About Dr. Schermer

Dr. Schermer received his BA and medical degree from the University of Michigan. Following his internship at the University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Dr. Schermer spent two years in the US Public Health Service where he was Chief of Staff at the Sells Indian Hospital in Arizona. He completed his residency at UC Davis and has been practicing in Sacramento since 1976. Over 15,000 patients have entrusted their eye care to Dr. Schermer. He has performed thousands of cataract operations.

Dr. Schermer is a board certified surgeon and a diplomate of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. In 1993 he became the first eye surgeon in the Sacramento area certified by the American Board of Eye Surgery. He is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He is a past president of MDeyePAC and he founded the ophthalmic surgery department at the Greater Sacramento Surgery Center. Dr. Schermer has participated in medical missions to Mexico, the Philippines, China and Vietnam.

Dr. Schermer's wife is a retired attorney who is an advisor to the practice. The Schermer family consists of two wonderful sons and three grandchildren, one in San Diego and two in Honolulu.

Dr. Schermer is very much interested in improving the overall delivery of healthcare and is a member of California Physicians Alliance and Physicians for a National Health Program. He is ranked as a "leading physician" by HealthGrades.com, a Web-based service that provides report cards on doctors and medical facilities.

Curriculum Vitae Date of birth: July 12, 1943 Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan Citizenship: United States Education: 1965: B.A. in Philosophy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1969: M.D., University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan Post Doctoral Training: 1969-1970: Straight Medical Internship, University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan 4/73-6/76: Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, Davis Campus 7/74-9/74: Basic Science Course in Ophthalmology, Stanford University Board Certification: 5/77: American Board of Ophthalmology 11/93:American Board of Eye Surgery Government Service: 1970-1971: General Medical Officer, United States Public Health Service, Sells Indian Hospital, Sells, Arizona 1971-1972: Chief of Staff, Sells Indian Hospital Employment: 7/72-3/73: Emergency Department Physician, Independent Contractor, Sacramento, California 5/74-8/74: Advisor, Department of Motor Vehicles, Division of Drivers' Licenses, Sacramento, California 7/76-present: Private Practice of Ophthalmology Honors: 1962, Branstrom Price 1962, South Quadrangle Distinguished Academic Achievement 1963, Tann Scholarship 1995, Top 25 Provider, Greater Sacramento Surgery Center Licenses: California, C00034149, 4/17/72, Status: Current [Click here to view Dr. Schermer's license information on the California State Medical Board Web site.] Michigan, #29390, 6/22/70 B.N.D.D. Societies: Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society Alta California Ophthalmological Society American Academy of Ophthalmology ASCRS - American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery California Academy of Ophthalmology MD Eye Pac of California, Chairman, 1990-1992 Maimonides Society, 1987 Victor Vaughn Society, Ann Arbor, Michigan Laser Refractive Surgery: 7/95: ISRS Excimer Laser Workshop 7/95: ISRS LASIK Workshop 12/95: Certified to perform and teach PRK by Summit Technology, Waltham, MA 12/95: Performed first PRK procedure 7/96: Certified by VISX Corporation, Santa Clara, CA 7/96: Basic Course in Lamellar Refractive Surgery, Minneapolis, MN 12/96: Lasik Mini-Fellowship Scottsdale, AZ 1/97: Performed first LASIK procedure 6/97: VISX Excimer Laser System PRK Training Course 8/98: C-LASIK Course, Chiron Vision Corporation, Costa Mesa, CA 11/98: VISX Hyperopia Training Course Volunteer Eye Surgery: 1977: S.E.E. International, Mexico 1980: S.E.E. International, Mexico 1983: S.E.E. International, Philippines 1992: World Eye Foundation, China 2002: S.E.E. International, Vietnam 2004: S.E.E. International, Vietnam Distinctions: Founder of the Ophthalmology Department, Greater Sacramento Surgery Center Charter Member, Purple Paw Foundation Board of Directors, Sacramento Society for the Blind Founder, Day at the State Fair program for the visually handicapped Bibliography: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastisol as a Coating Material. University of Michigan Press, 1966. Short, Schermer and Abell. Massive Fatal Peritoneal and Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage Complicating Peritoneal Dialysis. University of Michigan Medical Center Journal, 37:2, 1971. Schermer, Wolfson, Rayfield and Silva. Hemothroax Complicating Pulmonary Infarction and Anticoagulation. University of Michigan Medical Center Journal, 38:4, 1972. Schermer. The Metronome as a Timing Device in FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 79:155, 1975. Schermer. Vitreous Hemorrhage Complicating Intracapsular Cataract Extraction. Fifth Annual Meeting of Northern California Eye Residents and Fellows. San Francisco. Bogren, Schermer, Franti, Elfstrom and Tengroth. Radiographic Exophthalmometry. Transactions of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, 81:298, 1976. Schermer. Understanding Bailliart Ophthalmodynamometry. Sixth Annual Meeting of Northern California Eye Residents and Fellows. San Francisco. Reid, Blouen and Schermer. A Review of Psychotropic Medications and the Glaucomas. Accepted for publication in International Pharmacopsychiatry, 1976. Schermer and Freeman. Noninvasive Evaluation of the Carotid Artery System. Bulletin of the Mason Clinic, 31:89-100, 1977.