LASIK, Cataract & Corneal Surgeon
Partner, Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology,
USC Roski Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Neda Shamie, MD is a renowned LASIK, cataract, and corneal surgeon and partner of the Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute in Los Angeles. She previously was the Medical Director of the Doheny Eye Institute and is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the USC Keck School of Medicine.
Dr. Shamie graduated Summa Cum Laude with high honors from UCLA and obtained her medical degree from
UCSF School of Medicine. She completed her residency and fellowship training in corneal and laser refractive surgery at UC Irvine where she also served as Director of the Corneal Service. Soon thereafter she joined the Devers Eye Institute in Portland, Oregon, where together with Dr. Mark Terry, they spearheaded many projects and advances in the field of lamellar corneal transplantation with emphasis on endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK and DMEK).
Dr. Shamie was the first surgeon in the Northwest to offer both artificial corneal transplantation and DMEK surgery to her patients. Recognized as an expert in complex vision correction surgery, Dr. Shamie has coauthored over 50 publications on the topics of cataract surgery and corneal transplantation, written 8 chapters for surgical textbooks and has led international lectures, courses, and seminars teaching colleagues about the advances in vision correction surgery. In 2017, the American Academy of Ophthalmology awarded her the Senior Achievement Award for contributions to the education of other eye surgeons. She has trained and instructed over 500 surgeons and has personally performed over 8,500 vision correction surgeries.
She is an active member of numerous ophthalmic societies, has served on the Cornea Clinical Committee of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, was the President of the Los Angeles Society of Ophthalmology, serves on the Forbes Health Advisory Board, and has been voted by peers to be among America’s Top Doctors.
Dr. Shamie has two young daughters and is married to her college sweetheart, Sia Daneshmand, who is the head of Urologic Oncology at USC. In her spare time, she loves to travel to new destinations and create lasting memories with her family and friends.