik Kahook MD

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest is Dr Malik Kahook who is a professor, surgeon, scientist, and inventor (with 80+ patents in ophthalmology!) at the University of Colorado i...

105: CataractCoach Podcast 105: Parag Majmudar MD

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We have been hearing about in-office (or in-clinic) surgery suites where we can perform intra-ocular surgery such as cataract surgery without having t...

104: CataractCoach Podcast 104: Kuldev Singh MD MPH

23 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes we are so involved in our own practices that we forget about the very important public health aspects of ophthalmology. This includes so muc...

103: CataractCoach Podcast 103: Greg Parkhurst MD

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing beats hard work and determination. And that certainly sums up the stellar career trajectory of Dr Greg Parkhurst. He decided to start a privat...

102: CataractCoach Podcast 102: Nikolina Budimlija MD

09 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today is Dr Nikolina Budimlija who runs a dedicated Ocular Surface Disease Clinic and has a deep expertise in the subject. She is a member o...

101: CataractCoach Podcast 101: Lucy Shen MD

02 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Lucy Shen is an associate professor of ophthalmology at Mass Eye & Ear, Harvard Medical School where she specializes in complex glaucoma cases...

100: CataractCoach Podcast 100: Pradeep Prasad MD MBA

23 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For our 100th podcast episode, we have a very special guest... Prof. Pradeep Prasad, MD, MBA who is the host of our sister channel RetinaRounds.com wh...

99: CataractCoach Podcast 99: Rich Davidson MD

16 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Rich Davidson is an anterior segment surgeon and Professor at the University of Colorado, USA. He has spent his entire career after training as a ...

98: CataractCoach Podcast 98: Dee Stephenson MD

09 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our podcast guest is Dr Dee Stephenson who is a cataract surgeon in Venice, Florida, USA who has a passion for the newest surgical technologies and te...

97: CataractCoach Podcast 97: Jack Parker MD PhD

02 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Jack Parker is a corneal specialist who has truly mastered the art of lamellar surgery and amazingly performs more than 1000 surgeries per year in ...

96: CataractCoach Podcast 96: Ivan Gabrić MD

26 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Ivan Gabrić is a refractive surgeon who is advancing the limits of corneal refractive surgery and I enjoyed visiting him at the Svjetlost Eye Cli...

95: CataractCoach Podcast 95: Erik Mertens MD

19 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Erik Mertens is an ophthalmologist in Antwerp, Belgium at the Medipolis clinic where he performs refractive surgery, both lenticular and corneal, a...

94: CataractCoach Podcast 94: Rupa Wong MD

12 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Rupa Wong specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus at her clinic in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA and she has developed a worldwide fol...

93: CataractCoach Podcast 93: Bruno Trindade MD PhD

05 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Bruno Trindade is a corneal, cataract, and refractive surgeon in Belo Horizonte, Brazil where is does private practice as well as professor duties...

92: CataractCoach Podcast 92: David Kang MD 강성용

29 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr David Kang 강성용 is a refractive and cataract surgeon in Seoul, South Korea where is also a Professor at two local universities. He has a part...

91: CataractCoach Podcast 91: Nicole Fram MD

22 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I first met Dr Nicole Fram almost 20 years ago when she was a resident at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, USA. I was there giving a series of lect...

90: CataractCoach Podcast 90: Lisa Nijm MD JD

15 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The real world is a different place than what you experienced during your ophthalmology training and navigating this new frontier can be challenging. ...

89: CataractCoach Podcast 89: Edward Holland MD

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Severe damage to the ocular surface can mean near total loss of vision for patients and these complex injuries require specialized care for rehabilita...

88: CataractCoach Podcast 88: Naren Shetty MD

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Building a world-class eye institute and research laboratory is a large task that takes decades to accomplish. Our guest surgeon Dr Naren Shetty and h...

87: CataractCoach Podcast 87: Michael Snyder MD

24 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We have previously featured a few videos of artificial iris implants and every time, I am amazed at the functional and cosmetic results. Our guest tod...

86: CataractCoach Podcast 86: Ramesh Ayyala MD

17 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most amazing and dynamic ophthalmologists whom you will ever meet is Professor Ramesh Ayyala, Chairman of Ophthalmology at University of So...

