Special interests: "I am privileged to be able to help many thousands of patients restore their
sight and not be handicapped by glasses or contact lenses. The most gratifying
experience of my career occurs over and over again now when my patients tell me
how the surgery has changed their lives like a miracle."
Sees patients at: Eye Care Associates Medical Arts Building 825 Nicollet Mall, 20th Floor Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Phone: 612-338-4861
Eye Care Associates Park Avenue Medical Building 710 East 24Th Street, Suite 201 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 Phone: 612-871-0100
Education: Boston University School of Medicine Internship: University of Minnesota Residency: University of Minnesota Fellowship: Moorfields Eye Hospital Memberships: Dr. Sher entered private practice in Minneapolis and shortly thereafter helped found
the Phillips Eye Institute, where he served as Chief of Ophthalmology. He has
been a director of the International Society for Refractive Surgery for the past
three years and is the president of Eye Care Associates. In addition to maintaining
an active refractive surgery practice, Sher teaches and lectures worldwide. He
is a clinical professor of ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota School
of Medicine, and has authored and co-authored more than 50 scientific papers,
book chapters and monographs. As one of the pioneers in LASIK, Sher participated
in some of the original research and clinical trials on Excimer laser vision correction.
He serves as a consultant to the laser industry, sharing ideas with colleagues
nationally and internationally.
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