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Douglas Koch, MD, Ophthalmology, Houston, TX

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Ophthalmology • Houston, TX

Cataract Related

Professor, Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine

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  • Office

    6550 Fannin St
    Suite 1501
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 713-798-6100
    Fax+1 713-798-4231

Summary

  • Dr. Douglas Koch is an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ben Taub General Hospital, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice 40 years. He specializes in cataract related and is experienced in refractive surgery, cataract surgery, refractive laser eye surgery, and management of complications of cataract and lens implant surgery.

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine/Cullen Eye Institute
    Baylor College of Medicine/Cullen Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 1978 - 1981
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1978
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1982 - Present
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1978 - 2025
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Femtosecond Laser Penetrating Corneal Relaxing Incisions Combined with Cataract Surgery  
    Li Wang, Douglas D Koch, Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

Lectures

  • ASCRS Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery 
    American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), San Francisco, California - 4/19/2013

Press Mentions

  • Managing Irregular Corneas and Cataracts
    Managing Irregular Corneas and CataractsMarch 10th, 2023
  • Dr. Koch Receives $10 Million Gift to Support Innovative Research
    Dr. Koch Receives $10 Million Gift to Support Innovative ResearchJuly 14th, 2021
  • Johnson & Johnson Vision Receives FDA Approval for Next Generation Monofocal Intraocular Lens - TECNIS Eyhance™ and TECNIS Eyhance™ Toric II IOLs - for the Treatment of Cataract Patients
    Johnson & Johnson Vision Receives FDA Approval for Next Generation Monofocal Intraocular Lens - TECNIS Eyhance™ and TECNIS Eyhance™ Toric II IOLs - for the Treatment of Cataract PatientsFebruary 2nd, 2021
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Professional Memberships

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