Dr. Peter Spiegel joined our staff in December 2000. His specialties are pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus disorders, and neuro-ophthalmology. His special interests include eye movement disorders and strabismus surgery.

Dr. Spiegel graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and completed a residency in ophthalmology at Tulane University. He furthered his training, completing a specialty fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at the University of Iowa and another year of fellowship training in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Prior to joining Inland Eye Specialists, Dr. Spiegel was Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Tennessee, Memphis, and a University of Southern California faculty member with an appointment at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles.

Dr. Spiegel is the co-author of the textbook Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus: The Requisites, which was published in 1999. Dr. Spiegel also was co-editor of the major text, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Second edition, published by Springer-Verlag in 2003. He greatly enjoys caring for children of all ages and their families.

Dr. Spiegel is married and enjoys playing golf.

"During medical school I became fascinated with the whole visual process and the technological advancements that were being made in eyecare, and this led me to the field of ophthalmology. I eventually decided to specialize in pediatric ophthalmology because I really enjoy taking care of children and helping correct their vision problems.

"Oftentimes, children are either nervous, anxious or shy prior to their eye exam or surgery, so I provide them with the warmth and friendliness that can ease their fears and make their care a positive experience."