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Dr. Samir Melki, MD, PhD

Dr. Samir Melki, MD, PhD

Ophthalmologist
24 Webster Pl, Brookline, MA
Samir Melki MD Ph.D. is currently a charter fellow at the World College of Refractive Surgery and completed a fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (Harvard Medical School) in 2000. Since 2015, he’s also been a part-time associate professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School. His other teaching activities include a fellowship program at Boston Vision and a collaboration with Boston University to advise students undergoing a Master’s Degree in Health Sciences. He’s also been a tutor at Harvard Medical School since 2008. As an ophthalmologist, he splits his time between his private practice at Boston Vision and at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. His previous education included an MD Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University and an Ophthalmology residency at Georgetown University. Dr. Melki founded Boston Vision in 2000 and has pursued an academically oriented practice since. He is a member of a number of professional societies including The Cornea Society, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology, and the International Society of Refractive Surgery. Dr. Melki was the Medical Director for Ophthalmology at the UK Specialist Hospitals from 2005 till 2013 where he established and managed quality controls for approximately 20,000 cataract procedures. In 2018, he was a visiting professor at Georgetown University, and in 2022, he was the Distinguished Guest Faculty at the Buffalo University Ophthalmology Department. His academic activities have led to many accomplishments. These include the publication of many peer-reviewed articles as well as being included in several textbooks. Dr. Melki’s hobbies include traveling, skiing, scuba diving, and biking.
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About Dr. Samir Melki

Samir Melki MD Ph.D. is currently a charter fellow at the World College of Refractive Surgery and completed a fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (Harvard Medical School) in 2000. Since 2015, he’s also been a part-time associate professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School. His other teaching activities include a fellowship program at Boston Vision and a collaboration with Boston University to advise students undergoing a Master’s Degree in Health Sciences. He’s also been a tutor at Harvard Medical School since 2008. As an ophthalmologist, he splits his time between his private practice at Boston Vision and at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. His previous education included an MD Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University and an Ophthalmology residency at Georgetown University. Dr. Melki founded Boston Vision in 2000 and has pursued an academically oriented practice since. He is a member of a number of professional societies including The Cornea Society, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology, and the International Society of Refractive Surgery. Dr. Melki was the Medical Director for Ophthalmology at the UK Specialist Hospitals from 2005 till 2013 where he established and managed quality controls for approximately 20,000 cataract procedures. In 2018, he was a visiting professor at Georgetown University, and in 2022, he was the Distinguished Guest Faculty at the Buffalo University Ophthalmology Department. His academic activities have led to many accomplishments. These include the publication of many peer-reviewed articles as well as being included in several textbooks. Dr. Melki’s hobbies include traveling, skiing, scuba diving, and biking.

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Glaucoma surgery
Glaucoma
Secondary membranaous cataract surgery
Cataract surgery with lens implant
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Glaucoma surgery
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Secondary membranaous cataract surgery
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Office location

Brookline
24 Webster Pl, Brookline, MA 02445
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Board certifications

  • American Board of Ophthalmology

Education and training

  • Medical School - Vanderbilt University, Doctor of Medicine
  • Harvard Medical School, Fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery
  • Vanderbilt University (PhD)
  • Georgetown University, Residency in Ophthalmology

Professional memberships

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
  • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
  • International Society of Refractive Surgery of the American Academy of Ophthalmology

Languages spoken

  • English

Provider's gender

Male

NPI number

1407838295

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Dr. Samir Melki is certified by American Board of Ophthalmology.

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Dr. Samir Melki speaks English.

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