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American Board of Ophthalmology
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently describe Dr. Kersten as caring, personable, and professional, with a bedside manner that helps put them at ease. Commenters frequently note that he listens attentively, explains diagnoses and treatment options clearly, and takes time to answer questions so they feel informed and respected. Many patients express confidence in his expertise and surgical skill, reporting thorough care and positive outcomes.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
-Professor (Clinical) |
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Ophthalmology
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Education history
| Undergraduate | University of Notre Dame | B.A. |
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| Professional Medical | Medicine - University of Iowa College of Medicine | M.D. |
| Internship | Internal Medicine - University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine | Intern |
| Residency | Ophthalmology - University of Iowa College of Medicine | Resident |
| Fellowship | Ophthalmic Plastic, Reconstructive, and Orbital Surgery - University of Iowa College of Medicine | Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Smith LD, Ahmad M, Ashraf DC, Kersten RC, Winn BJ, Grob SR, Vagefi M (2024). Cutaneous Mucormycosis of the Eyelid Treated With Subcutaneous Liposomal Amphotericin B Injections. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 40(2), e42-e45.
- Meer E, Ahmad M, Kersten R (2023). A Case of Eyelid Lesion Clear-Cell Acanthoma. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery,
- Bernier M, Miller A, Leung V, Vagefi MR, Kersten RC, Kalin-Hajdu (2023). Dacryoscintigraphy as a guide for surgery in patients with functional epiphora. Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie,
- Meer E, Ahmad M, Pekmezci M, Kersten R (2023). A Case of Orbital Sarcoidosis with Caseating Granulomatous Inflammation. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 39(5), e163-e166.
- Vagefi MR, Idowu OO, Miller A, Doan T, Chen C, Hinterwirth A, Zhong L, Ahmad M, Ashraf DC, Grob SR, Kersten RC, Winn B (2023). Metagenomic Deep Sequencing for Orbital Inflammatory Disease. Ocular immunology and inflammation, 1-4.
- Lussier C, Leung VC, El-Khazen Dupuis J, Ashraf DC, Idowu OO, Massicotte E, Vagefi MR, Kersten RC, Kalin-Hajdu (2023). Prevalence and Predictors of Hering's Response in Müller's Muscle-conjunctival Resection. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 39(3), 237-242.
- Leung VC, Dupuis JE, Ashraf DC, Idowu OO, Massicotte E, Vagefi MR, Kersten RC, Kalin-Hajdu (2023). Müller Muscle Conjunctival Resection: A Multicentered Prospective Analysis of Surgical Success. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 39(3), 226-231.
- Ashraf DC, Miller A, Ahmad M, Smith LD, Grob SR, Winn BJ, Kersten RC, Vagefi M (2023). Augmentation of telemedicine post-operative follow-up after oculofacial plastic surgery with a self-guided patient tool. Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 42(4), 372-382.
- Ashraf DC, Idowu OO, Hirabayashi KE, Kalin-Hajdu E, Grob SR, Winn BJ, Vagefi MR, Kersten R (2022). Outcomes of a Modified Treatment Ladder Algorithm Using Retrobulbar Amphotericin B for Invasive Fungal Rhino-Orbital Sinusitis. American journal of ophthalmology, 237, 299-309.
- Redd TK, Kersten RC, Ashraf D, Hennein L, Seitzman G (2022). Neonatal corneal ulcer secondary to congenital entropion. American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 25, 101371.
- Alsoudi AF, Ton L, Ashraf DC, Idowu OO, Kong AW, Wang L, Kersten RC, Winn BJ, Grob SR, Vagefi M (2022). Efficacy of Care and Antibiotic Use for Chalazia and Hordeola. Eye & contact lens, 48(4), 162-168.
- Maru JA, Carvajal ND, de Alba Campomanes AG, Parikh N, Ashraf DC, Kersten RC, Winn BJ, Vagefi MR, Grob S (2022). Perceived Barriers to Increasing Diversity within Oculofacial Plastic Surgery. Journal of academic ophthalmology (2017), 14(2), e271-e278.
- Copperman TS, Idowu OO, Jalaj S, Winn BJ, Pham C, Setabutr P, Kersten RC, Vagefi M (2021). Patient-Specific Implants in Oculofacial Plastic Surgery. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 37(3), 241-247.
- Mekonnen ZK, Ashraf DC, Jankowski T, Grob SR, Vagefi MR, Kersten RC, Simko JP, Winn B (2021). Acute Invasive Rhino-Orbital Mucormycosis in a Patient With COVID-19-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 37(2), e40-e80.
- Idowu OO, Ashraf DC, Magill ST, Kersten RC, McDermott MW, Vagefi M (2021). Multidisciplinary Frontotemporal Orbitozygomatic Craniotomy for Spheno-orbital Meningiomas: Ophthalmic and Orbital Outcomes. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 37(1), 18-26.
- Kinde B, Idowu OO, Ashraf DC, Chen RM, Hirabayashi KE, Grob SR, Winn BJ, Kersten RC, Vagefi M (2021). Quality-of-Life Outcomes for Excision and Reconstruction of Periocular Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer. Facial plastic surgery & aesthetic medicine,
- Ashraf DC, Jankovic I, El-Nachef N, Winn BJ, Kim GE, Kersten R (2021). New-Onset of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Patient Treated With Teprotumumab for Thyroid Associated Ophthalmopathy. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 37(5), e160-e164.
- Garakani R, Kersten R, Pekmezci (2020). Intracapsular High-Grade Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ Ex Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Lacrimal Gland. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 36(1), e1-e3.
- Kang JM, Kalin-Hajdu E, Idowu OO, Vagefi MR, Kersten R (2020). Nasolacrimal Obstruction Following the Placement of Maxillofacial Hardware. Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction, 13(1), 32-37.
- Dalle Ore CL, Magill ST, Rodriguez Rubio R, Shahin MN, Aghi MK, Theodosopoulos PV, Villanueva-Meyer JE, Kersten RC, Idowu OO, Vagefi MR, McDermott M (2020). Hyperostosing sphenoid wing meningiomas: surgical outcomes and strategy for bone resection and multidisciplinary orbital reconstruction. Journal of neurosurgery, 134(3), 711-720.
- Idowu OO, Saifee M, Copperman TS, Kersten R (2020). Dacryoadenitis Associated With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 36(3), e63-e65.
- Fay A, Nallasamy N, Allen RC, Bernardini FP, Bilyk JR, Cockerham K, Cruz AA, Devoto M, Dolman PJ, Dutton JJ, Jordan DR, Kersten R, Kim YD, Lucarelli MJ, McNab AA, Mombaerts I, Mourits M, Nerad J, Perry JD, Rose G, Saeed P, Seah LL, Selva D, Sivak-Callcott J, Strianese D, Verity DH, Orbital Societ (2020). Perioperative Prophylactic Antibiotics in 1,250 Orbital Surgeries. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 36(4), 385-389.
- Ashraf DC, Idowu OO, Wang Q, YeEun T, Copperman TS, Tanaboonyawat S, Arnold BF, Oldenburg CE, Vagefi MR, Kersten R (2020). The Role of Topical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Oculofacial Plastic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study. Ophthalmology, 127(12), 1747-1754.
- Wang L, Ashraf DC, Kinde B, Ohgami RS, Kumar J, Kersten R (2020). Hypodiploid B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia Presenting as an Isolated Orbital Mass Prior to Systemic Involvement: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 11(1),
- Kalin-Hajdu E, Kersten R (2019). Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Following Hyaluronic Acid Rejuvenation of the Tear Trough. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 35(1), e14-e15.
- Idowu OO, Ashraf DC, Kalin-Hajdu E, Ryan MC, Kersten RC, Vagefi M (2019). Efficacy of Care for Blind Painful Eyes. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 35(2), 182-186.
- Grumbine FL, Idowu O, Kersten RC, Deparis SW, Vagefi M (2019). Correction of Lower Eyelid Retraction with En Glove Placement of Porcine Dermal Collagen Matrix Implant. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 143(3), 743-746.
