Meet the Medical Director

Cataract Surgery, Refractive (vision correction) surgery including LASIK, PRK, Refractive Lens Exchange, and ICL implants.

Dr. Justin Coco has performed comprehensive ophthalmology services including subspecialty rotations in retina, glaucoma, oculoplastics, pediatrics, neuro-ophthalmology, and cornea. His emphasis is on cataract surgery and refractive surgery.

“I enjoy working with patients to evaluate, preserve, restore, and optimize their most valued sense of sight. Having worn glasses from an early age, offering patients the ability to experience life independent of glasses and contact lenses is my greatest reward.”

EDUCATION

• Undergraduate: 1996-2000 University of Iowa - Iowa City, IA - Bachelor of Arts
• Medical School: 2002-2006 Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Des Moines, IA - Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
• Internship: 2006-2007 St. John Providence Hospital - Southfield, MI - Transitional Internship
• Residency: 2007-2010 Midwestern University/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine - Olympia Fields, IL - Ophthalmology

MILITARY

• 2010-2013 Chief of Ophthalmology - Reynolds Army Community Hospital - Fort Sill, OK

CERTIFICATION

• 2010 Medical License for the State of Illinois
• 2012 American Board of Osteopathic Ophthalmology
• 2013 Medical License for the State of Colorado
• 2013 Medical License for the State of Wyoming

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Osteopathic Association
• American Osteopathic College of Ophthalmology
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• International Society of Refractive Surgery
• Sigma Sigma Phi Osteopathic Honors Society

INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Cherry Hills Surgery Center
• Foothills Surgery Center
• Harvard Park Surgery Center
• Littleton Adventist Hospital
• Medical Center of Aurora
• North Suburban Medical Center
• Parker Adventist Hospital
• Porter Adventist Hospital
• Presbyterian St. Lukes Hospital
• Rose Medical Center
• Sky Ridge Medical Center
• Swedish Medical Center

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Surgical presbyopia correction
• Advance technology intraocular lens
• Microinvasive glaucoma surgery

OPHTHALMIC SPECIALTIES

• Anterior Segment Ophthalmic Microsurgery including:
• Refractive surgery  
• LASIK
• PRK
• Visian ICL phakic intraocular lens
• Corneal Inlays
• Corneal collagen cross-linking
• Cataract and intraocular Lens Surgery
• Advance technology intraocular lens implants
• Secondary Intraocular Lens Implant
• Laser surgery
• Secondary cataracts
• Glaucoma
• Diabetic eye disease
• Glaucoma surgery
• Pterygium surgery
• Complications of prior eye surgery
• Ophthalmic plastic surgery