On this episode of Cell & Flare, Shamik Bafna, MD, a cataract and refractive surgeon at the Cleveland Eye Clinic and Clear Choice Custom LASIK Center in Cleveland, OH discusses his journey from comprehensive ophthalmology to comprehensive refractive surgery, how to balance work and travel, handling the pressure of surgery, the path to the podium, partnering with private equity, and various aspects of private practice. --- Website: <a href= "https://www.cellandflare.com">https://www.cellandflare.com</a> Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/cellandflare">https://www.facebook.com/cellandflare</a> Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/cellandflare">https://www.instagram.com/cellandflare</a> Twitter: <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/cellandflare">https://www.twitter.com/cellandflare</a>

Ep. 6 - William F. Wiley, MD

Cell & Flare is an eye and healthcare podcast featuring long-form conversations with ophthalmologists, optometrists, researchers, industry, and others in the eye, healthcare, and technology space. It is hosted by Arjan Hura, MD.

In a digital era of instantaneous and accessible worldwide connectivity, social media, and smart devices, Cell & Flare aims to share original and quality insight in organic and unscripted face-to-face conversations with some of the greatest thinkers and doers in the world of surgical and medical eye care.

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