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Dr. Richard Stiverson
EVP Eye Care
Ophthalmology: High-risk Cataract Surgery, Post-Refractive Cataract Surgery, Advanced Technology IOLs, Surgical Treatment of Astigmatism, Clear Lens Exchange
Parker, Denver, Westminster
5.0
138 Ratings
59 Comments
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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5.0
138 Ratings
59 Comments
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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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.
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Dr Stiverson was very attentive and gave me a lot of helpful information. He listened to me and answered all my questions. It’s been awhile since I’ve had a Dr actually listen and give me useful advice and guidance. I really appreciated his time and knowledge.
Today was my first visit to ICON Eyecare. The office is well managed with a friendly staff. I like Dr. Stiverson because he has a pleasant personality and took his time explaining things to me. I will continue as a patient of Dr. Stiverson.
Took the time to explain and made me feel a lot better! Great doctor!
Personable, knowledgeable, efficient.
Professional and reasonable prices
I knew something was going on and my old eye doctor just kept telling me to by eye drops. After years I finally got an answer and explained my options. Definitely happy changing eye doctors, because Dr. Stiverson is the bomb.
Did a great job explaining everything to me
Dr. Stiverson was wonderful at explaining to me what was going on with my eyes, what the structure of the eye looks like and things I can do to better my eye health. I really appreciate his thoroughness and the time he took with me to answer all my questions and explain my diagnosis.
Dr. Stevenson explained the surgery and my options very clearly.
Personable. Good education and friendly.