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San Francisco, Oakland & San Jose, California

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Due to the increased popularity of refractive surgery procedures, Dr. Kawesch has added several ophthalmologists to his staff. He hand-picks his associate physicians, ensuring their skills and the quality of service they provide matches the standards that have made the Laser Eye Center of Silicon Valley the premier Bay Area ophthalmology center for the past 15 years.

Dr. Craig S. Bindi

Dr. Bindi has been part of the Laser Eye Center of Silicon Valley staff since 2000. In that time, he has performed more than 20,000 refractive procedures. He specializes in advanced laser vision techniques, helping the Laser Eye Center of Silicon Valley remain in the forefront of the field.

Over the past eight years, Dr. Bindi has developed a reputation as one of the leading laser eye surgeons in the Bay Area. He is known throughout the region for providing his patients with the highest possible level of service, and makes it a priority to place individual patient care over everything else.

Dr. Bindi grew up in San Jose and has remained in the Bay Area community for his entire life. He earned his ophthalmology degree at the University of California Davis School of Medicine, and then spent a year at the University of Arizona for a post-doctoral fellowship in refractive surgery and corneal physiology. Dr. Bindi has also performed numerous procedures treating cataracts, glaucoma, retinal detachment, and eye trauma.

Dr. Bindi is a board certified ophthalmologist and has performed laser vision surgery on sports celebrities, including professional football players, baseball players, and Olympic athletes.

Dr. Kenneth Chern

Dr. Chern hails from Washington, D.C., but now makes his home on the West Coast. A graduate of Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Chern received specialized ophthalmology training and served as Chief Resident at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Division of Ophthalmology. Dr. Chern then completed a fellowship in Refractive and Corneal Surgery at the Francis I. Proctor Foundation at the University of California, San Francisco. During this time, he was involved with early FDA studies of the excimer lasers, KeraVision Intacs, and new refractive surgery protocols.

He has continuing interest in international ophthalmology having traveled to rural villages in Nepal investigating treatments for blinding eye diseases in children. His work has generated interest by the World Health Organization and other global health concerns regarding prevention of childhood blindness. Dr. Chern's dedication to teaching and learning has led to the publication of ophthalmology study guides and review books widely used by residents throughout the world.

Dr. Chern is well versed in all corneal surgeries from corneal transplants, ocular implants, and complex reconstructions. He has performed thousands of refractive surgical procedures using many of the leading laser systems including VISX Star S4 and Alcon LadarVision. He is pleased to offer patients the full range of new, premium lenses with small-incision, no-stitch cataract surgery to correct for astigmatism and provide focusing for both near and distance.

Dr. Chern is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and belongs to numerous professional organizations.

Experience and Education

• Peninsula Ophthalmology Group, Burlingame, CA.
  • Ophthalmology Section Chair, Mills-Peninsula Hospital - Clinical Assistant Professor, University of California, San Francisco. 1/05 - 2010.
• Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, Boston Eye Surgery and Laser Center, Boston, MA. 3/02 - 1/05.
• Boston University School of Medicine, Gunderson Eye Clinic, Boston, MA
  • Assistant Professor, of Ophthalmology. 8/99 - 3/02
• McKinsey & Company, New York, NY
  • Consultant on ophthalmic pharmaceuticals
• Boston University Graduate School of Management, Boston, MA
  • Master's of Business Administration 9/01 - 6/04
• Francis I. Proctor Foundation - University of California, San Francisco
  • Cornea/External Disease, Refractive Surgery, and Uventis Fellowship 7/96 - 6/98.
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH - Ophthalmology Residency 6/93 - 6/96.
• Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
  • Transitional Intership, 6/92 - 6/93
• Northwestern Medical School, Chicago, IL
  • Doctor of Medicine, Class of '92.
• Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
  • Honors Program in Medical Education
  • Bachelor of Science, Medical Sciences, Class of '88

Certification

• American Board of Ophthalmology
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons

Honors

• Heed/Knapp Ophthalmic Foundation Scholarship, 1997-98
• Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Scholarship, 1996-97
• Chief Ophthalmology Resident, Cleveland Clinic, 1995

Published Work

• Chern KC, Zegans M. Ophthalmology Review Manual. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins: Philadelphia, 2000.
• Chern KC. Emergency Ophthalmology. McGraw-Hill: New York, 2002.
• Chern KC. Ophthalmic Office Procedures: A Step by Step Approach. McGraw-Hill: New York, 2004.

Personal

Dr. Chern is an avid cyclist, triathlete, and cross country and downhill skier. He understands the demands on vision for each of these sports. Dr. Chern is dedicated to using the latest technology in order to achieve the best vision possible in every patient.

 

Dr. Kawesch, Laser Eye Center's laser eye surgeon, is proud to highlight the exceptional qualifications and results of his hand-picked associate physicians, Dr. Craig S. Bindi and Dr. Kenneth Chern. Dr. Bindi has been helping San Francisco patients see better for years with over 18,000 refractive procedures performed.

Learn more about the difference our eye doctors make in the lives of our patients. Call or email Laser Eye Center of Silicon Valley today for your free one-on-one consultation.

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