- Copperman T, Idowu OO, Kersten RC, Vagefi M (2019). Subcutaneous Tocilizumab for Thyroid Eye Disease: Simplified Dosing and Delivery. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 35(3), e64-e66.
- Alsoudi A, Copperman TS, Idowu OO, Kersten R (2019). Occult Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Secondary to IgG4-Related Ophthalmic Disease. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 35(3), e62-e64.
- Everett LA, Copperman TS, Kersten R (2019). A Case of Lacrimal Gland Ductal Carcinoma With Regional Lymph Node Metastasis. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 35(5), e118-e121.
- Hirabayashi KE, Idowu OO, Kalin-Hajdu E, Oldenburg CE, Brodie FL, Kersten RC, Vagefi M (2019). Invasive Fungal Sinusitis: Risk Factors for Visual Acuity Outcomes and Mortality. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 35(6), 535-542.
- Pasricha ND, Copperman TS, Crawford JB, Kersten R (2019). Foreign Body Cyst Reaction to Porcine Acellular Dermal Matrix (ENDURAGen). Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 35(6), e159.
- Hirabayashi KE, Kalin-Hajdu E, Bever GJ, Vagefi MR, de Alba Campomanes AG, Cooke DL, Dowd CF, Kersten R (2018). Normalization of Congenital Venous Stasis Retinopathy Following Sclerotherapy of a Macrocystic Lymphatic Malformation. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 34(1), e19-e21.
- Hirabayashi KE, Kalin-Hajdu E, Vagefi MR, Kersten R (2018). Invasive Aspergillosis Masquerading as a Lacrimal Sac Abscess. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 34(3), e104.
- Lee DS, Murr AH, Kersten RC, Pletcher S (2018). Silent sinus syndrome without opacification of ipsilateral maxillary sinus. The Laryngoscope, 128(9), 2004-2007.
- Kalin-Hajdu E, Colby JB, Idowu O, Grumbine FL, Kang JM, Hirabayashi KS, Glastonbury CM, Vagefi MR, Kersten R (2018). Diagnosing Distensible Venous Malformations of the Orbit With Diffusion-weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging. American journal of ophthalmology, 189, 146-154.
- Wladis EJ, Kersten RC, Vagefi MR, Pinheiro-Neto C, Shinder R, Kim H (2018). Clinical Features and Outcomes of Post-Traumatic Silent Sinus Syndrome. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 34(4), 378-380.
- Kersten RC, Copperman T (2018). Re: "Frontalis Muscle Contraction and the Role of Visual Deprivation and Eyelid Proprioception". Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 34(5), 497.
- Lowry EA, Kalin-Hajdu E, Kersten RC, Vagefi M (2018). Acute Vision Loss From Dacryocystitis. JAMA ophthalmology, 136(10), 1207-1208.
- Ashraf DC, Kalin-Hajdu E, Levin MH, Kersten R (2018). Mixed cranial neuropathies due to occult perineural invasion of basal cell carcinoma. American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 13, 136-139.
- DeParis SW, Goldberg AN, Indaram M, Grumbine FL, Kersten RC, Vagefi M (2017). Paranasal Sinus Mucocele as a Late Complication of Dacryocystorhinostomy. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 33(3S Suppl 1), S23-S24.
- DeParis SW, Goldberg AN, Indaram M, Grumbine FL, Kersten RC, Vagefi M (2017). Paranasal Sinus Mucocele as a Late Complication of Dacryocystorhinostomy. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 33(3S Suppl 1), S23-S24.
- Grumbine FL, DeParis SW, Vagefi MR, Bloomer M, Kersten R (2017). Lacrimal Sac Smooth Muscle Tumor of Uncertain Malignant Potential. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 33(3S Suppl 1), S29-S31.
- Hirabayashi KE, Kalin-Hajdu E, Brodie FL, Kersten RC, Russell MS, Vagefi M (2017). Retrobulbar Injection of Amphotericin B for Orbital Mucormycosis. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 33(4), e94-e97.
- Geske MJ, Bloomer MM, Kersten RC, Vagefi M (2017). Diagnostic Approaches to Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma of the Orbit. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 33(3S Suppl 1), S129-S131.
- Kalin-Hajdu E, Vagefi MR, Kersten R (2017). Progressive Proptosis Secondary to an Orbital Floor Implant. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 33(4), e79-e80.
- Peng MY, Kersten R (2017). The Masquerade Syndrome. JAMA ophthalmology, 135(2), 161-162.
- Hirabayashi KE, Kalin-Hajdu E, Brodie FL, Kersten RC, Russell MS, Vagefi M (2017). Retrobulbar Injection of Amphotericin B for Orbital Mucormycosis. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 33(4), e94-e97.
- Idowu OO, Kalin-Hajdu E, Grumbine FL, Kersten RC, McDermott M, Vagefi M (2017). Restrictive Strabismus Following Frontotemporal-orbitozygomatic Craniotomy. Cureus, 9(12), e1937.
- Kasi SK, Kim HJ, Basham RP, Cunningham ET Jr, Sy A, Lustig L, Kersten R (2016). Idiopathic Orbital Inflammation Associated With Necrotizing Scleritis and Temporal Bone Inflammation. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 32(4), e77-9.
- DeParis SW, Grumbine FL, Vagefi MR, Kersten R (2016). Persistent Upgaze Restriction after Orbital Floor Fracture Repair. Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction, 9(3), 268-70.
- Chi M, Kim HJ, Vagefi R, Kersten R (2016). Modified tarsotomy for the treatment of severe cicatricial entropion. Eye (London, England), 30(7), 992-7.
- Kasi SK, Kim HJ, Basham RP, Cunningham ET Jr, Sy A, Lustig L, Kersten R (2016). Idiopathic Orbital Inflammation Associated With Necrotizing Scleritis and Temporal Bone Inflammation. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 32(4), e77-9.
- Alsberge JB, Grumbine FL, Bloomer MM, Vagefi MR, Kersten R (2016). Primary hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the orbit. American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 5, 38-40.
- McClintic SM, Yoon MK, Bidar M, Dutton JJ, Vagefi MR, Kersten RC (2015). Tissue necrosis following diode laser-assisted transcanalicular dacryocystorhinostomy. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 31(1), e18-22.
- Peralta RJ, Kersten RC, Holland EJ, Snyder ME, Nerad J (2015). The clinical characterization and surgical correction of blepharoptosis associated with congenital aniridia. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 31(1), 38-42.
- McClintic SM, Yoon MK, Bidar M, Dutton JJ, Vagefi MR, Kersten R (2015). Tissue necrosis following diode laser-assisted transcanalicular dacryocystorhinostomy. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 31(1), e18-22.
- Grumbine FL, Deparis SW, Kersten RC, Vagefi M (2015). Delayed periocular hemorrhage after upper blepharoplasty. Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 34(2), 103-5.
- Chi M, Kim HJ, Basham R, Yoon MK, Vagefi R, Kersten R (2015). Temporal Artery Calciphylaxis Presenting as Temporal Arteritis in a Case of Rhinoorbitocerebral Mucormycosis. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 31(5), e132-5.
- Grumbine FL, Aderman C, Vagefi MR, Kersten R (2015). Orbital MRI Pre- and Post-Vemurafenib Therapy for Erdheim-Chester Disease. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 31(6), e169.
- Cui QN, Geske MJ, Kersten RC (2014). Diffusely swollen eyelid. JAMA Ophthalmol, 132(9), 1145-6.
- Chi M, Kim HJ, Koktekir BE, Vagefi R, Kersten RC (2014). Iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid oculorrhea. J Craniofac Surg, 25(2), 469-70.
- Naqvi SM, Thiagarajah C, Golnik K, Lee A, Kersten R, Nerad (2014). Optic nerve cyst-like formation presenting as a delayed complication of optic nerve sheath fenestration. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 30(3), e53-4.
