Duke University
Dastgheib Surgical Award
Duke's Best Ophthalmic Resident
After medical school at the University of Paris, Dr. Alex Dastgheib went to Duke University Eye Center, which is world-renowned for ophthalmology. As a resident surgeon, he demonstrated his ability to successfully complete a large number of cases with great accuracy.
Subsequently, the Dastgheib Award for Excellence in Ocular Surgery was created in 2000. Each year, it is awarded to one Duke Eye Center Senior Resident who demonstrates excellence in surgical skills and judgment.
Best U.S.-based eye surgeons
Why this Award Matters
As an innovative eye surgeon, Dr. Alex Dastgheib is always studying, researching, and learning. His curious nature and ongoing touchpoint with Duke’s Eye Center’s Medical Resident Students allows him to
Compassion
West Coast Cataract Institute is renowned for treating each patient with compassion. Eyesight is critically important to live a full life and we do all that we can to help our patients restore their vision.
Diligence
We are diligent in our research and approach. Treating thousands of medically-underserved patients for nearly two decades has allowed us to learn from the most complex cases in the world.
Exacting
We have the technology and tools to allow us to make the slightest adjustments during and post-operation. This attention to detail allows us to finely-tune our patients’ eye surgery results.
Always innovating
Results-driven
During his medical residency, Dr. Alex Dastgheib was asked to write a paper on wet macular degeneration. Several other groups around the world were also writing similar papers.
Undeterred, Dr. Dastgheib took a vastly different approach and discovered that a particular enzyme existed in the eye of patients with wet macular degeneration. His steadfast approach in sharing his findings ultimately led to the development of medications that have since prevented an estimated 20 million people worldwide from losing their eyesight.
In the past 15 years, Dr. Dastgheib has pushed boundaries with cataract laser treatments, resulting in 325+ patients recovering their full eyesight. No other doctor in medical literature and research has demonstrated such results, and Dr. Dastgheib now shares his protocols with surgeons around the world.