Mark A. Latina MD

Dr. Mark Latina is an internationally renowned laser expert. He is Associate Clinical Professor at the New England Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, on staff at the New England Medical Center and holds appointments at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. As the founder of LaserCare Center, he provides laser training and on-going education for all LaserCare Cosmetic Centers staff.

Dr. Latina is a practicing ophthalmologist and an active researcher with a focus on laser applications and development. He has pioneered several new laser procedures for the treatment of glaucoma and holds numerous patents, which include the development of “Dye-Enhanced Gonioscopic Laser Sclerostomy” and “Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty.” Currently, Dr. Latina serves as a consultant for Lumenis Laser, Palo Alto, CA. where he is involved in overseeing the FDA clinical trials for the selective laser trabeculoplasty procedure that he developed.

Dr. Latina completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School in 1985. He was awarded a Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Fellowship and pursued subspecialty training in glaucoma, also at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Currently, he serves as a member of the staff at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and as a member of research staff at the Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School.