Doctor of Medicine 2005 Hebrew; Cert Spec (Ophthal) 2016 Israel

Dr Lipsky completed his Ophthalmology training in Israel with honours under the supervision of Professor Anat Loewenstein, a world-renowned ophthalmologist. He then pursued a two-year Anterior Segment and Cornea Fellowship with Professor Graham Barrett, a globally recognised ophthalmologist who has made significant contributions to ophthalmology. This fellowship was held at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and the Lion’s Eye Institute in Perth, Western Australia. During this period, he acquired extensive surgical experience in various areas including complex cataract surgeries, the use of premium intraocular lenses, intricate anterior segment surgery, corneal transplant and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, and published several articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr Lipsky worked as an Anterior Segment Consultant at Tel Aviv Medical Centre in Israel for two years before relocating to New Zealand. Since 2021, he has been a consultant at Palmerston North Hospital, where he is actively engaged in registrar teaching and training. Additionally, Dr Lipsky has been a consultant at Crest since 2024.

Read more about Dr Lipsky at www.drlipskylior.com

Areas of expertise:

• Cataract surgery
• Premium intraocular lenses
• Corneal diseases and surgery
• Pterygium surgery
• Complex anterior segment surgery and ocular trauma
• Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery

Ophthalmic Surgeon, Anterior Segment and Cornea Specialist

29 March 2022

Ophthalmology

English, Hebrew