Dr. Burks is the senior partner at Ophthalmology Consultants, The Center for LASIK. He is a board certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist, who specializes in laser vision correction, small incision cataract surgery, and eye plastic and reconstructive surgery. He joined Ophthalmology Consultants in 1989 after completing twelve years of active duty service in the United States Air Force as an F-16 Flight Surgeon and Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology. While serving at the Air Force’s major medical center as the Director of Residency Training, Dr. Burks was responsible for training eye surgery residents.

Surgical Experience
Dr. Burks has been performing refractive surgical procedures for over fifteen years, and lens replacement procedures for over twenty. He was a pioneer in the South Florida area, combining refractive surgery with small-incision, no-stitch, cataract surgery, helping patients see and read without dependency on glasses. He treats patients from all over the world who have complex cataract and refractive problems. He has also been an invited guest professor at the prestigious Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, teaching cataract and lens replacement techniques to surgeons-in-training. When LASIK was approved, Dr. Burks was in the first group of surgeons in South Florida to be trained and certified. He is now a certified Physician Instructor on the Alcon LADARVision laser. Dr. Burks was also the first surgeon in South Florida to perform LASEK, a refractive procedure that helps patients who are not good candidates for LASIK achieve the same great visual results. He was a co-investigator in the FDA’s clinical trails on Custom LASIK for farsighted patients utilizing the Alcon LADARVision laser. In addition to his expertise in cataract and refractive surgery, Dr. Burks is a fellowship-trained eye plastic and reconstructive specialist. He performs cosmetic procedures as well as treating facial cancers, deformities, and injuries.

Dr. Burks has been featured on several local television broadcasts discussing implantable lenses for patients with extremely high degrees of near- and farsightedness who are not good candidates for LASIK. He is also an author of the book “What Every Patient Needs to Know About LASIK.”

Education and Training

  • Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy (with honors)
  • Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine
  • Harvard Basic Science Course in Ophthalmology
  • Residency in Ophthalmology, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center
  • Fellowship, Eye Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • LASIK certification by VISX and Alcon LADARVision (instructor)

Teaching Appointments

  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of Residency Training, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center
  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology,
  • University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Uniformed Services
  • University of Health Sciences, Washington, D.C.

Professional Appointments

  • Board Certified, American Board of Ophthalmology
  • Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Fellow, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons
  • Chief of Staff, Outpatient Surgery Center at Coral Springs
  • Past President, Broward County Ophthalmology Society
  • Past Chairman, Board of Trustees, Northwest Medical Center
  • Chief of Surgery, Northwest Medical Center Personal

Dr. Burks participates in charitable surgical eye missions, leading teams of surgeons into developing countries in Central and South America to help fight blindness. He is married to Karen Mann and has three daughters, Amber, Jessica, and Erica.