Dr. Matthew W. Margolis has lived in Jonesboro, AR for three years, moving here from Little Rock. He was born in Hollywood and was raised in Los Angeles, California where he graduated high school. He and his wife, Dr. Tad Butler, are the proud parents of their son, George. Dr. Margolis graduated magna cum laude from Southern Oregon University with a degree in biology. He was nominated to Phi Kappa Phi honors society and received the calculus scholar award. Dr. Margolis graduated medical school with honors, ranked #1 from the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX. He was nominated for the president’s list all semesters and received the Golden Brain award and numerous other awards for academic achievements. He completed his residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Little Rock, AR in 2005 and was certified as a Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology in 2006. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and has been licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board since 2002. Dr. Margolis has performed over 1000 microsurgical procedures and is an expert in new technologies. He specializes in cataract, glaucoma, oculoplastic and refractive procedures. He is certified in the use of the VISX Star S4 Active Trak Excimer Laser with Iris Registration and in the use of ReSTOR, ReZoom, and Crystal Lens intraocular implants.