Dr. Luviano is a board-certified comprehensive ophthalmologist with an emphasis on diabetic retinopathy, cataract surgery, and also board-certified in clinical informatics.
His interest in medicine as a young boy prompted him to attend the Dr. Michael Debakey High School for Health Professions in Houston. As a U.S. Army Reservist, he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. After that, he earned a medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. This was followed by an internship in general surgery at Methodist Hospital Dallas and an ophthalmology residency at the Los Angeles County Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center. During residency, he was awarded the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Excellence in Research Resident and Fellow Scholarship.
Dr. Luviano is on the faculty of The Osler Institute, which helps prepare ophthalmologists for board certification. His interests include quality metrics, laser safety, telemedicine, healthcare privacy and aviation medicine. He is a reviewer for numerous journals, including Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers & Imaging, the American Journal of Ophthalmology and Diabetes Care.
