Biographical Sketch: James J. Salz, M. D.

A native of Erie, PA, James J. Salz received his B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University and his MD from Duke University. He completed his internship and ophthalmology residency training at the University of Southern California-LA County Medical Center. After completing 2 years in the US Navy, he received his American Board of Ophthalmology Certificate in May of 1971 and entered ophthalmology private practice in Beverly Hills, CA. Dr. Salz was appointed as the Principal Investigator for over 10 FDA Laser vision correction studies in the U. S since 1990. In November of 1994, he was the recipient of the annual prestigious International Society of Refractive Surgery Barraquer Award honoring his contribution to refractive surgery. In 1997, he received the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) has honored Dr. Salz with the Senior Honor Award in 1997 and American Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003 for his continuing contributions to refractive surgery.

Dr. Salz is a member of the Media Spokesperson Unit for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and has been interviewed about eye surgery techniques on the Today Show, CNN and on local TV stations. He is presently a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Southern California and attending ophthalmic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He is currently Medical Director at Laser Eye Associates in Los Angeles, CA and TLC in Encino, CA .He was the Founding Editor of the Journal of Refractive Surgery. He was the co-editor of the book Refractive Corneal Surgery published in 1986 and is the Editor-in-Chief of the 1994 published textbook Corneal Laser Surgery. (The first book to cover all aspects of corneal laser surgery). His most recent publications include various articles on The Importance of Pupil Size in Refractive Surgery, Relationship Between Total Aberrations and Pupil Size with the LADARWave System, and PRK For Treatment of Flap Complications. He has published over 80 articles on refractive, cataract and lens implant surgery and contact lenses.Dr. Salz has been an invited lecturer at over 200 local, national and international meetings and has been actively involved in teaching refractive and cataract surgery techniques to other eye surgeons both in the US and abroad since 1981. He has been listed in Castle Connelly’s Best Doctors in the U. S. for over 10 years and Los Angeles Magazine “Super Docs” for the past 3 years. He is listed in the Trusted LASIK Surgeons Directory.