

Ophthalmology
Niraj Patel, MD
Tacoma, WA
Dr. Niraj Patel, MD, FACS, is a board-certified ophthalmologist with a subspecialty focus in cornea and external disease, cataract surgery, and refractive surgery, practicing at Pacific Northwest Eye Associates in Tacoma and Gig Harbor, Washington. He treats conditions including corneal diseases requiring partial thickness transplantation, complex and routine cataracts, refractive errors via LASIK, PRK, Refractive Lens Exchange, and Visian ICL—the latter for which he was the first certified surg
30+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology (American Board of Ophthalmology)
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (MD, 1994)
- Residency: Wills Eye Hospital (Ophthalmology)
- Fellowship: John Moran Eye Center, University of Utah (Cornea)
Peer Recognition
- ACS — Fellow (FACS)
2026
Multiple years
- Healthgrades — Top Doctors, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, 2011
- Healthgrades — Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (Medical School), 1993
- Healthgrades — Top Doctors, Seattle Magazine, 2005
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Cataract & Anterior Segment
Conditions & Treatments
Cataract SurgeryRefractive Surgery
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center
- MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital
- St. Joseph Medical Center
Languages
English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean[6]
Experience
30+ years in practice