LISA BROTHERS ARBISSER, MD

Adjunct Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Utah

Nuances of safe cataract surgery and management of complication

Dr. Arbisser will teach a video based symposium on cataract surgery techniques, including vertical chop bimanual phacoemulsification  and one port pars plana vitrectomy for complication management. Additionally the principles and long term benefits of planned primary posterior capsulotomy will be elucidated.  

Dr. Lisa Brothers Arbisser, MD, a recognized leader in cataract and anterior segment Surgery co-founded Eye Surgeons Associates, PC., an eight office/22 doctor/180 employee integrated Iowa Illinois practice. Graduating with honors from Princeton University she received her MD (AOA) from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and NIH fellowship in neurobiology and retina before completing ophthalmology residency and associate fellowship in anterior segment surgery at the University of Iowa.

She’s adjunct  professor at the University of Utah Moran Eye Center, a frequent visiting professor and invited speaker, an author of textbook chapters, and former writer/editor of Focal Points. She surgical coaches privately since retiring from direct patient care after 30 years in practice. Numerous awards include two AAO Secretariat awards and two ASCRS peer-voted Golden Apple Awards for surgical teaching. She has performed satellite surgery in the US and abroad. She served on the AAO online news and education network (ONE) for over a decade as well on numerous editorial boards. Dr. Lisa is a former president of the American College of Eye Surgeons and served as education director on the board of Women in Ophthalmology. She was voted among the top 50 opinion leaders by Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today and was one of the earliest female KOL’s for industry in cataract surgery.  The American Women’s Medical Association recognized her as an Iowa Living Legend , and she’s been honored as a lifetime member of the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame. She is a third generation professional woman, wife and mother of 4 and grandmother of 5.

She is a co-founder and co-owner of Minute Suites, private rooms to rent inside security at US airports.

Dr. Arbisser will teach a video based symposium on cataract surgery techniques, including vertical chop bimanual phacoemulsification  and one port pars plana vitrectomy for complication management. Additionally the principles and long term benefits of planned primary posterior capsulotomy will be elucidated.