Academic profile
Dr LaHood’s career pathway – qualifications and training
- 2007: Otago Medical School in New Zealand – top ranked entrant
- graduated with distinction in 2007
- 2011: University of Sydney Postgraduate Diploma in Ophthalmology –
- graduated with distinction and awarded all three prizes in Ophthalmic anatomy, physiology, and optics
- 2012: Subspecialty training in refractive surgery in Adelaide, Australia mentored by Professor Michael Goggin
- 2013: Ben practiced as an ophthalmic surgeon in Auckland specialising in refractive and cataract surgery, Ocular Surface Disease and the management of Keratoconus.
- 2020 relocated to Adelaide, Australia and is currently practicing privately at Adelaide Eye & Laser Centre and ParkView Day Surgery
Ben is committed to learning, and research. He is frequently invited to speak on ophthalmic topics including cataract and refractive surgery.
Degrees and Educational Positions
- MBChB (distinction)
Otago University 2007 - PGDipOphth (distinction)
Otago University and Sydney University 2011 - Senior Clinical Lecturer at University of Adelaide
Current practicing positions
- Ophthalmologist and eye surgeon at Adelaide Eye & Laser Centre
- Ophthalmologist and eye surgeon at ParkView Day Surgery
Memberships
Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO)
Member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
Member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS)
Member of the Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (AUSCRS)
Fellow of The World of Refractive Surgery and Visual Sciences (WCRSVS)
Member of the Power List by The Ophthalmologist Magazine 2023