Dr. Andrew Kessler, M.D., is an American Board of Ophthalmology certified surgeon who has practiced comprehensive ophthalmology for 30 years in Carroll County, Maryland. After an astounding career in ophthalmology, Dr. Kessler recently retired from clinical and surgical practice in December 2023. Click here to learn more.
Dr. Kessler's Previous Background
"Born and raised in Philadelphia, I was only in third grade when I failed the school eye exam. I have since worn and broken more glasses than I care to recall. It was not until the summer after I graduated from college when my life hit its turning point. While on a camping trip, I had the misfortune of scratching my cornea. A seemingly unfortunate event, it soon became clear it was the opposite, as I was treated by a very kind ophthalmologist, who encouraged me to go to medical school. Taking his words to heart, I did just that. I have always remembered how grateful I felt toward him for his kind caring treatment of my eye. When I started my practice, I committed myself to treating my patients with the same excellent care and empathy that I had experienced."
Dr. Andrew Kessler, M.D., is an American Board of Ophthalmology certified surgeon who has practiced comprehensive ophthalmology for 30 years in Carroll County, Maryland. He specializes in premium cataract surgery, using the most advanced equipment available to achieve optimum results for each and every patient.
As one of the first ophthalmologists in the county to be certified in Laser Cataract Surgery, Dr. Kessler has been trusted to perform surgery on several doctors in the Carroll County area. He was the first surgeon to perform stitchless, small incision cataract surgery at Carroll Hospital Center, and in July 2005, he became the first surgeon in Carroll County to implant the ReSTOR multifocal lens. Since then, Dr. Kessler has continued to successfully perform thousands of cataract surgery procedures at The Carroll County Eye Surgery Center. He is also the first surgeon in Carroll County to now offer Dropless Cataract Surgery to his patients.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Pennsylvania
- Doctorate of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
- Received the Stuart Mudd Award and the Jack Clarke Prize
- Internship, Presbyterian University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
- Residency, University of Maryland Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology
- During his last year, he was Chief Resident of the Eye Clinic
Faculty Appointments
- Medical Director of the Carroll County Eye Surgery Center
- Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Maryland Hospital
- The Johns Hopkins Suburban Health Center
Associations
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- International Society of Refractive Surgeons
- Maryland Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
- Carroll Hospital Center: Laser Safety Committee, Chairman
- Carroll County Medical Society, President 1995-1997
