Heather Potter, MD

Position title:

  • Professor
  • Ophthalmic Pathology Fellowship Director
  • Comprehensive and Ophthalmic Pathology Services Chief


CONTACT ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

When I’m able to truly help a patient (like after cataract surgery), I think to myself THAT is the reason I came in today. My gifts have been well used.

Appointments and Honors

Comprehensive Service Chief
Ophthalmic Pathology Service Chief
Ophthalmic Pathology Fellowship Director

Subspecialty

Comprehensive ophthalmology and ophthalmic pathology

Medical and Surgical Interests

  • Cataract surgery
  • Comprehensive ophthalmology
  • Femtosecond laser cataract surgery
  • Glaucoma laser procedures
  • LASIK/PRK
  • Premium toric and multifocal lens implants for astigmatism and presbyopia
  • Ophthalmic pathology

Research Interests

  • Pathology

Education

Fellowship: Ophthalmic Pathology, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI

Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI

Internship: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI

Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA