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Meet Zachary J. DeZeeuw, M.D. Glaucoma & Cataract Surgery Fort Worth Ophthalmologist

Dr. Zachary DeZeeuw is an ophthalmologist specializing in glaucoma consultation and surgery, as well as cataract surgery. He joins Ophthalmology Associates following a glaucoma fellowship at Duke Eye Center in Durham, North Carolina.

Training and Background

Born in Dallas, Dr. DeZeeuw spent most of his training in Texas. He earned his bachelor's degree in Healthcare Studies from the University of Texas at Dallas, graduating magna cum laude, and his medical degree from McGovern Medical School at UT Health in Houston. He then completed his internal medicine internship and ophthalmology residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston before heading to Duke for subspecialty training in glaucoma.

Teaching, Research, and Recognition

Throughout his training, Dr. DeZeeuw has been recognized as both a clinician and a teacher. At UTMB, he received the Department of Ophthalmology's Citizenship Award, won its Resident Research Day award for best resident research project, and served as residency educational curriculum chair, developing and implementing a new curriculum for the program. He has also authored and co-authored research publications and presented at national meetings.

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Service Beyond the Clinic

Dr. DeZeeuw has made service part of his career, too. He led a team of volunteers with ReSpectacle, a program that cleans, catalogs, and redistributes donated eyewear to patients who can't afford glasses, and he traveled to Riobamba, Ecuador, to provide medical care to local communities as a medical student volunteer.

Life Outside the Office

Away from work, Dr. DeZeeuw enjoys active sports, including baseball, football, basketball, sand volleyball, pickleball, and weight-lifting. He has been backpacking and mountaineering with his dad since age 13, likes working on cars and motorcycles with his dad and brother, and enjoys challenging himself with new culinary projects.

Education

  • Undergraduate: University of Texas at Dallas, Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Studies, 2017
  • Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Doctor of Medicine, 2021
  • Internship: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Internal Medicine, 2022
  • Residency: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Ophthalmology, 2025
  • Fellowship: Duke University Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina, Glaucoma

Honors & Awards

  • Dean's List, University of Texas at Dallas
  • Magna Cum Laude, University of Texas at Dallas, 2017
  • Intern of the Month, UTMB Department of Internal Medicine
  • Resident Research Day Award Winner, UTMB Department of Ophthalmology, 2023
  • Citizenship Award, UTMB Department of Ophthalmology, 2025

Professional Affiliations

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • American Glaucoma Society
  • American College of Physicians
  • Texas Ophthalmology Association
  • Tarrant County Medical Society
  • Chandler Grant Glaucoma Society

Hospitals

  • Fort Worth Surgery Center

Specialties

  • Glaucoma Treatment
  • Cataract Treatment
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