Matthew Evan Raecker MD

Anterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery

Comprehensive ophthalmologist specializing in diseases and surgery of the cornea and anterior segment.

5901 Westown PkwySte 200West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone+1 515-225-3546
Fax+1 515-224-5946

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Education & Training

University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2014 - 2015
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Ophthalmology, 2011 - 2014
University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2010 - 2013
Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist Medical Center)Internship, Transitional Year, 2010 - 2011
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 2010, MD

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Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 2013 - Present
IA State Medical License 2014 - 2027
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification IntelleChart, MDIntelleSys, A Nextech Company, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

27 citations
Incidence of Cystoid Macular Edema After Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty as a Staged and Solitary Procedure.
William E. Flanary, Jesse M. Vislisel, Michael D. Wagoner, Matthew E. Raecker, Benjamin T. Aldrich
Cornea. 2016-08-01
10 citations
Endothelial image quality after descemet stripping with endothelial keratoplasty: a comparison of three microscopy techniques.
Matthew E. Raecker, Jay W. McLaren, K. M. Kittleson, Sanjay V. Patel
Eye & Contact Lens. 2011-01-01
Long-term keratometric changes after penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus and Fuchs Endothelial dystrophy.
Matthew E Raecker, Jay C Erie, Sanjay V Patel, Jay W McLaren, David O Hodge
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2009-02-01

Journal Articles

Value of Diagnostic Work-up in the Evaluation of White Dot Syndromes
Neal Palejwala, Gagan Sawhney, Matthew Raecker, Steven Yeh, Christina J Flaxel, Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci, 2015