Torrance eye doctor selected for award

Dr. Babak Shabatian, an ophthalmology specialist in Torrance, has recently been chosen by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. for its Castle Connolly Top Doctors this year.

The list of Castle Connolly Top Doctors is published by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. on its own website, as well as on the sites of its partners and affiliates. It is also broadcast through various printing services using directories and publications from its partners.

Peer physicians nominate board-certified doctors and ophthalmologists in an online process. The research team led by doctors at Castle Connolly then makes its selections based on the doctors’ medical education, training, appointments at hospitals, histories in the discipline, and other criteria.

John Connolly, the President and CEO of Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., said that Dr. Shabatian was nominated by his peers and selected by the group’s research team for his many accomplishments that deserve to be recognized.

Dr. Shabatian received his degree in medicine from the Boston University School of Medicine. His residency was completed at the North Shore - Long Island Jewish Hospital in New York. His subspecialty is in retinal vascular diseases, macular degeneration, and advanced cataract surgery, and he has performed over 10,000 eye surgeries in his career.

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. provides consumers with detailed information about the top doctors in the United States and lists their education, training, and areas of expertise.