Gary A. Belen, M.D.
Glaucoma, Cataract, and Anterior Segment Surgery
Gary A. Belen, M.D., director of glaucoma services of Omni Eye Specialists, received his undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago and his medical degree from the University of Missouri, Kansas City. After medical school, he finished a one-year preliminary medicine internship at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, California and then completed his residency training in ophthalmology at Maryland General Hospital in Baltimore, where he also served as Chief Resident during his final year of residency. After residency, he received an additional year of subspecialty training by completing a glaucoma fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
Dr. Belen is board certified in ophthalmology and a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He presented his ocular research through Maryland General Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He has lectured for numerous professional continuing medical education courses.
Dr. Belen specializes in the medical, laser and surgical treatment of glaucoma. He also performs no-stitch clear corneal cataract surgery. He is committed to keeping up-to-date on the latest treatments for both glaucoma and cataracts so that he may continue to provide only the best care for his patients.
When out of the office, Dr. Belen travels the world in search of adventure. He has recently been spotted bungy jumping in New Zealand, hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and running with the bulls in Pamplona.