- Menda SA, Kim HJ, Bloomer MM, Crawford JB, Vagefi MR, Kersten R (2014). Papillary cystadenocarcinoma of the lacrimal gland after radiation for bilateral retinoblastoma. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 30(3), e57-9.
- Koktekir BE, Basham R, Vagefi R, Kersten R (2014). Masson tumor in the eyelid. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 25(4), 1529-30.
- Kasi SK, Gorovoy IR, Vagefi MR, Kersten R (2014). The oculocardiac reflex in an adult with a non-displaced orbital floor fracture. Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 33(4), 286-8.
- Koktekir BE, Kim HJ, Geske M, Bloomer M, Vagefi R, Kersten R (2014). Orbital schwannomatosis in the absence of neurofibromatosis. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 25(6), 2109-11.
- Gorovoy IR, Layer N, Kim HJ, Nobles SM, Stewart PJ, Vagefi MR, Kersten RC (2013). Pilomatrixoma in a patient with bilateral retinoblastoma. J AAPOS, 17(1), 103-4.
- Desai SJ, Kim HJ, Kersten RC, Bloomer MM, Vagefi MR (2013). Extrascleral spread of choroidal melanoma via tantalum marker suture track. JAMA Ophthalmol, 131(12), 1643-5.
- Greninger DA, Yoon MK, Bloomer MM, Keyser R, Kersten RC (2012). Extraintestinal Crohn disease causing bilateral nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 28(2), e55-6.
- Cetinkaya A, Kersten RC (2012). Surgical outcomes in patients with bilateral ptosis and Hering's dependence. Ophthalmology, 119(2), 376-81.
- Gorovoy IR, Kazanjian M, Kersten RC, Kim HJ, Vagefi MR (2012). Fungal rhinosinusitis and imaging modalities. Saudi J Ophthalmol, 26(4), 419-26.
- Thiagarajah C, Kersten RC (2009). Medial wall fracture: an update. Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr, 2(3), 135-9.
- Pereira LS, Hwang TN, Kersten RC, Ray K, McCulley TJ (2008). Levator superioris muscle function in involutional blepharoptosis. Am J Ophthalmol, 145(6), 1095-1098.
- Bernardini FP, Kersten RC, Devoto MH, Morton AD, Johnson TE (2008). Outcomes after surgical excision of large and massive orbital tumors. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 24(4), 280-3.
- Cetinkaya A, Kersten RC, Brannan PA, Thiagarajah C, Kulwin DR (2008). Intraoperative predictability of temporal artery biopsy results. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 24(5), 372-6; discussion 377.
- Kersten RC (2007). Management of cosmetically objectionable periocular veins. Semin Plast Surg, 21(1), 54-6.
- O'donnell B, Codère F, Dortzbach R, Lucarelli M, Kersten R, Rosser P (2006). Clinical controversy: congenital unilateral and jaw-winking ptosis. Orbit, 25(1), 11-7.
- Brannan PA, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (2006). Isolated medial orbital wall fractures with medial rectus muscle incarceration. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 22(3), 178-83.
- Brannan PA, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (2006). Sclerosing idiopathic orbital inflammation. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus, 43(3), 183-4.
- McCulley TJ, Kersten RC (2006). Periocular inflammation after retrobulbar chlorpromazine (thorazine) injection. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 22(4), 283-5.
- O'Donnell BA, Kersten R, McNab A, Rose G, Rosser P (2005). Enucleation versus evisceration. Clin Exp Ophthalmol, 33(1), 5-9.
- Kersten RC, Bernardini FP, Khouri L, Moin M, Roumeliotis AA, Kulwin DR (2005). Unilateral frontalis sling for the surgical correction of unilateral poor-function ptosis. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 21(6), 412-6; discussion 416-7.
- McCulley TJ, Kersten RC, Yip CC, Kulwin DR (2005). Dacryocystoceles in the aftermath of Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 21(2), 159-61.
- Brannan PA, Anderson HK, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (2005). Bowen disease of the eyelid successfully treated with imiquimod. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 21(4), 321-2.
- Ross JJ, Kersten RC (2005). Late enophthalmos mimicking silent sinus syndrome secondary to orbital trauma. J Craniofac Surg, 16(5), 840-3.
- Brannan PA, Kersten RC, Schneider S, Kulwin DR (2005). A case of primary adenocarcinoma of the lacrimal sac. Orbit, 24(4), 291-3.
- Nordlund ML, Holland EJ, Kersten RC (2004). Ocular surface reconstruction in a patient with complete ankyloblepharon resulting from stevens-johnson syndrome. Arch Ophthalmol, 122(6), 934-5.
- Augsburger JJ, Khouri L, Roumeliotis A, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR, Schneider S (2004). Enucleation versus preservation of blind eyes following plaque radiotherapy for choroidal melanoma. Can J Ophthalmol, 39(4), 372-9.
- McCulley TJ, Yip CC, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (2004). Medial rectus muscle incarceration in pediatric medial orbital wall trapdoor fractures. Eur J Ophthalmol, 14(4), 330-3.
- Brannan PA, Kersten RC, Hudak DT, Anderson HK, Kulwin DR (2004). Primary Nocardia brasiliensis of the eyelid. Am J Ophthalmol, 138(3), 498-9.
- Erb MH, Kersten RC, Yip CC, Hudak D, Kulwin DR, McCulley TJ (2004). Effect of unilateral blepharoptosis repair on contralateral eyelid position. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 20(6), 418-22.
- Bernardini FP, Kersten RC, de Conciliis C, Devoto MH (2004). Unilateral microblepharon. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 20(6), 467-9.
- Burroughs JR, Soparkar CN, Patrinely JR, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR, Lowe CL (2003). Monitored anesthesia care for enucleations and eviscerations. Ophthalmology, 110(2), 311-3.
- Yip CC, McCulley TJ, Kersten RC, Bowen AT, Alam S, Kulwin DR (2003). Adult nasolacrimal duct mucocele. Arch Ophthalmol, 121(7), 1065-6.
- Yip CC, McCulley TJ, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (2003). Proptosis after hair pulling. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 19(2), 154-5.
- Yip CC, McCulley TJ, Kersten RC, Tami TA, Kulwin DR (2003). Silent sinus syndrome as a cause of diplopia in a child. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus, 40(5), 309-11.
- McCulley TJ, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR, Feuer WJ (2003). Outcome and influencing factors of external levator palpebrae superioris aponeurosis advancement for blepharoptosis. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 19(5), 388-93.
- Yip CC, Kersten RC, McCulley TJ, Ballard ET, Kulwin DR (2003). Osteogenic sarcoma after orbital radiation rhabdomyosarcoma. Ophthalmology, 110(10), 1996-9.
- Khouri LM, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (2002). Bilateral subperiosteal orbital hematomas in a child with sickle cell disease. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus, 39(3), 182-4.
- Bernardini FP, Moin M, Kersten RC, Reeves D, Kulwin DR (2002). Routine histopathologic evaluation of the lacrimal sac during dacryocystorhinostomy: how useful is it? Ophthalmology, 109(7), 1214-7; discussion 1217-8.
- McCulley TJ, Kersten RC, Yip CC, Kulwin DR (2002). Isolated unilateral neurogenic blepharoptosis secondary to eyelid trauma. Am J Ophthalmol, 134(4), 626-7.
- McCulley TJ, Yip CC, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (2002). An ectopic site of lacrimal gland secretion mimicking epiphora. Arch Ophthalmol, 120(11), 1586-7.
- Moin M, Kersten RC, Bernardini F, Kulwin DR (2001). Destructive eyelid lesions in sarcoidosis. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 17(2), 123-5.
- Bernardini FP, Kersten RC, Moin M, Kulwin DR (2001). Unsuspected recurrent pituitary adenoma presenting as an orbital mass. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 17(2), 140-3.
- Bernardini FP, Kersten RC, Spaulding AG, Moin M, Kulwin DR (2000). Atypical presentation of a dacryolith. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 16(4), 301-3.
