Dr. James Khodabakhsh, MD, is well known as one of the leading refractive and cataract surgeons in Southern California and United States. As a board-certified ophthalmologist, he has achieved recognition as an authority in modern day refractive cataract surgery. As the medical and surgical director at the Beverly Hills Institute of Ophthalmology, Dr. Khodabakhsh offers exceptional personalized concierge care with the most advanced equipment for the individual patient. Dr. Khodabakhsh is also presently the Chief Department of Ophthalmology at Cedars Sinai Medical Center which is consistently ranked as one of the top centers in the US. In his department, he oversees over 100 ophthalmologists in different subspecialties.
Dr. Khodabakhsh has been a pioneer in the field of premium cataract surgery and was one of the first surgeons in the world to dedicate his practice entirely to the field of advanced technology lens implants for cataract surgery. He is often the first in the United States to implant newly approved intraocular lenses. He was also one of the first in the world to use femtosecond laser technology for cataract removal. He is a consultant, key opinion leader, and speaker for most major ophthalmic companies including Bausch and Lomb, Johnson and Johnson, Alcon, Zeiss, Merck, Novartis, Shire, and Sun Pharmaceuticals. He has performed numerous clinical trials and is presently engaged in 3 separate FDA trials for cataract surgery and dry eyes. He consistently writes articles for the major ophthalmic journals and has been published in Ophthalmology, American Journal of Ophthalmology, Journal of Cataract and refractive surgery, Cataract and refractive surgery today, Ophthalmology Times, Ocular Surgery news, Eyeworld and the Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology.
Dr. Khodabakhsh has performed over 50,000 major intra ocular and laser vision corrections procedures including LASIK, PRK, LASEK and ICL procedures. He has also trained hundreds of other surgeons in the field of advanced implant surgery.
