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Professional Credentials
Dr. Siems limits his practice to refractive surgery. He has previously served
as Medical Director of the UCLA Inland Excimer Laser Center, the Ontario
Laser Center, and the Laser Vision Institute of Las Vegas. He is certified
on several lasers including the Alcon Ladarvision (including wavefront-based
custom ablation), B&L Technolas, VISX, Nidek, and the IntraLase laser.
As one of 24 certified Nidek trainers in the U.S., he has certified over
60 ophthalmic surgeons in excimer laser surgery. He has been a participant
and an invited speaker at many national and international meetings. Dr.
Siems is one of the first surgeons in the U.S. to implant the Staar implantable
contact lens. He is also one of the first Ophthalmic surgeons in the U.S
. to use the new IntraLase femtosecond laser to create corneal flaps during
LASIK surgery. Recently, Dr. Siems was chosen to be the first Ophthalmologist
in the U.S. to perform the Laser Assisted Presbyopic Reversal Procedure
currently under FDA investigation. He was also the first Ophthalmologist
to perform this new eye surgery in the country of South Africa. In 2002,
Dr. Siems opened his new state-of-the-art refractive surgery center –
The Siems Advanced Lasik and Image Center.
Education
1982-1985 B.A., with Highest
Distinction, University of Northern
Iowa
1987-1991 M.D. with Highest Distinction,
University of Iowa College of Medicine.
(AAO - Junior year)
Professional Training
1991-1992 Internship in Internal
Medicine - University of Michigan
1992-1995 Residency in Ophthalmology
- University of Michigan, Kellogg Eye
Center
Fellowships
1996 Mini-fellowship in Refractive
Laser Surgery, UCLA with Robert Maloney,
MD
(Not an officially recognized fellowship
by the AAO)
Professional Affiliations
- Board Certified, American Board of Ophthalmology
- Society of Excellence Eye Care
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive
Surgery
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- California Medical Association
Investigational Studies
- Principal investigator, FDA investigational
device exemption-NIDEK EC 5000 Excimer
Laser for the correction of mild, moderate,
and severe myopia combined with astigmatism.
- Principal investigator Phase III FDA
trial for the Staar Implantable Contact
Lens.
- Principal investigator for Phase I FDA
trial of the Surgilight laser assisted
presbyopic reversal procedure.
Staff Positions Held
2002 – Present Siems
Advanced Lasik & Image Center
2002 – Present Mentor
at UNLV School of Medicine
1999 – 2002 Medical Director,
The Laser Vision Institute in Las
Vegas, Nevada
1999 – 2000 Staff Ophthalmologist,
Pacific Eye Institute
1999 – 2000 Co-Director,
Ontario Laser Center
1998 – 1999 Director,
LCA San Bernadino Excimer Laser Center
1996 – 1998 Co-Director,
UCLA Inland Excimer Laser Center
1995 – 1999 Staff Ophthalmologist,
Inland Eye Clinic and Surgery Center
National and International
Lectures
- Panel Member during the 2006
JJ Bausch Ophthalmology Innovators
Symposia for the presentation
entitled Refractive Laser Suite
of the Future: Here and Now
- Initial clinical results of
the new Technolas z100 Excimer
Laser, AAO annual meeting, Las
Vegas, NV (2006)
- Custom Lasik with B&L Technolas
Laser - Accuracy of treatments
under 5D myopia - ASCRS annual
meeting, San Francisco, CA (2006)
- 2 year Results of US LAPR FDA
Trail - - ASCRS annual meeting,
San Francisco, CA (2006)
- Panelist - Pearls of Presbyopic
Surgery Symposium, - ASCRS annual
meeting, San Francisco, CA (2006)
- LAPR - A New Presbyopic Treatment",
South African Refractive Society,
Pretoria, South Africa (June 2003)
- Initial Clinical Results from
the Phase I FDA Trial of the Surgilight
Laser Assisted Presbyopic Reversal
Procedure", ASCRS annual
meeting, San Francisco, CA (May
2003)
- Early Results from Our Experience
with the Laser Assisted Presbyopic
Reversal Procedure", ASCRS
annual meeting, San Francisco,
CA (May 2003)
- Panelist at B&L Technology
Partners Meeting, ASCRS annual
meeting, San Francisco, CA (May
2003)
- Wavefront Changes associated
with the Technolas 217A and Myopic
Laser Ablation. ASCRS - Philadelphia
(June 2002)
- Zywave Comparison of Technolas
217A and LADARVision lasers
ASCRS - Philadelphia (June 2002)
- High Order Aberrations Associated
with the use of Intralasik or
a Bladed Keratome. ASCRS - Philadelphia
(June 2002)
- Integration of Intralasik into
your Refractive Practice.
