Dr. Jon L. Siems, M.D.
One of 24 certified Nidek trainers in the U.S., who has certified over 60 ophthalmic surgeons in excimer laser surgery, Dr. Siems limits his practice to refractive surgery.
Current Positions
- Siems Advanced Lasik & Eye Center
- Mentor at UNLV School of Medicine
Education/Training
- B.A., with Highest Distinction, University of Northern Iowa; 1982-1985
- M.D. with Highest Distinction, University of Iowa College of Medicine; 1987-1991
- Internship in Internal Medicine - University of Michigan; 1991-1992
- Residency in Ophthalmology - University of Michigan, Kellogg Eye Center; 1992-1995
- Fellowship: Mini-fellowship in Refractive Laser Surgery, UCLA with Robert Maloney, MD; 1996
(Not an officially recognized fellowship by the AAO)
Certifications
- Alcon Ladarvision (including wavefront-based custom ablation)
- B&L Technolas, VISX, Nidek, and the IntraLase laser.
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
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