- Egbert JE, May K, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (2000). Pediatric orbital floor fracture : direct extraocular muscle involvement. Ophthalmology, 107(10), 1875-9.
- Bernardini FP, Kersten RC, Khouri LM, Moin M, Kulwin DR, Mutasim DF (2000). Chronic eyelid lymphedema and acne rosacea. Report of two cases. Ophthalmology, 107(12), 2220-3.
- Moin M, Kersten RC, Bernardini F, Kulwin D, Biddinger PW, Ernst RJ, Khouri LM (2000). Spontaneous hemorrhage in an intraorbital arteriovenous malformation. Ophthalmology, 107(12), 2215-9.
- Sloan B, Kulwin DR, Kersten RC (1999). Scurvy causing bilateral orbital hemorrhage. Arch Ophthalmol, 117(6), 842-3.
- von Brauchitsch DK, Egbert J, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (1999). Spontaneous resolution of upper eyelid retraction in thyroid orbitopathy. J Neuroophthalmol, 19(2), 122-4.
- Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (1999). Vertical lid split orbitotomy revisited. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 15(6), 425-8.
- Golnik KC, Devoto TM, Kersten RC, Kulwin D (1999). Visual loss in idiopathic intracranial hypertension after resolution of papilledema. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 15(6), 442-4.
- Patrinely JR, O'Neal KD, Kersten RC, Soparkar CN (1999). Total upper eyelid reconstruction with mucosalized tarsal graft and overlying bipedicle flap. Arch Ophthalmol, 117(12), 1655-61.
- Golnik KC, Kersten RC (1998). Optic nerve head swelling in the Hadju-Cheney syndrome. J Neuroophthalmol, 18(1), 60-5.
- Teske SA, Kersten RC, Devoto MH, Kulwin DR (1998). Hering's law and eyebrow position. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 14(2), 105-6.
- Teske SA, Kersten RC, Devoto MH, Kulwin DR (1998). The modified rhomboid transposition flap in periocular reconstruction. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 14(5), 360-6.
- Goldstein MH, Soparkar CN, Kersten RC, Orcutt JC, Patrinely JR, Holds J (1998). Conjunctival cysts of the orbit. Ophthalmology, 105(11), 2056-60.
- Soparkar CN, Patrinely JR, Hunts J, Linberg JV, Kersten RC, Anderson R (1997). The perils of permanent punctal plugs. Am J Ophthalmol, 123(1), 120-1.
- Johnson TE, Tabbara KF, Weatherhead RG, Kersten RC, Rice C, Nasr AM (1997). Secondary squamous cell carcinoma of the orbit. Arch Ophthalmol, 115(1), 75-8.
- Kersten RC, Ewing-Chow D, Kulwin DR, Gallon M (1997). Accuracy of clinical diagnosis of cutaneous eyelid lesions. Ophthalmology, 104(3), 479-84.
- Egbert JE, Kersten RC (1997). Female genital tract papillomavirus in conjunctival papillomas of infancy. Am J Ophthalmol, 123(4), 551-2.
- Shumrick KA, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR, Smith CP (1997). Criteria for selective management of the orbital rim and floor in zygomatic complex and midface fractures. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 123(4), 378-84.
- Kersten RC, Hammer BJ, Kulwin DR (1997). The role of enophthalmos in involutional entropion. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 13(3), 195-8.
- Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (1996). "One-stitch" canalicular repair. A simplified approach for repair of canalicular laceration. Ophthalmology, 103(5), 785-9.
- Kersten RC, de Conciliis C, Kulwin DR (1995). Acquired ptosis in the young and middle-aged adult population. Ophthalmology, 102(6), 924-8.
- Meyer DR, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR, Paskowski JR, Selkin RP (1995). Management of canalicular injury associated with eyelid burns. Arch Ophthalmol, 113(7), 900-3.
- Soparkar CN, Patrinely JR, Cuaycong MJ, Dailey RA, Kersten RC, Rubin PA, Linberg JV, Howard GR, Donovan DT, Matoba AY (1994). The silent sinus syndrome. A cause of spontaneous enophthalmos. Ophthalmology, 101(4), 772-8.
- Kersten RC, Locastro AJ, Eberhard ML, Spaulding AG, Kulwin DR (1994). Periorbital dirofilariasis. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 10(4), 293-6.
- Baron EM, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (1993). Rhabdomyosarcoma manifesting as acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Am J Ophthalmol, 115(2), 239-42.
- Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (1993). Optic nerve sheath fenestration through a lateral canthotomy incision. Arch Ophthalmol, 111(6), 870-4.
- Kersten RC, Kleiner FP, Kulwin DR (1992). Tarsotomy for the treatment of cicatricial entropion with trichiasis. Arch Ophthalmol, 110(5), 714-7.
- Shumrick KA, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR, Sinha PK, Smith TL (1992). Extended access/internal approaches for the management of facial trauma. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 118(10), 1105-12; discussion 1113-4.
- Howard GR, Nerad JA, Kersten RC (1992). Medial canthoplasty with microplate fixation. Arch Ophthalmol, 110(12), 1793-7.
- Brown HH, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (1991). Lipomatous hamartoma of the orbit. Arch Ophthalmol, 109(2), 240-3.
- Bartley GB, Nerad JA, Kersten RC, Maguire LJ (1991). Congenital entropion with intact lower eyelid retractor insertion. Am J Ophthalmol, 112(4), 437-41.
- Kulwin DR, Tiradellis H, Levartovsky S, Kersten RC, Shumrick KA (1990). The value of intranasal surgery in assuring the success of a conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 6(1), 54-9.
- Birchansky LD, Nerad JA, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (1990). Management of congenital lacrimal sac fistula. Arch Ophthalmol, 108(3), 388-90.
- Kersten RC, Kulwin DR, Levartovsky S, Tiradellis H, Tse DT (1990). Management of lower-lid retraction with hard-palate mucosa grafting. Arch Ophthalmol, 108(9), 1339-43.
- Kulwin DR, Kersten RC, Gingold MP, Hornblass A (1989). Staple closure of the retroauricular donor site. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 5(1), 59-62.
- Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (1989). Management of cosmetically objectionable veins in the lower eyelids. Arch Ophthalmol, 107(2), 278-80.
- Rice CD, Kersten RC, Mrak RE (1989). An orbital hemangiopericytoma recurrent after 33 years. Arch Ophthalmol, 107(4), 552-6.
- Rice CD, Kersten RC, al-Hazzaa S (1989). Cryotherapy for trichiasis in trachoma. Arch Ophthalmol, 107(8), 1180-2.
- Kersten RC (1988). The eyelid crease approach to superficial lateral dermoid cysts. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus, 25(1), 48-51.
- Rice CD, Kersten RC (1988). Absence of Chlamydia in trachomatous lacrimal sacs. Am J Ophthalmol, 105(2), 203-6.
- Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (1988). Traumatic orbital decompression. Am J Ophthalmol, 105(6), 699-700.
- Tabbara KF, Kersten R, Daouk N, Blodi FC (1988). Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva. Ophthalmology, 95(3), 318-21.
- Kersten RC, Kersten JL, Bloom HR, Kulwin DR (1988). Chronic hematic cyst of the orbit. Role of magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis. Ophthalmology, 95(11), 1549-53.
- Kersten RC (1987). Blowout fracture of the orbital floor with entrapment caused by isolated trauma to the orbital rim. Am J Ophthalmol, 103(2), 215-20.
- Kersten RC (1987). A warning on antimetabolites and cryosurgery in the reconstruction of eyelids. Case report. Arch Ophthalmol, 105(5), 617.
- Kersten RC, Rice CD (1987). Subperiosteal orbital hematoma: visual recovery following delayed drainage. Ophthalmic Surg, 18(6), 423-7.
- Kersten RC, Anderson RL, Tse DT, Weinstein GL (1986). Tarsal rotational flap for upper eyelid reconstruction. Arch Ophthalmol, 104(6), 918-22.