ASCRS - Philadelphia (June 2002)
- Panelist at ASCRS - Paper session
on advances in refractive surgery,
Philadelphia, PA (Spring 2002)
- Risks and Benefits of Intralase
Based Lasik Surgery", ASCRS
annual meeting, Philadelphia,
PA (June 2002)
- Wavefront Scanning Comparison
of Higher Order Aberrations Associated
with the Use of the Hansatome
Keratome or the Intralase Laser
to Create Corneal Flaps During
Lasik", ASCRS annual meeting,
Philadelphia (June 2002)
- Wavefront Scan Comparison of
Myopic and Myopic Astigmatic Eyes
Treated with the B&L Technolas
217 Laser or the Alcon LADARVision
Laser", ASCRS annual meeting,
Philadelphia (June 2002)
- Siems Advanced LASIK Annual
Optometric Continuing Education
Program (December 2001)
- Phakic IOL's, Post-graduate
refractive surgery seminar, Southern
California College of Optometry
(June 1999)
- LASIK Complications", Mojave
Eye Society, Big Bear, CA (April
1999)
- How to Prosper with Cataract
Surgery in Days of Declining Reimbursement",
SEE Island Ophthalmology Seminar,
St. Thomas (March 2, 1999)
- Comparison of Refractive Lensectomy
and Excimer-Laser Based Refractive
Surgical Techniques in Myopia
over Fifty-five Years of Age",
Plate Haptic Lens Implantation
Technique Symposium, AAO meeting
in San Francisco, CA (October
25, 1997)
- Summit PRK Optometric Education
Course, UCLA, Jules Stein Eye
Institute (November 30, 1996)
- Pearls and Perils of Clear Corneal
Cataract Extraction with Topical
Anesthesia", American Society
of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
annual meeting, Seattle, WA (June
1996)
- The Inward - Rectifying Potassium
Channel of Retinal Pigment Epithelial
Cells, University of Michigan
Post-graduate seminar, Ann Arbor,
MI (1995)
- Indications of Laser Vision
Correction", Photorefractive
Keratectomy Certification Course,
UCLA, Jules Stein Eye Institute
(November 1995)
TV & Radio Appearances
- Channels 3 & 13 – New Advancement
in LASIK Surgery – Custom Ablation
(July 2003)
- Radio 102.7 – Special feature
with radio personality Ivy Lamonica &
website on Intralasik Surgery (May 2003)
- Channels 3, 8 & 13 News Report –
Special feature on Laser Assisted Presbyopic
Reversal (May 2003)
- Channel 3 News Report – Special
feature on the use of the Surgilight Laser
for presbyopic correction (January 2003)
- Channel 8 News Report – Special
feature on Laser Assisted Presbyopic Reversal
(January 2003)
- Radio 97.1 – Special Feature using
Intralase with radio personality Stephanie
MacKenzee (January 2003)
- Radio 92.3 – Special Feature using
Intralasik Surgery with radio personality
Craig Williams (December 2002)
- Channel 13 News Report – Lasik
Surgery Guidelines (June 4, 2002)
- Channel 13 News Report – Intralasik
Eye Surgery (April 18, 2002)
- Channel 13 News Report – Special
feature on the advancement of LASIK
surgery using the Intralase Laser
(February 14, 2002)
Courses
- New Fourth Generation Fluroquinolones,
Allergan Sponsored Event, Vancouver,
Canada (June 19-22, 2003)
- Ophthalmic Leadership Conference,
Corona Del Mar (June 2003)
- VIP Ophthalmic Leadership Conference,
Bausch & Lomb Corporate Headquarters,
Rochester, NY (March 2002)
- Surgical Treatment of Presbyopia with
Scleral Band Implants, AOA annual meeting,
New Orleans, LA. November 9-10, 2001
- Use of the Femtosecond Laser to Create
a Lasik Flap, ASCRS, San Diego, CA.
