Mitchell P. Weikert, M.D., M.S.

Professor
Baylor College of Medicine

Position

Address

Jamail Specialty Care Center - Alkek Eye Center (Clinic)
1977 Butler Blvd.
2nd Floor
Houston, Texas 77030
United States
(713) 798-6100
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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

Board Certified
American Board of Ophthalmology
Texas Medical License
Texas Medical Board

Education

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

CME Planning Committee

Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds (September 2, 2022)
Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
September 2, 2022

Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds (September 16, 2022)
Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
September 16, 2022

Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds (September 30, 2022)
Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
September 30, 2022

Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds (October 14, 2022)
Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
October 14, 2022

Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds (October 28, 2022)
Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
October 28, 2022

Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds (November 11, 2022)
Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
November 11, 2022

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

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

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