Overview
Mitchell P. Weikert, M.D., M.S. is an Associate 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’s research interests include biomedical optics, anterior segment imaging, intraocular lens technology, and wavefront applications in cataract and refractive surgery. He is the Residency Program Director at the Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine and the Medical Director of the Lion’s Eye Bank of Texas. He is a recipient of the Baylor College of Medicine Louis J. Girard Distinguished Alumni Award, the AAO Secretariat Award, the AAO Achievement Award, and has been listed in “The Best Doctors in America” on an annual basis since 2008. ADD TO SHORTLIST BCMMYCHART.
Dr. Weikert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brown Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Astigmatism, Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 60 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1977 Butler Blvd, Ste E3.100 MS BCM 633, Houston, TX 77030
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
2 Clinical Trials
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AstigmatismDr. Weikert isDistinguished. Learn about Astigmatism.
- CataractDr. Weikert isDistinguished. Learn about Cataract.
- Cataract RemovalDr. Weikert isDistinguished. Learn about Cataract Removal.
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- Dry Eye SyndromeDr. Weikert isAdvanced. Learn about Dry Eye Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)Dr. Weikert isExperienced. Learn about Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).
- AmblyopiaDr. Weikert isExperienced. Learn about Amblyopia.
- AmebiasisDr. Weikert isExperienced. Learn about Amebiasis.
- BlepharitisDr. Weikert isExperienced. Learn about Blepharitis.
- Brown SyndromeDr. Weikert isExperienced. Learn about Brown Syndrome.
- Choroid Plexus CarcinomaDr. Weikert isExperienced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Carcinoma.