Dr. Peter A. Rapoza MD
Ophthalmologist
50 Staniford Street Suite 600 Boston Massachusetts, 02114About
Cataract & Implant Surgery
Laser Vision Correction
Corneal Transplant Surgery
Cornea and Ocular Surface Disease
Education and Training
Pritzker School of Medicine
University of Chicago
Univ of Chicago, Pritzker Sch of Med, Chicago Il 1982
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine 1982
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology- Ophthalmology; Certified in Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Maryland
and Kenya
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Appeared on Connie Chung's Eye To Eye, CNN, and Public Broadcasting -
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School -
Awards
- Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Best Doctors in America, 2002-2014
- Best Doctors in Boston, 2002-2014
- Top Ophthalmologist, Boston Magazine
- Trusted LASIK Surgeons 2008-2014
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor in America 2014
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Pterygium
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Lupus
- Corneal Ulcer
- Astigmatism
- Blepharitis
- Dry Eye Syndrome
Fellowships
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (Cornea, External Disease, Refractive Surgery)
Professional Society Memberships
- Wilmer Residents Association, Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Society of Heed Fellows, Massachusetts Medical Society, New England Ophthalmological Society, Massachusetts Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Articles and Publications
32 Articles
Areas of research
Investigator on Studies on radial and astigmatic keratotomy, LASIK, corneal transplants, cataracts, etc.
Areas of research
Investigator on Studies on radial and astigmatic keratotomy, LASIK, corneal transplants, cataracts, etc.
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