Dr Ross MacIntyre — Melbourne Ophthalmologist
MD FRANZCO · Specialist Ophthalmologist · Cataract, Corneal & Refractive Surgery
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Specialist Ophthalmologist, Expert Cataract and Refractive Surgeon
Dr Ross MacIntyre MD FRANZCO is a specialist ophthalmologist with subspecialty expertise in cataract surgery, corneal disease, and laser refractive surgery. He works in private practice in Bundoora and Wonthaggi, providing expert cataract surgery and comprehensive eye care to patients across Melbourne and its northern suburbs.
Dr MacIntyre completed his undergraduate training at Colgate University in New York, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry with Honours. He then completed his medical degree at New York Medical College, graduating with Honours, before undertaking a transitional internship at Columbia University.
He completed his ophthalmology registrar training at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, where he served as Chief Resident and received the William G. Tsiaras Research Award. He then undertook a subspecialty clinical fellowship in cornea, complex cataract surgery, and refractive surgery at the world-renowned Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore — one of the leading eye centres in the world — where he was awarded the Henry D. Jampel Research Grant.
Following his fellowship, Dr MacIntyre completed additional corneal training at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne before entering private practice. He holds a Staff Specialist appointment at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital's Cornea Unit, where he trains ophthalmology specialists in training and conducts ongoing clinical research.
Dr MacIntyre has personally performed over 7,000 cataract surgeries and more than 10,000 ophthalmic surgical procedures, and trains ophthalmology registrars and fellows in cataract surgery.
Dr MacIntyre practices at Northern Eye Consultants and sees patients at Bundoora and Wonthaggi.
He has been awarded the International Scholar Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, recognising his contribution to ophthalmology education and research.
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Qualifications & Training
Dr MacIntyre holds qualifications from both Australian and American ophthalmology boards, with subspecialty training at one of the world's premier eye institutes.
Education
- BA Chemistry (Hons) — Colgate University, New York
- MD (Hons) — New York Medical College
- Internship — Columbia University, New York
Specialty Training
- Ophthalmology Registrar (Chief Resident) — Brown University, Rhode Island
- Subspecialty Fellowship in Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgery — Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
- Additional Corneal Training — Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne
Awards & Fellowships
- FRANZCO — Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
- Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology
- International Scholar Award — American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Henry D. Jampel Research Grant — Johns Hopkins
- William G. Tsiaras Research Award — Brown University
Awards & Honours
- Lifelong Education for the Ophthalmologist (LEO) Award — American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Physician Recognition Award — American Medical Association
- International Ophthalmologist Education Award — American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Henry D. Jampel Research Grant — Wilmer Eye Institute
- William G. Tsiaras Research Award — Brown University
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honour Medical Society — New York Medical College
Outreach & Community Service
Dr MacIntyre has provided ophthalmic care through outreach programs in remote and underserved communities, including Lions Outback Vision in Broome, Karratha, and Kalgoorlie/Esperance, Western Australia, and at Pohnpei State Hospital in the Federated States of Micronesia.
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