Position
Address
Jamail Specialty Care Center - Alkek Eye Center (Clinic)1977 Butler Blvd.
2nd Floor
Houston, Texas 77030
United States
(713) 798-6100
Google Maps
CHI St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital (Clinic)
2255 E Mossy Oaks Rd.
Spring, Texas 77389
United States
(346) 305-5000
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Certifications
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Board Certified
American Board of Ophthalmology -
Texas Medical License
Texas Medical Board
Education
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Fellowship at University Of Utah
06/2003 - Salt Lake City, Utah United States -
Residency at Baylor College Of Medicine
06/2002 - Houston, Texas United States -
Internship at Baylor College Of Medicine
06/1999 - Houston, Texas United States -
MD from Baylor College Of Medicine
05/1998 - Houston, Texas United States -
MS from University Of Texas At Austin
08/1994 - Austin, Texas United States -
BS from University Of Wisconsin, Madison
05/1987 - Madison, Wisconsin United States
Language
Gender
- Male
Professional Statement
Mitchell P. Weikert, M.D., M.S. is a Professor at the Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine. Prior to pursuing a career in medicine, Dr. Weikert received degrees in both electrical and biomedical engineering, and worked as a design engineer in the petroleum industry. He obtained his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, where he graduated with honors. During his ophthalmology residency, completed at the Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, he served as Chief Resident during his final year of training. He completed his fellowship in cornea, external disease, cataract and refractive surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine’s John. A. Moran Eye Center. Dr. Weikert currently serves as the Residency Program Director at the Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine and is a former Medical Director of the Lions Eye Bank of Texas. His research interests include biomedical optics, anterior segment imaging, and biometry/intraocular lens calculations. He has authored over 75 peer-reviewed articles and 20 book chapters, edited 3 textbooks, and is an active lecturer in his specialty. He is a recipient of the Baylor College of Medicine Distinguished Alumnus and Rising Star Awards, the University of Utah Distinguished Alumnus Award, the AAO Secretariat, Achievement, and Senior Achievement Awards, and has been listed in “The Best Doctors in America” on an annual basis since 2008.
Professional Achievements
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Top Doctor
01/2020 - Texas Monthly Magazine -
Houstonia Top Doctor
07/2013 - Houstonia Magazine -
Louis J. Girard Distinguished Alumnus Award
06/2012 - Baylor College of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology -
Achievement Award
10/2011 - American Academy of Ophthalmology -
Top Doctor
01/2009 - H Texas Magazine -
Best Doctor
07/2008 - Best Doctors -
Secretariat Award
10/2006 - American Academy of Ophthalmology -
Dan B. Jones Teaching Award
06/2005 - Baylor College of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology -
Chief Resident
07/2001 - Baylor College of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology -
Stephen N. Schindler Award for High Ethical and Humane Standards
06/2002 - Baylor College of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology -
Everett L. Goar Resident Research Award
06/2002 - Baylor College of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology -
Gold Medal
01/2020 - Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society of India -
Graduate with Honor
05/1998 - Baylor College of Medicine -
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
11/1997 - Baylor College of Medicine -
Graduate with Highest Distinction
05/1987 - University of Wisconsin -
Super Doctor
01/2021 - Texas Monthly Magazine -
Distinguished Alumnus Award
10/2019 - Moran Eye Center, University of Utah -
Secretariat Award
06/2019 - American Academy of Ophthalmology -
Top Doctor
01/2019 - Texas Monthly Magazine -
Senior Achievement Award
10/2018 - American Academy of Ophthalmology -
Rising Star Clinician Award
04/2015 - Baylor College of Medicine -
Best Film - Instruments & Devices/IOLs Category
04/2014 - American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery -
Best Film - People's Choice Award
04/2014 - American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Professional Interests
- Keratoconus
- Anterior Segment Surgery
- Secondary Intraocular Lenses
- LASIK
- PRK
- Wavefront-guided LASIK/PRK
- Custom LASIK/PRK
- Corneal Infections
- Keratitis
- Conjunctivitis
- Pink Eye
- Fuchs Dystrophy
- Corneal Edema
- Corneal Transplant Rejection
- Corneal Transplant Failure
- Herpetic Eye Disease
- Corneal Dystrophies
- Comprehensive Ophthalmology
- Refractive Errors - Myopia
- Hyperopia
- Dry Eye
- Blepharitis
- Red Eye
- Corneal Transplant Surgery
Physician Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Professional Specialties
- Cataract
- Cornea and External Eye Disease
- Corneal Transplant Surgery
- Laser Vision Correction
Memberships
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American Academy of Ophthalmology
07/1999 -
American Board of Ophthalmology
10/2018 -
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
07/2001 -
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
10/2003 -
European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
04/2006 -
Houston Ophthalmological Society
09/2003 -
International Society of Refractive Surgery
01/2005 -
Cornea Society
01/2012 -
American European College of Ophthalmic Surgeons
07/2018 -
International Intraocular Implant Club
09/2018