Renowned Denver eye surgeon and radial keratotomy pioneer Larry Spivack officially retired from practice on Friday.
“It was pretty emotional,” Spivack told me. “I’ve been in practice since 1980 when I started with one employee, a receptionist. My first office was in the Greenwood Medical Building at Orchard and Quebec.”
And what does a hard-working doc do in retirement?
“Continue my charity work at the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless eye clinic. Start a new business with my fiance, Lisa Williams (that has nothing to do with health care). And of course, do some traveling and trying to improve my golf game.
“When I started doing radial keratotomy in the early 1980s, I was roundly criticized by my peers who thought I was doing needless surgery. Why, after all, would someone have surgery just to get rid of their glasses? Three decades later, this type of surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgeries in the world. The passage of time has validated my efforts, and turned me from a buccaneer into a pioneer.”
That you are, my friend. Enjoy the freedom that retirement can afford you!
Larry Spivak and Lisa Williams. (Blacktie-Colorado photo)
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