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    MediFind found 46 doctor with experience in Cataract Removal near Minnesota, US. Of these, 31 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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    46 providers found
      Distinguished in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology
      Distinguished in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology

      Fairview Express Care

      2450 Riverside Ave, 
      Minneapolis, MN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Vollman is an Ophthalmologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Vollman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Vollman is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology
      Distinguished in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology
      516 Delaware St Se, Pwb Ninth Floor, Clinic 9a, 
      Minneapolis, MN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mary Lawrence is an Ophthalmologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Lawrence is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Cataract Removal.

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      Distinguished in Cataract Removal
      Distinguished in Cataract Removal

      Minnesota Eye Consultants, PA

      9801 Dupont Ave S, Suite 200, 
      Bloomington, MN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Samuelson is an Ophthalmologist in Bloomington, Minnesota. Dr. Samuelson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Samuelson is currently accepting new patients.

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      Distinguished in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology
      Distinguished in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology
      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Idan Hecht is an Ophthalmologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Hecht is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Keratoconus, Blepharitis, Cataract Removal, and Vitrectomy.

      Distinguished in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology
      Distinguished in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology

      Mayo Clinic

      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Erick Bothun is an Ophthalmologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Bothun is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Brown Syndrome, Esotropia, Cataract Removal, and Trabeculectomy. Dr. Bothun is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Cataract Removal
      Distinguished in Cataract Removal

      Mayo Clinic

      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ashlie Bernhisel is an Ophthalmologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Bernhisel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Keratoconus, Cicatricial Pemphigoid, Cataract Removal, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Bernhisel is currently accepting new patients.

      St Cloud Eye Clinic PA

      2055 N 15th St, 
      Saint Cloud, MN 
      Experience:
      21+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dr. Anderson is a board-certified ophthalmologist who has been practicing ophthalmology in St. Cloud since 2004, where he has performed thousands of surgical procedures with a special interest in cataract, refractive, and oculoplastic surgery as well as glaucoma and diabetic eye management. Dr. Anderson is one of a select few doctors providing the iStent® Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent as a treatment option to reduce eye pressure for patients with both cataracts and glaucoma. . His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Optic Nerve Atrophy, Optic Atrophy Type 1, and Cataract Removal.

      Ophthalmology
      Ophthalmology

      St Cloud Eye Clinic PA

      2055 N 15th St, 
      Saint Cloud, MN 
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Dr. Joel Nelson is a Minnesota native who received his bachelor’s degree in biology and psychology from Gustavus Adolphus College before moving on to his medical training in Des Moines, Iowa. He then spent 4 years completing his ophthalmology training in Miami, FL at Nova Southeastern University. The last stop of his training was at the University of MN to specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of corneal disease. He is one of the only surgeons in Central Minnesota performing a variety of corneal transplant techniques, including PKP, DSEK, DMEK, and DALK. He has also been specially prepared to surgically manage intraocular lens dislocations using the intrascleral haptic fixation technique. In addition to corneal surgery, Dr. Nelson also has emphasis in his practice on the surgical treatment of cataracts and LASIK surgery. He is one of the few surgeons in the state certified to implant the new iStent Inject Micro-Bypass device for the management of glaucoma at the time of cataract surgery.Beyond work, Joel enjoys spending time camping, hiking, and gardening with his young family. . His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Neurotrophic Keratitis, Glaucoma, Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD), and Cataract Removal.

      Advanced in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology

      Fairview Express Care

      2450 Riverside Ave, 
      Minneapolis, MN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Karen Armbrust is an Ophthalmologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Armbrust is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. Her top areas of expertise are Episcleritis, Scleritis, Uveitis, Endophthalmitis, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Armbrust is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Cataract Removal
      Advanced in Cataract Removal
      9801 Dupont Ave S, Suite 200, 
      Bloomington, MN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Richard Lindstrom is an Ophthalmologist in Bloomington, Minnesota. Dr. Lindstrom is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Blepharitis, Cataract, Presbyopia, Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal.

      Advanced in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology
      2950 Curve Crest Blvd W, 
      Stillwater, MN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephen Lane is an Ophthalmologist in Stillwater, Minnesota. Dr. Lane is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Presbyopia, Glaucoma, and Cataract Removal.

      Advanced in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology

      Mayo Clinic

      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Mahr is an Ophthalmologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Mahr is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Presbyopia, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Cataract Removal, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Mahr is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology

      Olmsted Medical Center

      210 9th St Se, 
      Rochester, MN 
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Hamed Esfandiari is an Ophthalmologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Esfandiari has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Cataract, Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Esfandiari is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology

      Minnesota Eye Consultants, PA

      9801 Dupont Ave S, Suite 200, 
      Bloomington, MN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Hardten is an Ophthalmologist in Bloomington, Minnesota. Dr. Hardten is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Fuchs Dystrophy, Astigmatism, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant. Dr. Hardten is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology

      Vance Thompson Vision Clinic Prof LLC

      2600 Jefferson St, Suite 200, 
      Alexandria, MN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brent Kramer is an Ophthalmologist in Alexandria, Minnesota. Dr. Kramer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Astigmatism, Cataract, Interstitial Keratitis, Cicatricial Pemphigoid, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Kramer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cataract Removal
      Experienced in Cataract Removal

      University Of Minnesota Physicians

      516 Delaware St Se, 
      Minneapolis, MN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French
      Accepting New Patients

      Wassef Chanbour is an Ophthalmologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Chanbour is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Interstitial Keratitis, Keratoconus, Cataract, Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Chanbour is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology

      Minnesota Eye Consultants, PA

      11091 Ulysses St Ne, Suite 300, 
      Blaine, MN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joshua King is an Ophthalmologist in Blaine, Minnesota. Dr. King is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal.

      Experienced in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota Region

      2250 Nw 26th St, 
      Owatonna, MN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Starr is an Ophthalmologist in Owatonna, Minnesota. Dr. Starr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Vitrectomy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Starr is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Cataract Removal
      Ophthalmology

      Mayo Clinic

      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sanjay Patel is an Ophthalmologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Fuchs Dystrophy, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, Corneal Transplant, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cataract Removal
      Experienced in Cataract Removal

      University Of Minnesota Health Clinics And Surgery Center Inc

      909 Fulton St Se, 
      Minneapolis, MN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Sandra Montezuma is an Ophthalmologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Montezuma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. Her top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Montezuma is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Cataract Removal?

      Cataract removal is surgery to remove a clouded lens (cataract) from the eye. Cataracts are removed to help you see better. The procedure almost always includes placing an artificial lens in the eye.

      When should I see a Cataract Removal doctor in Minnesota, US?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Cataract Removal doctor in Minnesota, US?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Cataract Removal doctors in Minnesota, US?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Cataract Removal doctors in Minnesota, US?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Cataract Removal doctor in Minnesota, US?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Cataract Removal doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Cataract Removal doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Cataract Removal doctor in Minnesota, US?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Cataract Removal doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Cataract Removal doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Cataract Removal doctors in Minnesota, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Cataract Removal doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Cataract Removal doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Cataract Removal doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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