Credentials
and Qualifications
Dr. William R. Schlichtemeier has extensive qualifications that
put him among the top LASIK and refractive surgeons in the United
States.
For
your convenience, these credentials and criteria have been grouped
by Experience, Patient Care and Credentials. In addition, Dr.
Schlichtemeier has included some additional career highlights
that while not used by Trusted LASIK Surgeons in our screening
process, clearly supplement his highly distinguished career.
Dr.
Schlichtemeier’s qualifications and credentials as one of
the top LASIK surgeons include:
Experience
Personal
Bio
Dr.
William Schlichtemeier is a native Nebraskan. His ancestors came
to Nebraska in the 1850’s. Dr. Schlichtemeier was born in
Omaha. He graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University and the
University of Nebraska School of Medicine. He did an internship
at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and four years residency in
ophthalmology with several famous professors, including Drs. Jack
Guyton, Saul Sugar, Gilbert O’Gawa, James Rowsey, David
Carey and Cornelius McCole.
Dr.
Schlichtemeier was stationed at Oakland Naval Hospital for two
years to teach eye surgeons the techniques of corneal transplantation,
intraocular lens implantation, and vitrectomy. He has personally
taught over thirty surgeons the techniques of corneal transplantation.
He was also a consultant to Letterman Army Hospital in San Francisco,
Tripler Army Hospital in Hawaii, and Travis AFB Hospital in Sacramento.
In 1978, Dr. Schlichtemeier served with the Christian Medical
Society as a medical missionary to Honduras.
Dr.
Schlichtemeier was the first ophthalmologist in Nebraska to do
epikeratophakia and keratomileusis. He learned keratorefractive
surgery (the fore runner to LASIK) in 1981 at the Jules Stein
Eye Institute with Dr. Elander, Dr. Villasenor, Dr. Krumeich and
Dr. Barraquer. He began doing epikeratophakia in 1982 with quite
good results. He studied Radial Keratotomy at the Dean McGee Eye
Center with Dr. Jim Rowsey and Dr. Jim Hayes and has been doing
RK since 1983.
Dr.
Schlichtemeier is the area leader in laser vision correction.
More than 90% of Dr. Schlichtemeier’s laser vision correction
patients can drive to work the next day.
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You now have accurate information and a direct contact to an exceptional
surgeon. Dr. Schlichtemeier is looking forward to meeting with
you. You questions and concerns are welcome. Thank you for visiting
us at Trusted LASIK Surgeons.
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