Dr. Richard Stiverson, M.D. is a refractive cataract surgery specialist. Following graduation from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, he completed residency training at the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology.
He was among the first doctors in the United States to insert modern intraocular lenses using ultrasonic removal. Dr. Stiverson was the Medical Director of the first two Medicare-Certified Ophthalmic Ambulatory Surgery Centers to open in Connecticut, which were also among the first in the United States.
Dr. Richard Stiverson, M.D. is a refractive cataract surgery specialist. Following graduation from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, he completed residency training at the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology.
He was among the first doctors in the United States to insert modern intraocular lenses using ultrasonic removal. Dr. Stiverson was the Medical Director of the first two Medicare-Certified Ophthalmic Ambulatory Surgery Centers to open in Connecticut, which were also among the first in the United States.
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Very thorough and informative visit.
(2 days ago)
Aug-2026
Doctor listened to concerns and symptoms when previous doctors simply brushed them aside.
(2 weeks ago)
Aug-2026
Dr is great!
(3 weeks ago)
Aug-2026
All the time high performance
(1 month ago)
Jul-2026
A great doctor and friendly
(1 month ago)
Jul-2026
So knowledgeable and personable, I felt heard and I’ve seen a lot of doctors with this trigeminal neuralgia.
(1 month ago)
Jul-2026
Very through. Answered any and all of my questions.
(2 months ago)
Jun-2026
Friend.\nLy people there when I came in for my first visit.\nThe doctor was very nice , explained everything to me.
(2 months ago)
Jun-2026
Very curious and very professional
(2 months ago)
Jun-2026
He is very friendly and down to earth. He talks in a way that makes everything understandable.
Dr. Richard Stiverson, M.D. is a refractive cataract surgery specialist. Following graduation from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, he completed residency training at the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology. This was followed by six months of daily cataract surgery and teaching. Dr. Stiverson moved to Connecticut where he helped create one of the largest ophthalmology practices in New England. He was among the first doctors in the United States to insert modern intraocular lenses using ultrasonic removal. Dr. Stiverson was the Medical Director of the first two Medicare-Certified Ophthalmic Ambulatory Surgery Centers to open in Connecticut, which were also among the first in the United States.
Given a desire to focus primarily on surgery, Dr. Stiverson returned to Colorado to join Kaiser-Permanente and his former Connecticut partner, Dr. David Litoff. They were among the first ophthalmologists in the U.S. to perform cataract surgery with minimal sedation. Dr. Stiverson has performed over 45,000 cataract procedures including more same-day bilateral surgery than anyone in the United States.
Dr. Stiverson is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the largest group of American and International surgeons in the world focused on this specialty. He served on the Cataract Committee for 5 years and is currently the senior judge for the annual scientific poster competition.
Very thorough and informative visit.
Doctor listened to concerns and symptoms when previous doctors simply brushed them aside.
Dr is great!
All the time high performance
A great doctor and friendly
So knowledgeable and personable, I felt heard and I’ve seen a lot of doctors with this trigeminal neuralgia.
Very through. Answered any and all of my questions.
Friend.\nLy people there when I came in for my first visit.\nThe doctor was very nice , explained everything to me.
Very curious and very professional
He is very friendly and down to earth. He talks in a way that makes everything understandable.