Neda Shamie

Dr. Neda Shamie is a renowned cataract, LASIK, and corneal surgeon and partner of the Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute in Los Angeles. She was previously an associate professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine and Doheny Eye Institute. Dr. Shamie graduated Summa Cum Laude with high honors from UCLA and obtained her medical degree from UCSF School of Medicine. She completed her residency and fellowship training in corneal and laser refractive surgery at UC Irvine and served as director of the Corneal Service prior to moving to Portland, Oregon in 2004 to join Mark Terry at Devers Eye Institute. Together, they spearheaded many projects and advances in the field of lamellar corneal transplantation with emphasis on endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK, and DMEK).

Dr. Shamie has coauthored over 50 publications on the topic of DSEK and DMEK and has led many national and international lectures, courses, and seminars teaching colleagues about advances in corneal surgery. She was the first surgeon in the Northwest to offer artificial corneal transplantation to patients as well as DMEK surgery. She is an advocate of femtosecond laser technology in corneal transplantation, as well as advanced lamellar and a customized approach to corneal transplantation, such as DSEK, DMEK, and DALK.

Additionally, Dr. Shamie is recognized as a national opinion leader in the field of dry eyes and ocular surface disease and has been involved in a number of clinical studies related to the subject. Her approach to patients with dry eyes is one in which she takes advantage of the latest knowledge in the field and treats their condition in a systematic and customized way. She has expertise in anterior segment reconstruction and complex cataract surgical techniques. Iris repair and suturing of the intraocular lens techniques to allow for minimally invasive surgery are among her expertise and her interest in aesthetic and functional repair of the eye leads to ideal outcomes for her patients.