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Ophthalmologist Jonathan M. Davidorf, M.D.
Serving the Greater Los Angeles Area
Coming from: Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Orange County, Ventura County
Jonathan M. Davidorf, M.D., is a board-certified ophthalmologist and Director
of the Davidorf Eye Group in West Hills, California, where he specializes in
laser vision correction and lens implant surgery. He is an assistant clinical
professor at UCLA’s Jules Stein Eye Institute and has served as Director
of Surgeon Training for Refractec, Inc., Chief Ophthalmologist for the Women’s
World Cup, and Co-Director of Friends of Vision Foundation, a nonprofit organization
that provides medical and surgical ophthalmologic care to underdeveloped nations.
Dr. Davidorf was an Academic All-American at the University of California,
Berkeley; he continued his training at the University of California, San Diego,
UCLA, and
Ohio State University. He completed an international fellowship in refractive
surgery in South America, where he researched and helped develop LASIK and
other refractive surgery techniques, several years before their approval in
the United
States. Among his publications are the definitive scientific papers on implantable
contact lenses and Bioptics vision correction surgery and pioneering work on
pediatric LASIK. Dr. Davidorf is also co-author of LASIK: Principles and Techniques,
the first medical textbook on LASIK. He has served as investigator for many
clinical trials, including the investigations that led to FDA approval of LASIK.
In 1999, Dr. Davidorf received recognition from the International Society of
Refractive Surgery for best research by a vision scientist.
Dr. Davidorf has delivered award-winning presentations to national and
international audiences on the subject of refractive surgery and continues
to train other ophthalmologists on advanced surgical techniques. His course, “Emerging
Technologies in Cataract and Refractive Surgery,” is attended by ophthalmologists and surgeons
from around the world. He is a lecturer and course director for the American
Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery,
and the International Society of Refractive Surgery. Ophthalmologist, Dr. Davidorf received
Bausch & Lomb’s Clarity Award in 2003 for his leadership and experience
with Wavefront technology, and was selected as one of “America’s
Top Ophthalmologists” by the Consumers’ Research Council of America
in 2004. His media appearances include news telecasts for ABC, CBS, NBC, and
FOX. He has also been interviewed for numerous radio programs and has been
featured in newspaper and magazine articles coast to coast.
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