- Kersten RC, Shoukrey NM, Tabbara KF (1986). Orbital myiasis. Ophthalmology, 93(9), 1228-32.
- Kersten RC, Tse DT, Anderson R (1985). Iris melanoma. Nevus or malignancy? Surv Ophthalmol, 29(6), 423-33.
- Weinstein GS, Anderson RL, Tse DT, Kersten RC (1985). The use of a periosteal strip for eyelid reconstruction. Arch Ophthalmol, 103(3), 357-9.
- Kersten RC, Tse DT, Anderson RL, Blodi FC (1985). The role of orbital exenteration in choroidal melanoma with extrascleral extension. Ophthalmology, 92(3), 436-43.
- Kersten RC (1984). Management of choroidal malignant melanoma at Iowa. Ophthalmologica, 189(1-2), 24-35.
- Tse DT, Dutton JJ, Weingeist TA, Hermsen VM, Kersten RC (1984). Hematoporphyrin photoradiation therapy for intraocular and orbital malignant melanoma. Arch Ophthalmol, 102(6), 833-8.
- Tse DT, Kersten RC, Anderson RL (1984). Hematoporphyrin derivative photoradiation therapy in managing nevoid basal-cell carcinoma syndrome. A preliminary report. Arch Ophthalmol, 102(7), 990-4.
- Belin MW, Kersten R (1984). Double-ended needle holder for anterior segment surgery. Arch Ophthalmol, 102(7), 1093.
- Kersten RC, Kolder HE (1982). Intraocular lens implantation: residents vs. staff. Ophthalmic Surg, 13(6), 470-4.
- Kersten RC (1982). Ophthalmic drugs. Prim Care, 9(4), 743-56.
Review
- Winn BJ, Kersten R (2021). Teprotumumab: Interpreting the Clinical Trials in the Context of Thyroid Eye Disease Pathogenesis and Current Therapies. Ophthalmology, 128(11), 1627-1651.
- Tanaboonyawat S, Idowu OO, Copperman TS, Vagefi MR, Kersten R (2020). Dacryops - A review. Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 39(2), 128-134.
- See TRO, Stålhammar G, Tang T, Manusow JS, Jordan DR, Nerad JA, Kersten RC, Yonkers M, Syed NA, Brownstein S, Grossniklaus H (2020). Primary ductal adenocarcinoma of the lacrimal gland: A review and report of five cases. Survey of ophthalmology, 65(3), 371-380.
- Idowu OO, Ashraf DC, Vagefi MR, Kersten RC, Winn B (2019). Floppy eyelid syndrome: ocular and systemic associations. Current opinion in ophthalmology, 30(6), 513-524.
- Kalin-Hajdu E, Hirabayashi KE, Vagefi MR, Kersten R (2017). Invasive fungal sinusitis: treatment of the orbit. Current opinion in ophthalmology, 28(5), 522-533.
- Kralik SF, Kersten R, Glastonbury CM (2012). Evaluation of orbital disorders and cranial nerve innervation of the extraocular muscles. [Review]. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am, 20, (3), 413-34.
- Bernardini FP, de Conciliis C, Schneider S, Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (2003). Solitary fibrous tumor of the orbit: is it rare? Report of a case series and review of the literature. [Review]. Ophthalmology, 110, (7), 1442-8.
- Kulwin DR, Cotton RT, Kersten RC (1990). Combined approach to orbital decompression. [Review]. Otolaryngol Clin North Am, 23, (3), 381-90.
- Nerad JA, Kersten RC, Anderson RL (1988). Hemangioblastoma of the optic nerve. Report of a case and review of literature. [Review]. Ophthalmology, 95, (3), 398-402.
Editorial
- Kersten RC, Vagefi MR, Bartley G (2018). Orbital "Blowout" Fractures: Time for a New Paradigm. Ophthalmology, 125(6), 796-798.
Letter
- Kersten R, Vagefi MR, Bartley G (2018). Reply. Ophthalmology, 125(12), e88.
- McClintic SM, Kim HJ, Vagefi MR, Kersten RC (2014). Parameningeal alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma with metastases to all the extraocular muscles. [Letter to the editor]. Clin Exp Ophthalmol, 42(2), 202-4.
- Chi M, Kim HJ, Haug S, Vagefi R, Kersten R (2014). Acute eosinophilic meningitis and orbital inflammation from presumed angiostrongyliasis. Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie, 49(3), e65-7.
- Kersten RC, McCulley TJ (2009). Re: "Transient descent of the contralateral eyelid in unilateral ptosis surgery". [Letter to the editor]. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 25(5), 419-20; author reply 420.
- Kersten RC (2009). Re: "Pathogenesis of canalicular lacerations". [Letter to the editor]. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 25(5), 420-1; author reply 421.
- Cetinkaya A, Kersten RC (2007). Relationship between radioactive iodine therapy for thyroid carcinoma and nasolacrimal drainage system obstruction. [Letter to the editor]. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 23(6), 496.
- Kersten RC (2003). Re: Endoscopic subperiosteal midface lift--surgical technique with indications and outcomes. [Letter to the editor]. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 19(3), 252; author reply 252.
- Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (2001). Superior rectus-levator synkinesis. [Letter to the editor]. Ophthalmology, 108(8), 1368-9.
- Devoto MH, Kersten RC, Teske SA, Kulwin DR (1997). Simplified technique for eyelid margin repair. [Letter to the editor]. Arch Ophthalmol, 115(4), 566-7.
- Devoto MH, Kersten RC, Zalta AH, Kulwin DR (1997). Optic nerve injury after retrobulbar anesthesia. [Letter to the editor]. Arch Ophthalmol, 115(5), 687-8.
- Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (1996). MMC in ONS decompression. [Letter to the editor]. Ophthalmology, 103(6), 864-5.
- Teske SA, Kersten RC (1996). Congenital ptosis: results of surgical management. [Letter to the editor]. Aust N Z J Ophthalmol, 24(4), 389-91.
- Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (1995). Surgical management of orbital cavernous angiomas: prognosis for visual function after removal. [Letter to the editor]. Neurosurgery, 36(5), 1058.
- Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (1995). Paralytic ectropion of the lower eyelid. [Letter to the editor]. Plast Reconstr Surg, 96(4), 991-2.
- Kersten RC, Haglund L, Kulwin DR, Ma'luf R, DeConciliis C (1995). Mycoplasma hominis orbital abscess. [Letter to the editor]. Arch Ophthalmol, 113(9), 1096-7.
- Kersten RC, Kulwin DR, Locastro AJ (1992). Reanimation of the paretic eyelid. [Letter to the editor]. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 8(4), 305-6.
- Kersten RC, Tse DT, Anderson RL (1991). Diffuse malignant melanoma of iris with metastases. [Letter to the editor]. Surv Ophthalmol, 35(5), 403.
- Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (1990). Ptosis in blepharoplasty surgery. [Letter to the editor]. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 116(1), 108-9.
- Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (1990). Evaluation of the eye prior to blepharoplasty. [Letter to the editor]. Plast Reconstr Surg, 86(1), 169-70.
- Kulwin DR, Kersten RC (1990). Re: Uchinuma et al: Anterofrontal superficial temporal artery island flap for full-thickness eyelid reconstruction. [Letter to the editor]. Ann Plast Surg, 25(1), 75-6.
- Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (1989). Selective approach to surgery for delayed enophthalmos. [Letter to the editor]. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 115(5), 634.
- Kersten RC (1989). Upper eyelid crease approach to dermoid cysts. [Letter to the editor]. Arch Ophthalmol, 107(6), 792.
- Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (1989). Subcutaneous forehead lift. [Letter to the editor]. Plast Reconstr Surg, 84(4), 700.
- Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (1989). Anterior chamber paracentesis. [Letter to the editor]. Plast Reconstr Surg, 84(4), 701-3.
- Kulwin DR, Kersten RC (1989). Sagittal CT scans debated. [Letter to the editor]. Ophthalmology, 96(12), 1809-10.
