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Office
4999 E Kentucky Ave
Ste 102
Denver, CO 80246Phone+1 781-272-4944Fax+1 781-272-8756
Summary
- Matthew Kruger, M.D. is a board certified ophthalmologist with a popular practice in Denver, Colorado. He specializes in no stitch small incision cataract surgery, complex cataract surgery, and laser vision correction. He also offers treatment for dry eyes, macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, and glaucoma. Beyond general care, he also practices state-of-the-art surgeries including DSAEK, DMEK, and DALK—the leading corneal transplantation procedures.
Dr. Kruger attended Dartmouth College for his undergraduate degree before spending two years doing research at Tufts University’s Department of Physiology. Shortly after that he went to Tufts’ School of Medicine. He did his residency in ophthalmology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Texas, where he also served as clinic and surgery chief. Dr. Kruger has a passion for hiking, biking, and skiing, but also spends his personal time studying the latest techniques and developing technologies.
Education & Training
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2011 - 2012
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2008 - 2011
- Lahey ClinicInternship, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2008
- Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- CO State Medical License 2013 - 2025
- KS State Medical License 2014 - 2015
- TX State Medical License 2011 - 2015
- MA State Medical License 2012 - 2014
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Member Alpha Omega Alpha, 2007
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 174 citationsKnockdown of STAT3 expression by RNAi induces apoptosis in astrocytoma cellsLiza Konnikova, Maciej Kotecki, Mathew M Kruger, Brent H. Cochran
BMC Cancer. 2003-09-17 - 94 citationsSignal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3) Regulates Human Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (hTERT) Expression in Human Cancer and Primary CellsLiza Konnikova, Marina C. Simeone, Matthew M. Kruger, Maciej Kotecki, Brent H. Cochran
Cancer Research. 2005-08-01 - 6 citationsBlunt scissors stromal dissection technique for deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty.Didar S. Anwar, Matthew M. Kruger, Venkateswara Mootha
Clinical Ophthalmology. 2014-09-15
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Other Languages
- Spanish, French
External Links
- Practice Websitehttp://www.associatesineyecarepc.com
- YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/user/mattmkruger/videos
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