John J. Whitehead, MD
Dr. John J. Whitehead is a board-certified ophthalmologist, certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He earned his B.S.A. cum laude from the University of Arizona in Tucson before receiving his medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, followed by a fellowship in glaucoma and advanced cataract surgery at the University of Utah’s Moran Eye Center.
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Dr. Whitehead is certified in LASIK, the LenSx® femtosecond laser, and the Cypass® and iStent® glaucoma devices. He strives to provide superior ophthalmic care with a focus on glaucoma specialty care, advanced cataract surgery, and general ophthalmology, believing in exploring every possible treatment path from medicinal to surgical options as a collaborative process with each patient. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Washington Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons, and was named a Washington Top Doctor in 2023 and a Seattle Magazine “TopDoc” in 2022 and 2023. A dedicated son, husband, and father of four, he remains committed to community health and wellbeing.
Dr. John J. Whitehead is a board-certified ophthalmologist, certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He earned his B.S.A. cum laude from the University of Arizona in Tucson before receiving his medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, followed by a fellowship in glaucoma and advanced cataract surgery at the University of Utah’s Moran Eye Center.
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Dr. Whitehead is certified in LASIK, the LenSx® femtosecond laser, and the Cypass® and iStent® glaucoma devices. He strives to provide superior ophthalmic care with a focus on glaucoma specialty care, advanced cataract surgery, and general ophthalmology, believing in exploring every possible treatment path from medicinal to surgical options as a collaborative process with each patient. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Washington Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons, and was named a Washington Top Doctor in 2023 and a Seattle Magazine “TopDoc” in 2022 and 2023. A dedicated son, husband, and father of four, he remains committed to community health and wellbeing.
Specialties & Procedures
Glaucoma
Glaucoma can rob you of vision without warning. Evergreen Eye Center offers comprehensive screening and treatment to protect your sight.
LASIK Eye Surgery
LASIK vision correction surgery can decrease your dependence on glasses and contact lenses, performed by the eye surgeons at Evergreen Eye Center.
Cataracts
Cloudy, blurred vision that worsens over time is often a cataract, treated at Evergreen Eye Center with advanced cataract surgery.