85: CataractCoach Podcast 85: German Bianchi MD

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our podcast guest is Dr German Bianchi from Cordoba, Argentina where he specializes in cataract and refractive surgery. In addition to his busy surgic...

84: CataractCoach Podcast 84: Gene de Juan Jr MD

03 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Gene de Juan Jr has an incredible lifetime of innovations and inventions where great ideas are turned into ophthalmology practice. In this e...

83: CataractCoach Podcast 83: Luis Escaf MD x 2

27 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this very special podcast episode, we feature a father-son due of Dr Luis J. Escaf and Dr Luis C. Escaf, both from Barranquilla, Colombia at the Cl...

82: CataractCoach Podcast 82: Audrey Rostov MD

20 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Audrey Rostov is a talented corneal and cataract surgeon in the Seattle area with a passion of combining aspects of private practice with global s...

81: CataractCoach Podcast 81: John Berdahl MD

13 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr John Berdahl is an anterior segment surgeon in South Dakota USA with a special interest in glaucoma. In this podcast he explains how he approaches...

80: CataractCoach Podcast 80: Shady Awwad MD

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Shady Awwad is a refractive surgeon with a deep expertise in complex cases including helping patients who need multiple procedures such as ...

79: CataractCoach Podcast 79: Mitchell Jackson MD

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Mitch Jackson is a refractive, cataract, and anterior segment surgeon in the Chicago area with a zest for life who is also a world-class DJ with a...

78: CataractCoach Podcast 78: Inder Paul Singh MD

22 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Inder Paul Singh is a glaucoma and cataract surgeon in Wisconsin, USA where he runs a private practice that was started by his father many decades...

77: CataractCoach Podcast 77: Y. Ralph Chu MD

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Ralph Chu is a cataract, glaucoma, and refractive surgeon in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA where he started his practice 25 years ago. He's a brilli...

76: CataractCoach Podcast 76: Soosan Jacob MD

08 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Soosan Jacob is an innovative ophthalmologist who has a novel surgical approach to treating corneal ectasia and keratoconus. Her technique is CAIR...

75: CataractCoach Podcast 75: Darrell White MD

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Darrell White is an ophthalmologist in Ohio, USA where he specializes in anterior segment surgery, dry eyes, and refractive surgery. He is an amaz...

74: CataractCoach Podcast 74: Robert Weinstock MD

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Robert Weinstock is a cataract, refractive, and anterior segment surgeon in Largo, Florida, USA and directs a fellowship at the Eye Institute of W...

73: CataractCoach Podcast 73: David Lockington MD

18 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Professor David Lockington is passionate about mentorship, surgical learning, and he is the upcoming president for the UKISCRS (United Kingdom & ...

72: CataractCoach Podcast 72: Abha Amin MD

11 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Abha Amin is an expert cataract, corneal, and glaucoma surgeon who does a great job with very complex anterior segment cases and ocular trauma. Sh...

71: CataractCoach Podcast 71: Roger Zaldivar MD

04 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Roger Zaldivar is a refractive and cataract surgeon at the Instituto Zaldivar in Mendoza, Argentina, a multi-generation ophthalmology practice. Rec...

70: CataractCoach Podcast 70: Shannon Wong MD

28 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Shannon Wong is an ophthalmologist specializing in cataract and refractive surgery in Austin, Texas, USA and he also maintains a very active and p...

69: CataractCoach Podcast 69: Francesco Carones MD

21 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Francesco Carones has been passionate about cataract surgery for many decades and that also includes delivering the best possible patient experien...

68: CataractCoach Podcast 68: Chris Teng MD MBA

14 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Chris Teng is a glaucoma and anterior segment specialist at the Yale School of Medicine where he heads his division and directs the fellowship. ...

67: CataractCoach Podcast 67: Arthur Cummings MD

07 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Arthur Cummings has spent decades traveling the world to teach fellow ophthalmologists about the full spectrum of refractive surgery, both corn...

66: CataractCoach Podcast 66: Renato Ambrosio Jr MD PhD

30 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Renato Ambrósio Jr is a world-class refractive surgeon-scientist with major areas of interest of corneal/refractive diagnostics, custom las...

65: CataractCoach Podcast 65: Juan Batlle MD

23 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Juan Batlle is the founder of Centro Láser in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic and the founder of the Elías Santana Hospital, a project t...

