Dr. Shoshana Nyquist

Dr. Shoshana Nyquist is a board certified ophthalmologist and a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. She is a medical and surgical Ophthalmologist with expertise in the treatment and diagnosis of all medical disorders of the eye, including dry eye, glaucoma, allergic and herpetic eye diseases, eyelid problems, macular degeneration, and diabetic eye disease. She performs cataract surgery, cosmetic eyelid procedures, as well as laser surgery for glaucoma and diabetic eye disease.

As an undergraduate, Dr. Nyquist attended University of Nevada Las Vegas, where she majored in Cell and Molecular Biology and minored in Chemistry. Following the completion of her B.S., Dr. Nyquist received her Medical Doctorate degree from the University of Nevada School of Medicine. Subsequently she completed a year of Internal Medicine at Kaiser Permanente Foundation Hospital in Oakland, California followed by an Ophthalmology residency at North Shore/Long Island Jewish Health System in Long Island, New York where she also served as chief resident in Ophthalmology. Dr. Nyquist has been active in ophthalmic research and has presented at multiple national meetings. She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Dr. Nyquist is very passionate about developing trusting and meaningful relationships with her patients on an individual basis. Dr. Nyquist is happily married to Dr. Gurston G. Nyquist who is an Ear Nose and Throat Surgeon at Jefferson University Hospital. They have three wonderful children. Some of her interests are teaching, mentoring, traveling and an overall healthy lifestyle.