Austin S. Nakatsuka

Austin S. Nakatsuka, MD

Languages spoken: English
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Clinical Locations

  • John A. Moran Eye Center

    801-581-2352

  • Moran Eye Center

    385-881-9288

  • Austin S. Nakatsuka, MD, is a glaucoma and cataract specialist. A gifted surgeon and former Moran Eye Center fellow, Nakatsuka completed a one-year fellowship in glaucoma and advanced cataract and iris surgery, training extensively with the late Alan S. Crandall, MD. Before that, he completed a one-year fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at Moran.

    A Hawaii native, Nakatsuka earned his medical degree at the University of Hawaii and completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch/Houston Methodist Hospital in Galveston, Texas.

    He has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and served in a range of community activities, including as a volunteer physician for the Hawaii Salvation Army Drug Rehabilitation Clinic and the Navajo Nation in southern Utah. He rebuilt homes as part of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in Houston and has served as a peer advisor with the American Indian Student Association at the University of California, Los Angeles.

    In addition to his surgical and clinical practices at Moran’s main University of Utah location and South Jordan clinic, Nakatsuka will dedicate a few weeks a year to working with Moran’s Global Outreach Division, providing care to underserved communities locally and internationally.

    Specialties

    • Cataract Surgery
    • Glaucoma
    • Ophthalmology

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments - Primary

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5

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    November 29, 2022

    Wonderful care

    November 24, 2022

    I was impressed by Dr. Nakatsuka's Interactions with my orthopedic doctor over the use of steroids In light of my glaucoma.

    November 21, 2022

    Maran Eye Center is a right place to be treated

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  • Austin S. Nakatsuka, MD, is a glaucoma and cataract specialist. A gifted surgeon and former Moran Eye Center fellow, Nakatsuka completed a one-year fellowship in glaucoma and advanced cataract and iris surgery, training extensively with the late Alan S. Crandall, MD. Before that, he completed a one-year fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at Moran.

    A Hawaii native, Nakatsuka earned his medical degree at the University of Hawaii and completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch/Houston Methodist Hospital in Galveston, Texas.

    He has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and served in a range of community activities, including as a volunteer physician for the Hawaii Salvation Army Drug Rehabilitation Clinic and the Navajo Nation in southern Utah. He rebuilt homes as part of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in Houston and has served as a peer advisor with the American Indian Student Association at the University of California, Los Angeles.

    In addition to his surgical and clinical practices at Moran’s main University of Utah location and South Jordan clinic, Nakatsuka will dedicate a few weeks a year to working with Moran’s Global Outreach Division, providing care to underserved communities locally and internationally.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments -Primary

    Education history

    Chief Resident Ophthalmology - University of Texas Medical Branch/Houston Methodist Hospital Chief Resident
    Ophthalmology - University of Texas Medical Branch/Houston Methodist Hospital Resident
    Residency Transitional Year - Hawaii Residency Programs, Inc. Resident
    Medicine - University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Psychobiology - University of California, Los Angeles B.S.