- Kersten RC, Kulwin DR (1988). Suturing of stents after dacryocystorhinostomy. [Letter to the editor]. Arch Ophthalmol, 106(9), 1165-6.
- Kersten RC (1986). Correction of upper eyelid retraction using tissue removed in blepharoptosis repair. [Letter to the editor]. Am J Ophthalmol, 102(3), 406-8.
- Kersten R, Blodi F (1985). Enucleation-as-cause-of-metastasis theory in choroidal melanomas. [Letter to the editor]. Ophthalmology, 92(2), 303-6.
I was awake during the the whole process so Dr Kiersten explained even while work was going on.. I appreciate that they kept me calm.
I would not hesitate to have Dr Kersten take care of any need I have in the future.
Very personal and attentive
Dr Kersten is an amazing surgeon. I would recommend him to anyone!
Dr Kersten is extremely competent and respectful! Highly recommend.
So pleased with the care I received by Dr. Kersten! Having eye surgery is scary and nerve racking. Dr. Kersten is so competent and his demeanor put me at ease instantly. Amazing results.
So far, my first week post op is going smoothly with little to no real irritation of my eye, I believe that the Dr. did his best and I am expecting a favorable outcome with the surgery performed and that my lid will be in a position now to allow my quality of life to return. Thanks Dr. Kersten!
He is a wonderful caring doctor, that truly cares.
First meeting was odd bedside manner lacking. I left a bit frustrated and confused. Pre op was better, however, information wise, he leaves the door open for him to change up on the fly as to what he will be doing procedurally. operation day; things were paced quickly, and you may be rushed out the door with little or no information about post op care. or maybe it was just me.
What an awesome Dr. so great with my two year old just positive kind and showed interest in my son and what he was doing. So knowledgeable and grateful for him.
There is no other medical team as caring, calming, positive, and helpful as Dr Kerstens team. Can't say enough good here!
Great Provider!!
Obviously highly skilled and great bedside manner
Dr. Kersten is an exceptional surgeon! In addition to his surgical skills, he listens and explains procedures in lay person terms. I highly recommend him.
Dr. Kersten is an experienced and skilled physician with a gentle manner. Highly recommend.
Dr Kersten performed a very delicate surgery on my eyelid to remove a skin cancer. Now a few months later no one can tell I had part of my eyelid removed, but also had a skin graft put in to replace the tissue that had to be removed. None of my family can tell I had this surgery done. I appreciated Dr Kersten and his caring manner.
Excellent doctor, thank you!
Everything went very well
He didn't listen, respond or address my concern about the deep scar left on my face after surgery. Spent about 3 minutes with me.
Dr. Kersten is remarkably kind and committed to giving you the best care possible. He is very approachable and willing to listen as well as extremely skilled as a surgeon.
Thank you for your support and service.
DR. Kersten is very knowledgeable about a condition I have had for several years.
He is the best. explains everything very clearly!
Dr. Kersten was very good. Dr. Hall was fantastic! Very caring, explained everything, answered and explained everything until all of my concerns were satisfied.
Great doctor and staff, but to long await in the waiting room
excellent care
Outstanding Dr.
Dr. Kersten is an overall excelllent provider, thank you!
Dr. Kersten is a world class professional who instills total confidence in the patient.
Wonderful doctor who seemed to care about my medical needs and eye care
Super doctor, explains everything.
Gave me the information I needed for making the correct decision. Did a great job on the procedure needed
Dr. Kersten is the MAN! If he is your Dr, you are in the right place. You just can't get any better than him or his care team. Nothing to worry about!
Dr Kersten is very considerate and very kind. He made us feel good about my healing and relieved any concerns we had.
An excellent doctor, very kind, attentive, and professional. [TRANSLATED]
Dr. Kersten is very knowledgeable and has a gift to be able to communicate difficult concepts to patients.
Very knowledgeable and caring
Dr. Kiersten was very caring and considerate.
Good doctor
Great doctor and good man
Dr Kirsten is a very caring and skilled doctor!
very professional and personable
I highly recommend Dr. Kersten. He is very kind and explained every detail of my care and surgery. He and his staff are great!
I'm very grateful for his knowledge and expertise for my condition he's the best
Dr. Kersten was great! He really listened to us and addressed our concerns. He genuinely cared about the health of my kiddo. We weren't rushed and felt very taken care of.
He is very respectful and listens to your concerns. He takes all your concerns into consideration and explains his recommendations very well.
Dr Kersten is an amazing surgeon. He actively listens and genuinely cares about me as his patient. I traveled from CA to see him. He performed a rare surgery on me in CA 12+ years ago. He is a top surgeon, I won't see or trust anyone else with my eyes.
Dr. Kersten was very helpful in explaining things to me as a professional and has a pleasant personality that enables you to ask any questions you might have.
Dr. Kersten was thorough and kind. It's obvious how brilliant he is, but he's not intimidating. He did a great job of explaining my options. My procedure turned out better than I expected. I would recommend him and his staff to anyone.
He is a kind, dedicated doctor. I was very pleased with his care.
Doctor has a genuine concern. Nice guy. Unfortunately, always late for appointments. Doctor said he'd write a note for working remotely, but didn't follow through.
The best!
Very respectable
Excellent practitioner with a wonderful bedside manner.
he will show you explain to you make you feel like you can make the decisions. He makes you feel comfortable about your problems
He is so busy and doesn't have enough time to listen to his patients
He is extremely experienced and fills the patient with confidence.
Great doctor! Clearl has a high level of expertise, but better even than that, I felt like he genuinely cares about the person he's treating.
You're in good hands
Great surgeon top notch.
Dr Kersten was so kind and explained everything to my 84yr old mother about her eye injury. He had a great quality of kindness, calmness and very through with care. I would give him 5 stars!
Dr. Kersten really knows what is happening. He makes me feel comfortable!
He does a lot of teaching abo ut the condition being treated to the med students and other docs with him - very helpful to the patient as well.
Very good doctor, explains very well. [TRANSLATED]
Dr. Kersten is friendly and caring. He very efficiently and quickly took care of my eyelid issue. The office and medical staff were also very helpful.
Very good Dr
Very kind and knowledgeable. Felt like Dr Kersten was vested in my care and wanted what was best for me
Very personable and confident
I am very grateful for Dr.Kersten. He explained the procedure and answered all my questions. I am so pleased with my results!
very good doctor I would recommend highly
He is very good at making your comfortable about what you need to have done.
Dr. Kersten is a kind man. With my care I have found Dr. Kersten extraordinary knowledge and experience to be of the highest order. He has made a big difference in my life.
Very nice great person who cares and explains everything I needed to understand. Great Doctor
I just left a review...
Excellent visit and care
The whòle staff was very friendly and knowledgeable.
I felt that my post op pain was not managed well.
Dr.Robert C Kersten was sensational &very profesianal.I would recomend him highly.
Good caring provider. Glad I saw him.
well i have seen him 1 time but i think that i am going to be pleased with help he is going to do for me
Dr. Kersten generously takes the time to explain and answer any questions about your procedure. His well deserved confidence is comforting. It's easy to say that he's the best.
Dr Kersten is the best!!
Dr. Kersten was very helpful and attentive to my questions and concerns.
Fantastic Dr. Really thorough, knowledgeable and caring
It was Dr. Syvastan.
I am very pleased with Dr. Kersten, his professional demeanor is very positive and encouraging. He performed the removal of a cyst very close to my tear duct. The surgical site healed up very quickly and I didnÕt have any problems. Very pleased with the results of his treatment.
It was a relief to find Dr Kersten! His knowledge and compassion for treatment was comforting after going to other substandard doctors regarding my orbital wall fracture. He truly is a specialist in his field. I would recommend him to anyone and we need more Dr Kersten's in medicine!
Great Doctor Who cares about the patients and people
I hope he can help me for what's wrong with me!
Highly professional and skilled doctor.
