Our LASIK Team
Your vision and safety are our top priorities. Led by our founder, T. Hunter Newsom, MD, our team is dedicated to providing exceptional care and precision throughout your LASIK procedure.
Led by T. Hunter Newsom, MD
Dr. T. Hunter Newsom is a renowned expert in intraocular lens procedures with a wealth of experience in LASIK surgery. With a background rooted in tens of thousands of corrective procedures and eye surgeries, he brings a level of skill and precision that underpins the safety and accuracy of your LASIK experience.
Dr. Newsom also developed the Newsom Bladeless Laser Cataract Surgery technique and served as a Principal Investigator for the RxSight™ Light Adjustable Lens.
The team around him handles your measurements, counselling and follow-up, so the surgeon who operates is working from a complete picture of your eyes.
- Tens of thousands of corrective procedures and eye surgeries.
- Developed the Newsom Bladeless Laser Cataract Surgery technique.
- Principal Investigator for the RxSight™ Light Adjustable Lens.
Ophthalmologists performing vision correction
Board-certified surgeons across our five Florida locations.
T. Hunter Newsom, MD
Cataract, LASIK & Refractive Surgeon · Board-Certified Ophthalmologist
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Brian Szabo, DO
Cataract, Refractive & Glaucoma Surgeon · Board-Certified Ophthalmologist
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Akaanksh Shetty, MD
Comprehensive Ophthalmologist · Cataract, Refractive and Glaucoma Surgery
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B. David Garruto, MD
Medical Retina Specialist & Cornea Surgeon · Board-Certified Ophthalmologist
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Who performs LASIK at Newsom Eye?
Our LASIK team is led by founder and Medical Director T. Hunter Newsom, MD, a renowned expert in intraocular lens procedures with a background rooted in tens of thousands of corrective procedures and eye surgeries.
Will I meet my surgeon before the procedure?
Yes. Your consultation is with the surgeon who will operate, and they review your measurements and your plan with you directly.
Who else is involved in my care?
A full clinical team handles your measurements, counselling and follow-up alongside your surgeon. Vision and safety are the priorities that shape how the team works.
Can my own optometrist stay involved?
Yes. Newsom Eye’s co-management program is designed so that you keep your primary eye care provider while having surgery with us.
How experienced is the team?
Newsom Eye has performed more than 100,000 surgeries across 25+ years serving Florida patients.
Where will my LASIK be performed?
At one of our three AAAHC-accredited surgery centers. Your surgical coordinator will confirm which one and what to expect on the day.
Who do I call after surgery?
The office where you are seen. Your discharge instructions include the number, and someone is available for urgent post-operative questions.
How do I book a consultation?
Schedule online or call (813) 908-2020. The consultation determines whether LASIK, PRK or the EVO ICL is the right procedure for your eyes.
Five Convenient Florida Locations
Sebring
4211 US Highway 27 NSebring, FL 33870(863) 385-1544
Carrollwood
13904 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Ste 200Tampa, FL 33618(813) 908-2020
South Tampa
113 S Armenia AveTampa, FL 33609(813) 908-2020
Brooksville
14543 Cortez BlvdBrooksville, FL 34613(352) 596-4030
Gainesville
2521 NW 41 StGainesville, FL 32606(352) 377-7733
Meet the team at your consultation
The surgeon who operates is the one who reviews your measurements with you. Book at any of our five Florida locations.