Rare is the medical practice – or any business, really – that marks six decades in operation. Rarer still is when that practice remains a leader in its field, earning the trust of countless patients and their families; its physicians garner recognition from peers locally and statewide; and its scholarly research, from scientific studies to clinical research, become important learning tools for even the most experienced medical professionals.
Oakland Ophthalmic Surgery, founded by Dr. Ralph Fox in 1951 in Birmingham, Michigan, was the first medical office in Oakland County to specialize in ophthalmology. Dr. Page, who joined Oakland Ophthalmic in 2000, remains committed to the practice’s founding principles of providing compassionate, quality care; pioneering new surgical techniques and treatment protocols; and embracing new technologies.
He specializes in cataract and refractive laser surgery including LASIK and multi-focal implants, with a special interest in challenging cataract cases particularly those made more difficult from eye trauma, previous surgery or congenital abnormalities.
A 1994 graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Dr. Page completed his residency in Ophthalmology at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, where he currently serves as co-chief of Anterior Segment Surgery. He also leads in surgical training for the ophthalmology residents at Beaumont where he serves on the Educational Committee for the Department of Ophthalmology.
In addition, Dr. Page teaches microsurgical courses to residents at Beaumont Hospital and Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, has taught the Basic and Clinical Science Course for Lens and Cataract at the University of Michigan Medical School in 2010 and 2011, and twice taught cataract surgery techniques at Harvard University’s Intensive Cataract Surgical Course at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.
Further, Dr. Page has led a number of research studies, is a published author, was one of the first eye surgeons in Michigan to perform 1.5mm incision cataract surgery – in 2011 – and is a frequent keynote speaker at ophthalmic conferences both in Michigan and throughout the United States.
In 2006 and 2007 he spoke at the annual Michigan Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons about avoiding complications during cataract surgery. He was then nominated for its directorship for the 2008 – 2012 term, and was elected to its leadership track for 2012.
In 2010, Dr. Page had the honor of delivering the inaugural Phillip Hessburg lecture to the Department of Ophthalmology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit where, in 2011, he was invited to deliver the Grand Rounds on the topic of Micro Incision Cataract Surgery and Small Incision Cataract Surgery.
Dr. Page’s most recent interest involves anterior segment eye disorders, particularly those complex presentations affecting certain patients during cataract surgery. In this area of expertise he holds a provisional patent for a lens support system that is presently under international application.
Among Dr. Page’s many awards and honors, he was selected as the recipient of the Raymond R. Margherio Teaching Award recognizing outstanding teaching at the Beaumont Eye Institute; received the 2011 Outstanding Physician and Humanitarian Award at Beaumont Hospital; received the 2011 Outstanding Service Award by the Michigan Society of Eye Surgeons and Physicians; received “Top Docs” honors from Hour Detroit magazine in 2009 and 2010; and received an honor in 2010 from Detroit’s Jewish Community Relations Council for his work on behalf of the Michigan Darfur Coalition which he co-founded in 2007.
And in 2011, for the third year, Dr. Page led a contingent of doctors from metro Detroit on a mission trip for the Kenya Relief Program where they treated all manner of eye diseases and infections, as well as performed hundreds of cataract surgeries at no cost to the patients. For the 2012 calendar year Dr. Page has been appointed to the Global Outreach Committee of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Page, a resident of Birmingham, Michigan, is a member of the American Board of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the Michigan Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, and the Oakland County Medical Society.
View a video about Dr. Page here.
