Dr. Pineda is an ophthalmologist with subspecialty training in corneal disorders, external disease, refractive surgery, and ocular trauma. His specialty areas include laser vision correction, corneal surgery, and cataract surgery. Most of his patients have complex cases and are referred to him after second or third opinions, or re-operations.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Pineda is spearheading efforts to expand affordable and quality eye care internationally. He is the Director of the International Council of Ophthalmology fellowship at Mass. Eye and Ear; the advisor for the Harvard College Chapter of Unite for Sight; and a Board Member of Visionaries International, a nonprofit that trains corneal surgeons in developing countries. He also participates with Orbis International, where he teaches ophthalmologists the latest surgical techniques. In 2014, Dr. Pineda was named Associate Director of the office of Global Surgery and Health at Mass. Eye and Ear. Additionally, Dr. Pineda is working to introduce the artificial cornea, known as the Boston keratoprosthesis, in Ethiopia and Sudan.

Dr. Pineda is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 1997 Harvard Ophthalmology Teacher of the Year Award, the 2000 Partners in Excellence Award from the United Arab Emirates Project Team, the 2001 Mass. Eye and Ear Medical Staff Recognition Award, and a 2014 American Academy of Ophthalmology's Senior Achievement Award. In 2014, he was named Distinguished Scholar

Clinical Interests

Cornea disease, cataract, refractive surgery, corneal cross-linking