I had some tiny bumps on my eye last. They were check and were not dangerous. I had them removed. It worked well, but I still had one bump that was left on my eye lash. I went back two weeks later and had that bump removed also.
Great Doctor and team!
Very knowledgeable and very helpful and kind
Dr. Kersten is the one to have on your team as far as care of your eyes. He is honest, assuring, and friendly. He takes his time with you to make sure your concerns are taken care of. You will be very glad to have him as your Dr.
Informed me that was going on and even pointed out another item I didn't even come in about. Very Professional
He was a very good doctor. He helped me with my eyes a lot. I really appreciate how he cares and wants to help you.
Dr. Kersten is caring and extremely competent. I trusted him implicitly with my blepharoplasty procedure.
He was very kind and understanding of the concerns we had.
He was great! He left me with hope for my daughter and gave me peace of mind which is very hard to have when it comes to crazy eye injuries.
Excellent doctor
I have confident he can help with my problems!
Competent and treats me as an induvidual listening to my concerns and explaining procedures.
My daughter has a rare condition of the eyelids and Dr Kersten has been taking care of her since we was around 2 months old. She is almost 9 now. He has performed two surgeries on her; one at 1 year old (at UCSF) and the most recent around 9 months ago. Both surgeries yielded great results. Dr Kersten is a wonderful surgeon.
Dr. Kersten cares.
Dr. Kersten is very friendly, an listens carefully to your concerns. Explains things thoroughly. Do not hesitate to have Dr. Kersten to be your Doctor!
He is a good doctor, professional and respectful, kind, a great person [TRANSLATED]
Terrific doctor!
Dr. Kersten is an excellent surgeon and I was pleased with the results and also that he included my son in my care.
Friendly and very knowledgeable. He was able to explain and address our concerns.
Dr Kersten is wonderful and has a great bedside manner! I felt he cared about me when treating me at his office and during a recent surgery! I am fortunate to have him as my Doctor! I respect him and his expertise!
Dr.Kersten and Dr. Suti are amazing!
If you are uncertain, ask. He is very good about explaining. He is also an excellent surgeon.
Very good doctor!
Very timely, yet letting the patient know, services are there when in need
Suggestion that the specific home care instructions be written down. General care instructions were sent home with me, but I couldn't remember the specific care instructions the nurse told me before I left.
Highly recommend him to anyone
He also was comforting and told me what to expect as he went along
Terrific doctor! Kind, thoughtful and amazing
Dr. Kertsen is amazing and always keeps me up to date on what he's doing and why.
Very good in all areas. Thx
Made you feel comfortable and he is very supportive.
Very caring. Great bedside manner
Muy profesional el sabe lo que ase esprica todo con clarida para entender todo aserca de lo que el paciente nesecita
He is a very good doctor. He really cares about your needs and takes care of you.
I would avoid Dr Kersten and fins a different doctor.
The doctor was ok. He was with some students. Perhaps that is why I did not receive post op instructions. At my 2 wk check up he asked if I was wearing my eye shield? I was never given a shield, I was never told about a shield. So I had to go back in and pick it up from the front desk. I live in Lehi, the office was at the hospital in Salt Lake. I also have a scar but he says it should subside. The shield was intended to be used in the first couple weeks. When I informed him I had no idea about a shield. I asked if it mattered since it already had been 2 weeks. He stumbled a little bit, I am assuming because he realized I was given NO instruction. He said sure it wouldn't hurt and then after I asked he explained what the shield did. Luckily I sleep with a silk eye mask, that protected my eye.
Is the way the Left was mentioned in treating tears from eye drop and the scratching of the right eye and having terrific clean and clear lence to my eyes it went well went great doing well
Great Doctor
Very helpful and did a great job on the surgery!
Wonderful doctor. It is obvious that he has a lot of experience. He is also very kind and personable. He knows what he is doing and has confidence in the outcome and will be honest on what to expect.
Exceptional and caring
Dr. Kersten is very interested in finding the right diagnosis for me. Working with Dr. Vitale I am confident that they will develop an effective treatment for me.
He was both kind and helpful!
Dr Kersten was great about an explaining how my injury to my eye, was healing.
Dr. Kerston really cares about my health!!
Dr Kersten is top notch. He instills confidence shows compassion and desire to help.
I did not feel comfortable, I should have researched my eye condition prior to the visit, then I might have had more questions, his explanation was inadequate
Dr. Kersten is extremely knowledgeable and explains your condition in an easily understandable way. Further, he takes his time, putting patients at ease and inspiring confidence.
Dr Kersten made me feel very comfortable and safe. I had a wonderful experience and would recommend Dr Kersten to anyone.
I appreciate the excellent care that Dr. Kersten provides. He truly cares about me as a person and as his patient.
I am thankful to have Dr. Kersten as my doctor. His experience and expertise has made a positive impact on my life.
He was very skilled, answered my questions, and made the procedure quick.
Dr Kirsten is intelligent and kind!
Very knowledgeable, courteous and helpful. Disappointed I was sent home after the surgery with an eye abrasion and no pain meds. Swiftly remedied the next day after a sleepless night. I would highly recommend this doctor.
Wonderfully knowledgeable and clear in explanations, and in listening to my input and responding to information I provided as it retained to my situation.
Dr. Robert Kersten is so knowledgeable and professional. He is the best and I am so thankful for wonderful surgeon he has done on my both eyes. He is a life saver and so confident and a great surgeon. I highly recommend him.
Yeah, but he's very courteous and caring
He is very knowledgeable and provides terminologies that I was able to understand.
I saw a doctor in NM who told me I shouldn't worry about my eyes. Dr. Kersten represents the highest quality of care that the Moran Eye Center is known for. About 15 yrs ago I was treated for TED and the results were life changing. I was able to see normally for the first time in years. I have total confidence in Dr. Kersten's evaluation and plan for my care.
Really impressed.
Dr. Kersten has great bedside manner. Very pleasant!
Professional and involved.
Top notch provider!
I have seen many doctors in this field over the years trying to correct my eye issues. Dr. Kersten has the best bedside manner of any provider I have seen. He is so kind and I don't have to wait hours in his office to be seen. He is great at explaining procedures and my recovery after surgery was the best I have ever had. I highly recommend Dr. Kersten.
Dr. Kersten is very professional, friendly, and caring all while being extremely helpful.
I appreciated how, once Dr. Kersten found that I had 40 years in as an experienced critical care, trauma and oncology RN, he immediately began speaking in "our" language so he didn't have to translate out of medicalese for a lay person.
Friendly, knowledgeable and experienced.
Very nice Doctor. Made my decision very easy.
Very professional yet personable. Now if he could only make me look younger!!
He does amazing work and is very personable and makes you feel comfortable!
Dr Kersten is so kind and very knowledgeable! He is definitely a doctor that I would recommend to others!
Very good Doctor with very good manners and explains everything so you can understand.
My external DCR surgery with Dr. Kersten went very well and I'm grateful. I saw him as a follow up to get a few concerns addressed about my recovery progression. He listened patiently and reassured me that all was progressing as it should. I felt reassured that complete healing takes time and also felt confident that all would be well.
Doesn't listen to patients when complications happen & tried to blame other drs for them. Do not recommend
Doctor was always in the health and well-being of his patients!
Dr. Kersten is an amazing surgeon and so kind and friendly. I highly recommend him.
Dr. Kirsten was great!
De Kirsten is an outstanding eye Doctor. I felt I received the best treatment in the western United States.
The entire staff was very welcoming and friendly. Dr. Kersten made me feel like I was home and couldn't have been more kind or caring. He explained everything perfectly and treated me with the utmost care. He is professional and an extremely skilled surgeon. I highly recommend.
Great patient rapport as well as great surgeon.
He gave me my eye site back in my left eye for Christmas. It started 3 years ago. I had a surgery done that should not have been that added confusion to the problem. Blood test afterward showed I had Myasthenia gravis. Dr Kersten was the 3rd Neuro - ophthalmologist I went to for help. He was quick he was thorough setup a game plan and now I can properly use my left eye.
