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