Saskatoon Clinic - Surgeons
Meet our Saskatoon surgeons...
Dr. Tom Blackwell
Dr. Tom Blackwell graduated from medical school in Saskatoon in 1971. He performed a rotating internship in Flint, Michigan, in 1972 and finished his specialty ophthalmology training in Saskatoon in 1976. He has been in practice in Saskatoon since 1976. He has a particular interest in cataract and refractive surgery and has been performing refractive surgery since 1995. Dr. Blackwell is currently a member of the Canadian Ophthalmology Society, the Canadian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
When he is not working, Dr. Blackwell is an avid golfer and curler.
Dr. James H. Underhill
Dr. James H. Underhill received his medical degree from the University of Saskatchewan and his ophthalmology training at Queen's University in Ontario. He subsequently performed a corneal surgery subspecialty fellowship at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, and holds a fellowship from The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. He has a particular interest in refractive, corneal and cataract surgery, and has been in practice in Saskatoon since 1989. He has presented papers at meetings in Australia, Italy, Spain and throughout North America. His wife, brother, and sister have all had refractive surgery.
In addition to his interest in Ophthalmology, Dr. Underhill enjoys skiing on both snow and water.
