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Dr. Neda Shamie is a cataract, LASIK 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 in Beverly Hills and is an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the USC Keck School of Medicine.

About Dr. Neda Shamie

Prior to joining Dr. Maloney, Dr. Shamie operated a highly successful ophthalmic practice for 15 years. She was the Medical Director of the Doheny Eye Institute in Beverly Hills and is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the USC Keck School of Medicine. Recognized as an expert in complex vision correction surgery, Dr. Shamie performs the full spectrum of procedures including advanced lens laser cataract surgery, iDesign LASIK & PRK, EVO Visian ICL, RLE, DSEK & DMEK, and Collagen Cross-Linking. Dr. Shamie has co-authored 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.

Credentials

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine

Medical School

Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Internship, Internal Medicine, 1998-1999

University of California (Irvine)

Residency, Ophthalmology, 1999-2003

Languages

English

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Dr. Shamie was the first surgeon in Northwestern United States to perform artificial corneal transplantations and DMEK.
  • Dr. Shamie has trained more than 500 eye surgeons in advanced cornea techniques and has personally performed more than 11,000 vision correction surgeries.
  • She has co-authored over 50 publications on the topic of DSEK and DMEK, authored chapters for 8 surgical textbooks, and has led international lectures, courses, and seminars teaching colleagues about advanced techniques in corneal surgery.
  • The American Academy of Ophthalmology awarded her the Senior Achievement Award for contributions to the education of other eye surgeons.
  • Voted by peers annually for inclusion on Castle Connolly’s “America’s Top Doctors”, Los Angeles Magazine’s “Top Doctors”, and Southern California’s “SuperDoctors”.

Awards & Recognition

Super Doc

AAO Fellow

America's Top Doctors, 2014

America's Top Doctors, 2013

America's Top Doctors, 2012

Top Doctors:LA Area, 2013

Top Doctors:Southern California, 2012

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  • Joan Behrick★★★★★via Google

    Dr. Shamie has performed two successful corneal transplants on me and restored my vision. It has been life-changing. She is a truly gifted surgeon in whom I have complete trust. Going into my second surgery, years after my first on my other eye, my attitude was that whether or not I regained my vision, I could be confident that Dr. Shamie would give me my best chance. My confidence in her is well-deserved. I will always be grateful to her: a talented, beautiful, humble and kind person who is at the top of her field and with a very professional and polite office staff. And after surgery, she sent me a thank you card for placing my trust in her!

  • Suzzette Perkins★★★★★via Google

    I highly rate Dr. A. Nick Shamie. He and his professional team successfully performed surgery to relieve a substantial problem which was a result of a bone spur crushing my spinal cord. The very next day I experienced improvements which have continued every day since. He and his staff were very helpful and efficient. Thank you Dr. Shamie and Staff!!

  • isabella mastrodicasa★★★★via Google

    From the beginning, I experienced communication and coordination issues. I was scheduled for consultation and surgery on the same day, but only during the consultation was I told surgery would proceed that day only if Dr. Shamie determined I qualified. This was not explained in advance. If that was the policy, the consultation should have been scheduled separately — as Dr. Alan Berg, whom I ultimately chose, later did — so my work schedule would not have been cleared unnecessarily. I was not contacted with instructions to stop wearing contact lenses three days prior and had to call the office to confirm pre-operative guidelines. When I later raised concerns, I was told prior phone calls had been reviewed via recordings. I had not been informed calls were recorded, and none were shared with me. During consultation, I was quoted approximately $12,000 for ICL after being told I did not qualify for LASIK due to thin, irregular corneas and that risks could include corneal transplant. This was alarming, as I had never been told I had corneal abnormalities despite 25 years of eye exams in Italy and the United States. When I asked follow-up questions due to conflicting staff information and the significant cost difference, I received responses including “I am the surgeon” and “I am the one who decides.” Rather than feeling reassured, I felt dismissed. Staff were called into the room to confirm statements I referenced, which made the interaction feel confrontational. I was told ICL would require at least two additional weeks for lens ordering, despite originally being scheduled that same week. I returned twice more, incurring additional time and expense, and experienced the same tone. The situation became emotionally overwhelming. My father had flown from Italy to support me during surgery and recovery, and I was navigating a major decision involving a $12,000 investment and longer healing. At one point, I apologized “if I had done anything to upset her” and offered a hug in an effort to ease tension so I could proceed with surgery. I was then directed to schedule a consultation with Dr. O’Hara. I rearranged my work schedule to attend, but he did not appear. I was initially told I could meet him the next day, which I agreed to, only to then be informed he had left for a trip and would not return for two weeks. When I raised concern about the missed appointment, I was told that since I work for myself it should not have been an issue. It was also suggested Dr. O’Hara may have felt uncomfortable, despite never having met or spoken with me. After contacting my referring eye doctor for another opinion, I received early morning calls directly from Dr. Shamie stating she had spoken with him. During that call, severe complications were again emphasized, including transplant risk, along with statements such as “in medicine things can always go wrong,” which heightened my anxiety before surgery. I had been told permanent lenses were ordered, but during that call I learned the order hadn't been placed and there was no record with her staff of the surgery. Only then was I told I needed asthma clearance; my doctor had just retired, which was especially distressing since I had requested President’s Day weekend scheduling to allow one extra recovery day after my had father left the country at that point and I was alone. During multiple interactions, I was addressed as “sweetheart” while discussing surgical risks and significant financial commitments, which felt patronizing in that context. I ultimately consulted Dr. Alan Berg, who my eye doctor referred me to. My experience was markedly different: he evaluated me thoroughly, confirmed I was a strong LASIK candidate, and said transplant risk was not a concern. He even recommended ICL to a patient scheduled after me, which reinforced my confidence in his judgment. I proceeded with LASIK over President’s Day weekend as planned; the procedure was successful, recovery was smooth, and he stayed involved in post-op care. His staff was kind, professional, and reassuring.

  • Michelle 1800loosediamonds.com★★★★★via Google

    Dr. Shamie is an outstanding surgeon with an impeccable reputation. I have personally spoken with several patients who have undergone surgery with her, and each one has shared a successful outcome and a very positive experience. In addition to her surgical excellence, she brings warmth, kindness, and genuine compassion to every interaction. She is a skilled physician, and a truly caring and gracious person. I would also like to mention that every member of her team from the financial staff to the assistants and clinical team-is professional, patient and caring. The entire experience reflects a practice of values excllence and compassion at every level.

  • Mo Youssoffi Jolandan★★★★★via Google

    If you are looking for an eye doctor please stop looking,Dr Shamie and her team are the best group of people that you can trust your eyes to.. I am so glad that I got to meet Dr Shamie and her team. What a fantastic human being she is and I am so grateful to her and her team.so far so good.

  • Marilyn Spiegel★★★★★via Google

    Dr. Shamie is an amazing doctor. She has the best bedside manner and really cares about her patients and the quality of care that you receive in her office. I had the best experience with her office and the results were beyond my expectations. Every person I came into contact with at her office as well as the surgery center was kind, professional and extremely knowledgable.

  • SH SH★★★★★via Google

    Searching 6 years to find a Doctor to trust and finally found the ONE and only Dr. Shamie and her team, Just had cataract surgery on my both eyes with an amazing care and services. Million thanks ❤️🙏❤️

  • Nana Nahapetyan★★★★★via Google
  • David Pagel★★★★★via Google

    When others failed she saved the day. Just awesome. Have an urgent issue...just call. Office staff is great too. She has the gift and is willing to share it with you. What are you waiting for? They are there to help.

  • Keri Negosian★★★★★via Google