DR. ALEX AZAR HONORED BY WILMER EYE INSTITUTE AT JOHNS HOPKINS FOR SUPERIOR TEACHING SKILLS AND COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC MEDICINE

SALISBURY, MD – AZAR Eye Institute (AEI) today announced Dr. Alex Azar has been awarded the Allan D. Jensen Part-Time Faculty Teaching award for the 2010/2011 academic year.  Dr. Azar was nominated for the award by medical students attending the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.  This is the second consecutive year Dr. Azar has received the award.

AZAR EYE INSTITUTE RECOGNIZED FOR CATARACT SURGERY EXCELLENCE AS A "2009 & 2010 BEST PERFORMER"

National Ranking administered by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Institute for Quality Improvement
SALISBURY, MD – AZAR Eye Institute (AEI), founded by Dr. Alex Azar who has practiced ophthalmology in Salisbury since 1976, today announced it has been recognized for cataract surgery excellence by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) Institute for Quality Improvement as a “2009 Best Performer.” AEI ranked in the top five-percent among 95 eye centers to voluntarily participate in the national benchmark study.
Note to editors: For more information or to schedule an interview with Dr. Alex Azar, tour AZAR Surgery Center and/or interview a patient who has had cataract surgery call 443-944-6285. AEI can also provide video of a live surgery to any interested media outlets.