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Dr. Laurel R Harris MD

Ophthalmologist

5/5(3)
1703 S Meridian Suite 101 Puyallup WA, 98371
Rating

5/5

About

Dr. Laurel Harris is an ophthalmologist practicing in Puyallup, WA. Dr. Harris specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Harris can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Harris can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.

Education and Training

Emory University School Of Medicine 1988

Board Certification

American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO)

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish 29 years of experience

Awards

  • “America’s Top Ophthalmologists” for 2002-2003 Year Consumers’ Research Council 

Treatments

  • Cataracts
  • Diabetes
  • Macular Degeneration
  • Headaches
  • Glaucoma
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Lupus
  • Astigmatism
  • Presbyopia
  • Blepharitis
  • Farsightedness
  • Nearsightedness

Dr. Laurel R Harris MD's Practice location

Practice At 1703 S Meridian Suite 101

1703 S Meridian Suite 101 -
Puyallup, WA 98371
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New patients: 253-848-3000
Fax: 253-840-6514

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5225 Cirque Dr W #200 -
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11216 Sunrise Boulevard East Suite 3-102 -
Puyallup, WA 98374
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4907 Point Fosdick Dr NW # E600 -
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
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Cascade Eye And Skin Centers

921 Harvey Road Suite B -
Auburn, WA 98002
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10004 204th Avenue East Suite 1500 -
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
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Patient Experience with Dr. Harris


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Dr. Laurel R Harris MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 3 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Ophthalmologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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Get to know Ophthalmologist Dr. Laurel R. Harris, who serves patients in Washington. 

Dr. Harris is a board-certified ophthalmologist at Cascade Eye & Skin Centers, P.C. with offices in University Place and Puyallup, Washington. 

Cascade Eye & Skin Centers, P.C. is a combined medical practice of ophthalmology, dermatology, and plastic surgery employing board-certified physicians and surgeons, physician assistants, and optometrists. They provide general eye and skin care as well as comprehensive subspecialty services including LASIK (laser vision correction), cataract surgery with intraocular lenses, glaucoma surgery, medical and surgical treatment of the retina, PRK laser eye surgery, medical and cosmetic dermatology, MOHS skin cancer surgery, skin pathology services, and a full realm of plastic surgery procedures.

Dr. Harris is a graduate of Texas Christian University, earning degrees in both geology and pre-medicine, where she was honored as T.C.U.’ s most outstanding graduate for 1985. She earned her medical degree at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, interned at Georgia Baptist Medical Center, and completed her residency in ophthalmology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.  

She was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society for outstanding academic performance in college, and was then elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society, in recognition of excellent academic, clinical, and ethical performance at Emory University School of Medicine.

A Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the doctor is board-certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO). The ABO is an independent, non-profit organization responsible for certifying ophthalmologists in the United States of America. 

Since 1996, Dr. Harris has served on the grievance committee of the Pierce County Medical Society, an advisory board of physicians and community leaders charged with resolving disputes between patients, physicians, and insurers, often advocating for the patient’s rights. In 2002, she was also elected to the Board of Trustees of Pierce County Medical Society, the governing board for the physicians of Pierce County. In 2004, she was then elected Secretary of Pierce County Medical Society. 

Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Ophthalmologists are experts in the diseases, functions, and anatomy of the eye. They may provide routine care such as vision testing, as well as prescribe and fit eyeglasses or contact lenses. However, ophthalmologists are also surgeons. They repair traumatic injuries to the eye and perform cataract, glaucoma, retinal, and corneal surgery.

An authority in her field, Dr. Harris is among a prestigious few to be selected by the Consumers’ Research Council as one of “America’s Top Ophthalmologists” for 2002-2003, then again for 2004-2005, and for 2006-2007.

Outside of the office, her interests include camping and hiking with her husband and three young children, riding horses, playing classical piano, and enjoying the unsurpassed beauty and wonderful people of the Pacific Northwest.

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