David N. Ugland, MD

Education:

A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Ugland initiated his medical education at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He next completed his internship at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, followed by his ophthalmology residency at Emory University in Atlanta, where he served as chief resident. In addition, he completed a Cornea-External Disease fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine.

Professional Highlights:

Dr. Ugland has been practicing in Charlotte for more than 25 years. Dr. Ugland’s primary interests are corneal transplant surgery (DSEK), refractive surgery (LASIK) and refractive cataract surgery (ReStor and LenSx).  He was selected as a clinical investigator for the FDA trials (1992-1996), which led to the approval of Laser vision correction.  He is the Medical Director of the Charlotte’s Eye Bank at LifeShare of the Carolinas, overseeing the procurement of corneas for transplantation in this region. He is a member of the Paton Corneal Society and the International Society of Refractive Surgeons. He also serves as team ophthalmologist and LASIK surgeon for Charlotte’s NFL team, The Carolina Panthers.

Specialties:

LASIK/Refractive surgery
Cornea Transplant
Cataract Surgery
Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery

Personal Background:

A native Texan, Dr. Ugland and his wife, Lisa, have three children, Leslie Ann, Jennifer and Eric.