Ophthalmologists

The Waterloo Regional Eye Program has 16 ophthalmologists, also known as eye physicians and surgeons, who perform surgeries out of Saint Mary’s General Hospital, Grand River Hospital, Cambridge Memorial Hospital and Guelph General Hospital. Our ophthalmologists provide 24/7 emergency eye care through a regional call schedule.
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To find out how to get referred to an ophthalmologist please visit Refer a Patient.

Manreet Alangh MD, FRCS(C)

Eye physician and surgeon

Toby Chan MD, FRCS(C)

Eye physician and surgeon. Co-Division Head of Ophthalmology

Nimesh Desai MD, FRCS(C)

Eye physician and surgeon

Husayn Gulamhusein MD, MPH, FRCS(C)

Eye physician and surgeon

Chryssa McAlister MD, FRCS(C)

Eye physician and surgeon. Co-Division Head of Ophthalmology

Brad McCuaig MD, FRCS(C)

Eye physician and surgeon

Prima Moinul BhScHons, MD, FRCS(C)

Eye physician and surgeon

Mark Neufeld MD, FRCS(C)

Eye physician and surgeon

Katie Peng MD, FRCS(C)

Eye physician and surgeon

Jaspreet Rayat MD, FRCS(C)

Eye physician and surgeon

Sylvia Rodriguez MD, FRCS(C)

Eye physician and surgeon. Chief of Ophthalmology, Guelph General Hospital

Carl Shen MD, FRCSC, DRCPSC

Vitreoretinal Surgeon

Richard Weinstein MD, FRCS(C)

Eye physician and surgeon

John Wilkinson MD, FRCS(C)

Eye physician and surgeon

Kevin Wong MD, FRCS(C)

Eye physician and surgeon

Mark Xu MD, FRCS(C)

Eye physician and surgeon

Natasha Yepes MD, FRCS(C)

Eye physician and surgeon

Aftab Zafar MD, FRCS(C)

Eye physician and surgeon

Cataract surgery wait times

Wait times for cataract surgery are updated quarterly, with wait 1 representing how long it takes in days to get in to see the surgeon in the office, and wait 2, how long it takes after that to get in for surgery.

Surgeon

Wait 1 (days)

Wait 2 (days)

Total Wait (days)

Aftab Zafar St Mary's General Hospital

70

36

106

Chryssa McAlister St Mary's General Hospital

40

137

177