2001 Nidek Laser Certification Course,
Ontario, CA. 1999
- Implantation of the Staar Implantable
Contact Lens, Tijuana, Mexico. December
1998
- C-LASIK-Lamellar Refractive Surgery
Course, Director: Stephen Slade, M.D.,
Baltimore, MD. March 1997
- Photorefractive Keratectomy Certification
Course, UCLA/Jules Stein Eye Institute.
November 1995
- Surgical Excellence and Efficiency
Course, Eye Centers of Florida, Fort
Meyers, FL. May 1996
- Photorefractive Keratectomy Certification
Course, UCLA/Jules Stein Eye Institute
(November 1995)
Research
- Research with Debra Thompson, Ph. D.,
Departments of Ophthalmology and Molecular
Biology, University of Michigan, 1993-1995.
Project Molecular Characterization of
the Inward-Rectifying Potassium Channel
of Bovine Retinal Pigment Epithelium.
- Research with Victor Elner, M.D., Ph.D.,
Department of Ophthalmology, University
of Michigan. Project: The Role of Conjunctival
Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Wegener's Granulomatosis.
- Research with Donald D. Heistad, MD,
Cardiovascular Division, University of
Iowa, 1985-1987.
Publications and Posters
- Laser Presbyopic Reversal (LAPR) –
Preliminary Results in the United States.
C. Cozean, Ph.D., J. Siems, M.D., Sandra
Belmont, M.D. Submitted for Publication.
- Wavefront Scan Comparison of Myopic
and Myopic Astigmatic Eyes Treated with
the Bausch and Lomb Technolas 217A Laser
and the Alcon LADARVision Laser. Abstract
– ASCRS, June 2002.
- A Wavefront Scanning Comparison of Higher-Order
Aberrations Associated with the Use of
the Hansatome Keratome or the Intralase
Laser to Create Corneal Flaps During Lasik.
Abstract – ASCRS, June 2002.
- Lasik Sponge Preferences, Eye World
Journal 2000.
- The Role of Conjunctival Biopsy in the
Diagnosis of Wegener’s Granulomatosis,
Poster – University of Michigan
Post-graduate seminar, Ann Arbor, MI 1998.
- Clear Corneal Cataract Incisions and
Iris Prolapse – Spring 1996 Staar
Lens International Newsletter.
- Role of Molecular Charge in Disruption
of the Blood-Brain Barrier During Acute
Hypertension. Circ. Research 1989; 64:
65-664.
- Effects of Stimulation of Fastigial
Nucleus on Cerebral Blood Flow in Cats.
Am.J.Physio, 1989; 257: H297-H304.
- Co-Author of a Presbyopia Text book entitled Presbyopic Surgery - Pearls and Pitfalls Slack Incorporated, 2006
Unpublished
- Vasa Vasoum and the Release of Endothelium
Derived Relaxing Factor.
- Effect of the Arachidonic Acid Metabolite
15-HETE on Endothelial Cell Mitogenesis.
- Molecular Characterization of the Inward
- Rectifying Potassium Channel of the
Retinal Pigment Epithelium.
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