Christen Allaman, M.D.

	Christen Allaman, M.D.

Specialties:
Cataract Surgery, Lens Based Refractive Surgery for Myopia, Hyperopia and Presbyopia, Glaucoma, Diabetes and General Ophthalmology.

Locations:
Eye Care Medical Group and Cypress Outpatient Surgical Center, Santa Cruz, CA.

Dr. Christen Allaman, a Board Certified Ophthalmologist, completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, San Diego.  After receiving his Medical Degree from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, he served a first year residency in internal medicine at California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco.  Realizing his talents and international interests would be best served in the field of ophthalmology, he completed a residency at the Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  In 1996 he joined Keith McKenzie, M.D., in private practice at Eye Care Medical Group, Santa Cruz, California, and in 1999 became the corporation's president.  Dr. Allaman is Medical Director and President of Cypress Outpatient Surgical Center.

Dr. Allaman specializes in:

• State-of-the-art (no-stitch, no injection) cataract, phacorefractive surgery and multifocal intra-ocular implants.
• Medical laser treatments.
• Diagnosis and treatment of the glaucomas (e.g., open angle and narrow angle), including the latest treatment, enodscopic cyclophotocoagulation (ECP).
• diabetic eye care.
• Dry eye care.
• Macular degeneration management.
• Second opinions.
• preventive comprehensive eye care.

Dr. Christen Allaman is President and Medical Director of Cypress Outpatient Surgical Center to further ensure that only state-of-the-art compassionate care extends from his office to the operating theatre.

	Christen Allaman, M.D.