64: CataractCoach Podcast 64: Gary Wörtz MD

16 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Gary Wörtz is a cataract and refractive surgeon in Kentucky, USA where he is busy clinically and an Associate Professor. Beyond being a surgeon, ...

63: CataractCoach Podcast 63: Cynthia Matossian MD

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Cynthia Matossian founded Matossian Eye Associates which grew into a large practice and then was transferred to an even larger ophthalmic group. A...

62: CataractCoach Podcast 62: Kendall Donaldson MD

02 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Kendall Donaldson is professor of ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami (Florida, USA) and director of their clini...

61: CataractCoach Podcast 61: Steve Schallhorn MD

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I first met Steve Schallhorn MD about 30 years ago when he was a cornea / refractive fellow at USC (University of Southern California) and I was a med...

60: CataractCoach Podcast 60: Ronald Yeoh MD

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It has been a true pleasure to know Dr Ronald Yeoh for the last two decades as a brilliant colleague, talented teacher, and dear friend. He has been a...

59: CataractCoach Podcast 59: Steve Silverstein MD

12 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Steve Silverstein is an ophthalmologist who has been involved in countless clinical trials in ophthalmology, from new IOLs to innovative surgical ...

58: CataractCoach Podcast 58: Lisa Arbisser MD

05 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Lisa Arbisser is an outstanding expert in complex cataract cases and she has been so influential in teaching thousands of ophthalmologists, includ...

57: CataractCoach Podcast 57: Analisa Arosemena MD

28 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Analisa Arosemena is an outstanding surgeon specializing in glaucoma surgery and very challenging cataract cases. She has an incredible energy and...

56: CataractCoach Podcast 56: Lisa Feulner MD PhD

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Lisa Feulner is a role model for leadership and life lessons in ophthalmology. I wish that I could have listened to this podcast many years ago be...

55: CataractCoach Podcast 55: Ashraf Armia MD

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Ashraf Armia is a renowned ophthalmology educator from Egypt who has taught ocular surgery in so many countries across the globe. I recently enjoy...

54: CataractCoach Podcast 54: Bill Wiley MD

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Bill Wiley specializes in the full spectrum of refractive surgery, including all corneal and lenticular approaches. He also has a passion for teac...

53: CataractCoach Podcast 53: Elizabeth Yeu MD

31 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Elizabeth Yeu is a cataract and refractive surgeon in Virginia where she also participates in many clinical trials for new devices, drugs, and tec...

52: CataractCoach podcast 52: Deepinder Dhaliwal MD

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Deepinder Dhaliwal MD is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh where she has pioneered so much in our f...

51: CataractCoach Podcast 51: Karl Stonecipher MD

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Karl Stonecipher is a prominent refractive and cataract surgeon in North Carolina who has been at the forefront of new innovations for decades. On...

50: CataractCoach Podcast 50: Firas Rahhal MD

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Firas Rahhal MD is a vitreo-retinal surgeon in Los Angeles who has a deep expertise in clinical trials, particularly for posterior segment disease. L...

49: CataractCoach PodCast 49: James Katz MD

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr James Katz is an ophthalmologist in private practice in the Chicago area and enjoys mentoring the next generation of ophthalmologist. He is the pr...

48: CataractCoach PodCast 48: Johnny Gayton MD

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Johnny Gayton has an incredible drive and passion which he combines with persistent hard work to truly excel at many fields. He is a true pioneer ...

47: CataractCoach PodCast 47: Ashvin Agarwal MD

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Ashvin Agarwal comes from a family of ophthalmologists dating back many generations and he has a passion and talent for ocular surgery. He is an in...

46: CataractCoach Podcast 46: Sheraz Daya MD

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Sheraz Daya is an outstanding ophthalmologist who has done so much for the advancement of our field. He has held many leadership positions and he ...

45: CataractCoach PodCast 45: Lucio Buratto MD

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Lucio Buratto is a pioneer in refractive and cataract surgery with more than 40 years of experience. He hosts the amazing live surgery event Video...

44: CataractCoach PodCast 44: Geoffrey Tabin MD

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Geoffrey Tabin MD is Co-Founder and Chairman of the Himalayan Cataract Project, Professor of Ophthalmology and Global Medicine at Stanford ...