Welcome to the Ophthalmology Practice of Harvey A. Fishman, MD, PhD.
Dr. Fishman is committed to providing personalized eyecare for patients in the Bay Area, Santa Cruz, and Northern California. Dr. Fishman is an Eye Physician and Surgeon specializing in state-of-the-art, small incision cataract surgery and complex cataract and anterior segment surgery. He offers all available premium intraocular lens implants (Crystalens, Tecnis and ReStor multifocal lenses, Toric) and laser enhancements.
As a comprehensive ophthalmologist and anterior segment surgeon, Dr. Fishman offers full comprehensive eye care including the treatment of glaucoma, corneal and external diseases, eyelid disease as well as diabetic and macular degeneration screening, same day office visits or same day AppVisits on your iphone or droid phone, and prescriptions for eye glasses and contact lenses. Dr. Fishman now offers eyewear at his new Palo Alto office on Webster Street.
With an MD PhD from Stanford in Analytical Laser Chemistry, a post doc in Neuroscience, and former founder and director of the Stanford Ophthalmic Tissue Engineering Lab, Dr. Fishman is uniquely qualified to evaluate the suitability of the most promising ocular innovations for his patients including Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery or Stem Cell Transplantation for eye diseases.
Highlights of Dr. Fishman's Academic Accomplishments
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Stanford-Trained Ophthalmologist with a Stanford MD, PhD
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Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology
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Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Founder of the Stanford Artifical Retinal Prothesis Project
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Published in Journals including Science, PNAS, and
The Archives of Ophthalmology
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10 U.S. Patents
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Invited speaker to International Ophthalmology Conferences
Co-founder of Appmedicine, a start-up specializing in medical
apps for the iPhone and Android phone.
