Dr. Lisa Jun-Pei Wong, MD

"As an ophthalmologist, I understand the importance patients feel about their vision and eyes. I feel very honored when patients choose to have me help them care for such an important part of their lives. Although I have an excellent educational and research background, it is not enough. I strive to provide the most attentive, thorough, and compassionate eye care and surgery possible." Dr. Wong's Credentials: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. (1995 - 1999) • Bachelor of Arts, Molecular Biology • Certificates of Concentration in Biophysics and in Chinese UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, Oxford, United Kingdom (1999 – 2000) • Visiting graduate student, Physics STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California, U.S.A. (2000 – 2003) • Master of Science (M.S.), Biophysics STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, Stanford, California, U.S.A. (2003 – 2007) • Doctorate of Medicine (M.D.) PRESBYTERIAN / ST. LUKE’S MEDICAL CENTER, Denver, Colorado, …U.S.A. (2007 – 2008) • Internship UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. (2008 – 2011) • Co-Chief resident July 2010 – June 2011 • Ophthalmology resident July 2008 – June 2011 BOARD-CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF OPHTHALMOLOGY UNRESTRICTED COLORADO PHYSICIAN'S LICENSE Dr. Lisa Wong earned her Doctorate of Medicine (M.D.) in 2007 from Stanford University. Prior to this, she obtained a Master of Science degree in Biophysics from Stanford University and a Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology (Concentration: Biophysics) from Princeton University. She received a fellowship to study as a visiting graduate student of Physics at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. Dr. Wong received further training in ophthalmology at the University of Colorado, where she was a Co-Chief Resident. She has worked in private practice in the Colorado community as well as internationally, as a visiting professor and surgeon. Dr. Wong focuses on personalized eye surgery and accepts virtually all insurance plans, including Tricare, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Health Care, Cigna, Humana, Aetna, Medicare, Medicaid, and many others. Areas of expertise include cataract surgery, LASIK, diabetes, glaucoma, macular degeneration, eyelid surgery, and cosmetic procedures. Her work has been presented internationally and published in a multitude of prestigious medical journals, including Retina, Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging. She is the recipient of the prestigious National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship and New York Academy of Medicine’s Rogers Fellowship. In her free time, Dr. Wong enjoys hiking, biking, soccer, and volunteering as a ski patroller at Loveland Ski Area with her husband, who is a professor at the School of Mines in Golden, CO. She loves learning about new cultures and languages and is conversant in Mandarin Chinese and medical Spanish.