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Getting to Know Dr. Garrett
Dr. Samuel Garrett is a well-respected and leading figure in the local Virginia Beach community among his fellow physicians and patients alike. He is known by many as a “physicians’ physician” because he cares for so many local ophthalmologists and their families. Dr. Garrett specializes in cataract surgery, refractive surgery, and blepharoplasty, and has published several works in major ophthalmic journals like the American College of Surgeons Program Volume, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the American College of Surgeons Program Volume. In addition to consistently providing the best possible eye care to the local community, Dr. Garrett also served his country as a Major in the United States Army.
When Dr. Garrett is not seeing patients or being awarded some of the field’s most prestigious awards, he serves on the missions committee at Trinity Church and spends time with his wife, Nancy, and their daughter, Allison. Dr. Garrett has done his part to educate tomorrow’s doctors by holding professor positions at Eastern Virginia Medical School and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He also spends time providing eye care to the local homeless community through the Winter Homeless Shelter Program at his practice.
Specialties
- Cataract Treatment/Surgery
- Refractive Surgery
- LASIK
- Eyelid Plastic Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
- Pre-/post-operative care
- Clinical Research
Education & Training
- Bachelor of Science in Biology
Old Dominion University - Internship
Madigan Army Medical Center – Fort Lewis, Washington - Residency in Ophthalmology
Letterman Army Medical Center – San Francisco, California
Memberships & Affiliations
- Lighthouse for Christ Eye Center
President of the Board of Directors - American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellow - Virginia Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Fellow - American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Fellow - American Board of Ophthalmology
Diplomate - Virginia Beach Rotary Club
Former Paul Harris Fellow / Board Member - Lighthouse for Christ Eye Center
President of the Board of Directors - American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellow - Virginia Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Fellow - American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Fellow - American Board of Ophthalmology
Diplomate - Virginia Beach Rotary Club
Former Paul Harris Fellow / Board Member - Hampton Roads Admirals Ice Hockey team
Former Team Eye Surgeon - US National Field Hockey team
Former Team Eye Surgeon - Eastern Virginia Medical School UNC-Chapel Hill
Previous Assistant Professor - Medical Society of Virginia
Previous Associate Director - Virginia Beach Medical Society
Past President
Honors & Awards
- Top Ophthalmologist Award, Consumers Research Council of America
- Top Docs List, Hampton Roads Magazine
- Top Docs List, Coastal Virginia Magazine
- Top Docs Hall of Fame, Hampton Roads Magazine
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