Dr Kersten was very attentive to every single detail regarding my son's visit. He explained us what's best for kim and how to take care of his scars. I would like to recommend Dr Calhoun Kersten to all of my friends and family. Thank you.
He is a nice and very skillful Physican except he was behind the schedule.
Courteous and professional
Dr. Kersten seems to know what he is doing but lacks communication skills with patients (at least with this patient). He decides immediately what needs to be done, without explaining why, and is in a big hurry to move on.
Would highly recommend
Dr. Kersten listened very attentively to all my questions & concerns, and took time to explain everything in detail - the causes, problems, options of treatment, risks, etc. for my condition. I left feeling very confident in his superior level of medical expertise and skill, and am very comfortable with the plan of treatment going forward.
Dr Kersten is very personable and professional. He did a great job!
Wonderful, knowledgeable Doctor.
I appreciated his expertise and the care & concern he showed for the problem I was dealing with. I saw how he is sharing and passing his knowledge to the others in the room such as the student, other staff, etc. Very professional! Thank you!
Dr Kirsten is outstanding. Thorough and did an exceptional job on my eye surgery.
Kind and knowledgeable. Patient with my questions. Not hurried. He made me feel my surgery was the most important thing in his day. I would recommend him highly
Dr. Kersten is awesome! Knowledgeable, personable, interested and caring. Always look forward to our visits.
He is very courteous and very good. He has helped me more than any of the doctors I've had looking at my eyes before.
Outstanding care from all involved in my care
Dr. Kersten and his team provide excellent care. They need to improve their communication practices so patients aren't left feeling deserted.
Would definitely recommend anyone he's fantastic
Dr. Kersten spent less than 5 minutes with me. The nurse and fellow spent the bulk of the time during this appointment.
Professional and competent doctor. Late like most doctors to appts.
Dr. Kersten was AMAZING and feel comfortable with his decisions referencing my care.
He is a very kind man and I trust him in his decision about what was decided to move forward with me. Thank you!
Professional kind and caring
I was very pleased with Dr. Kersten. He's very friendly and caring, but professional, and seems very thorough. I have complete confidence in him.
very caring
I was very impressed with Dr. Kersten. He had read my history, was very attentive, and had an assistant take notes. It was discovered that I needed DCR surgery to correct a blocked tear duct and he carefully explained the procedure plus how to prepare. He seemed very experienced and I feel confident in his abilities. My surgery appointment was made and printed instructions were provided for me. I feel very good about a successful outcome.
Looking forward to being his patient. Kind and caring
Dr Kersten Was very helpful and I trusted his advice and his technique completely
The words can't do justice to Dr. Kersten's work!
The doctor is 2 months out before he treat me. I will see how thar goes.
good care
Dr Kersten didn't remove some of the lesions because he thought they were in a different area and had cleared up before surgery. He didn't answer me when I asked him about this.
Very professional and courteous I feel very confident in his care.
more detailed explanation of procedure b4 surgery
Dr. Kersten is amazing! He takes the time to explain everything and is very patient in answering questions. He's also a great surgeon, and I couldn't be more pleased with my surgery.
very informative, helpful and professional.
Dr. Kersten is an immeasurable asset to this clinic and they are lucky to have him. His experience, commitment to his work, and dedication to his patients are what sets him apart in this field. I feel like Dr. Kersten genuinely cares for me and really, my life, from the moment I met him.
Dr Kirsten is the best. Kind, caring, compassionate and very knowledgeable.
Dr. Kersten was patient and thorough, even though he was attending to many patients. He took the time to answer all of my questions and made me feel respected and cared for. His expertise put me at ease in trusting that he knew what he was getting into in my procedure and had confidence in his ability to treat me as a patient.
Dr. Kersten was excellent. I felt that he listened to my concerns and was very personable.
Dr Kristen was great Kind and compassionate Would highly recommend him
We barely seen him at the follow up appointment. After the surgery we never did see him. I understand that he is busy and has other patients beside just [NAME REMOVED] but maybe take a little extra time/care to just step in for a minute. Otherwise maybe his nurses deserve a pay raise.
In a follow-up visit regarding possible ptosis surgery, it was apparent that Dr. Kersten had not reviewed my chart nor the objective eye testing results from an initial visit. The appointment time was over an hour late and while Dr. Kersten apologized, he also explained that he had a flight to catch. The eye examination then took less then 5 minutes. While he may be an excellent surgeon, this clinic visit was cursory and disappointing.
I was very satisfied with him I hoping that he can address my issues in the future
He was very happy and helpful
Friendly and informative
Very knowledgeable of his job!
I worked with a different doctor. He was very knowledgeable, professional and solved my problem.
Dear Dr Kersten, You are a very nice man and a good doctor. I just would like to let you know that you might consider keeping breath mints on hand.
Excellent Dr. Very professional
Once again i felt like the entire process was rushed.
Dr. Kersten was kind and informative. Because the primary reason for my visit took less time than we anticipated, he was able to take care of a secondary issue and I was very appreciative.
Dr. Kersen took time to explain procedure and clarify expectations. His associates were also excellent.
Excellent Doctor¿.great personality !
Dr. Kerster is a very great surgeon who cares about his patients and talks to you so you understand him and a very intelligent
He's an exceptional surgeon
Dr. Kersten and his MD college were very professional and respectful. They explained the treatment options that I had to treat my condition.
Our first time with this Doctor and I felt he cared more about his intern than the patient!
I sent a thank you note to the Dr and his staff. Again, everything felt rushed but not their fault, too many patients, too little time.
Dr. Kersten was very professional and answered my questions. He has a friendly demeanor which made it more comfortable to address my concerns.
Nice guy when he finally showed up.
Dr. Kersten was friendly, optimistic and informative.
Hes a great doctor.
excellent care
Explained everything clearly and asked if I had any other questions or concerns not covered.
A very kind, comforting, knowledgable, Dr.
Dr. Kersten was caring and professional. He was careful to explain his recommendations and I felt confident in having him attend to my care.
dr. kerstens generation understands that his patient is important and has come for the care that is needed to keep our sight. Ones sight is very important and we have come a long distance to get the best care available. The younger generation is in too much hurry, acts as if you are asking unnecessary questions and we dont understand. they need to be taught patience.
Short and simple.
Dr Kersten was reassuring and convincing when he diagnosed an issue that needed resolution.
Very professional
Dr Kersten was fabulous. Extremely knowledgable and down to earth. I never felt rushed and he made sure that we understood the medical aspects of my problem. Also his support personel were wonderful. I neve felt rushed. I highly recommend Dr Kerten and the Moran Institute
Dr. Kersten was great and very attentive to my needs. Our outcome was amazing!
Fantastic experience, he put me at ease immediately and I felt I was in good care.
Dr. Kersten is new to Moran, so let's give him some time to get used to us.
GREAT!!
Very personable and professional. Had a great sense of humor without taking away from his professionalism.
I felt totally gaslighted by him about my condition. No suggestions.
He is warm, friendly, funny and a FANTASTIC doctor.
Excellent physician. Thorough, thoughtful, kind and helpful.
Very smart and knowing! And very patient!
He took his time and explained things that I hadnt had explained as thoroughly previously.
Knowledgeable, pleasant.
What a great person, he cared very what i had to say and treated me with respect.
Good job thank you Robert
Dr Kersten is personable, a good listener, and convincingly explains his rational for the recommended procedure.
Excelente mdico
This provider did not listen to my concerns or address them. It was clear they had not read my chart beforehand by their lack of understanding as to where my eye problems and risk factors came from. Is always behind and has only spent a couple minutes in each appt Ive had with them. At my last appt they did not even look at my eyes even though they were both having problems and pain at the time.
I like his southern accent. I also liked the fact that he told me he wasnt sure what is going on but that hed do everything he could to figure it out. Some doctors wont admit they dont know everything.
Friendly and competent.