Michael J. Siegel, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Michael J. Siegel, M.D., F.A.C.S., a native of the Detroit area, began his academic journey at Michigan State University’s Honors College, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in History. He then spent a year conducting research at the prestigious Harvard Institute of Medicine in Boston before earning his M.D. from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. Dr. Siegel completed his internship at St. John Hospital & Medical Center in Detroit and his ophthalmology residency at the Kresge Eye Institute at Wayne State University, where he served as Chief Resident. Following his residency, he pursued a glaucoma fellowship at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York. He further honed his skills during a post-fellowship year at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, focusing on the surgical management of complicated anterior segment issues, cataracts, and glaucoma under the guidance of Garry P. Condon, M.D.

Dr. Siegel is currently an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Oakland University/William Beaumont School of Medicine, where he is co-chief of the glaucoma service in the Department of Ophthalmology where he extensively teaches and lectures residents. He also serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at Wayne State University School of Medicine and Michigan State University School of Osteopathic Medicine. His medical staff affiliations include Corewell/William Beaumont University Hospital, Detroit Medical Center (DMC), and Henry Ford/St. John Hospital, with operative privileges at the Eye Surgery Center of Michigan and Straith Hospital. Dr. Siegel has previously chaired the young ophthalmology section of the Michigan Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (MiSEPS). His contributions to the field are well-recognized, with numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and multiple book chapters on glaucoma and complex anterior segment surgery. He regularly lectures both locally and nationally, with a special interest in resident education and the complex surgical management of combined cataract and glaucoma issues. Dr. Siegel’s dedication to teaching has earned him the distinguished Raymond R. Margherio, MD Teaching Award from Oakland University/Beaumont residents, and he has been consistently elected as an Hour “Top Doc” by his Southeast Michigan physician peers.

Board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), Dr. Siegel is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the American Glaucoma Society (AGS), the Association for Vision Research (ARVO), the American Medical Society, the Michigan Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (MiSEPS), and the Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS).