Dr. Joseph Santamaria, MD is a board-certified comprehensive ophthalmologist serving patients in Marble Falls and the Texas Hill Country. He graduated summa cum laude from Loyola Marymount University and earned his medical degree from Rush Medical College. Dr. Santamaria completed his ophthalmology residency through the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium and served as Chief of Comprehensive Ophthalmology in the United States Air Force. While attending and teaching in the Air Force, he developed a special interest in cataract surgery, drawn to how a precise, targeted, and remarkably safe procedure can restore vision and dramatically improve quality of life. He serves as Assistant Professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine, and is known for combining technical excellence with thoughtful, patient-centered care in the ambulatory surgery setting.