Eye Surgeons & Consultants

Alan Mendelsohn MD, FACS, Nathan Klein, OD and Alec Chaleff MD are experts at enhancing vision quality and eye health for the entire family! For more than thirty years, Dr. Alan Mendelsohn had been considered a preeminent cataract surgeon in Broward County. As a result of his outstanding surgical and clinical skills, Alan Mendelsohn MD, FACS was repeatedly awarded the prestigious “Top Doctor” Award, as voted by South Florida physicians.  Due to an exacerbation of a herniated L5-S1 disc, Dr Mendelsohn had to stop performing procedures in the OR and exclusively performs in office laser procedures at the present time.  Dr Mendelsohn hand-picked his laser cataract surgery successor, Alec Chaleff MD, who is a preeminent laser cataract surgeon.  Dr Mendelsohn will remain extremely involved with your pre-operative and post-operative care, every step of the way, with all patients provided with his personal cell phone number.  Both Drs. Mendelsohn and Chaleff join in being thoroughly involved with all appointments before and after the laser cataract procedures. Additionally, Dr. Mendelsohn continues to see patients consulting for glaucoma, red eyes, diabetes, macular degeneration and for second opinions, utilizing his stellar 39 years of clinical experience.

Alec J. Chaleff MD is a premier cataract and refractive surgery specialist with advanced training in laser cataract surgery and complex anterior segment surgery. As a board-certified ophthalmologist, he has made cataract surgery the focus of his practice, providing his patients with the safest and most technologically advanced surgical options, such as Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery and Advanced Technology Premium Lens Implants. Almost every comprehensive ophthalmologist does a multitude of different types of eye surgeries, totally unrelated to cataracts.  Dr Chaleff has made laser cataract surgery to be his exclusive surgical focus, thereby performing superb, meticulous, cataract surgery with fantastic visual outcomes for his grateful patient.

Nathan Klein, OD, is a stellar Optometric Physician with expertise in comprehensive primary eye care and special interests in managing diabetic eye disease, preventing macular degeneration, treating glaucoma, and curing dry-eye disease. Furthermore, Dr. Klein, OD, has a fantastic knack for getting his patients to see better and feel more comfortable with their glasses and contact lenses. Utilizing the newest technologies in ophthalmics enables Nathan Klein OD to enhance each of his patients’ vision for specific tasks such as night-driving, working on computers, or reading. Dr. Klein welcomes all patients, whether they are seeking help with visual acuity endeavors or simply looking for second opinions.