Dr Lisa Cottee

Dr Lisa Cottee is a highly skilled and compassionate Ophthalmologist and Eye Surgeon who provides comprehensive eye care to patients in Mona Vale, Australia. With a career spanning several decades, she has established herself as a leading Specialist both nationally and internationally. Dr Cottee is particularly recognised as a pioneering Surgeon in phacoemulsification cataract surgery, a technique she has also taught to other regional Eye Surgeons. Her clinical practice encompasses a broad range of ophthalmic conditions, with a strong focus on delivering personalised and reassuring care to help patients maintain and restore their vision.

In addition to cataract surgery, Dr Cottee has a special interest in glaucoma management, anterior segment disorders, and extraocular diseases such as dry eye, red eye, uveitis, and ocular trauma. She is also highly proficient in minor oculoplastic procedures, including blepharoplasty, entropion and ectropion repairs, ocular biopsies, and the removal of minor ocular skin lesions. Beyond her local practice, Dr Cottee is deeply committed to humanitarian efforts, regularly travelling overseas to perform sight-restoring surgeries and teach advanced surgical techniques to local Practitioners in disadvantaged communities across Cambodia, China, and Myanmar. Her dedication to these philanthropic services has earned her community recognition, including a nomination for a local award.

Dr Cottee completed her medical education at the University of Sydney, graduating with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honours in 1978. She went on to pursue specialist training in eye surgery, obtaining her Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 1984. In the same year, she also achieved her Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. These prestigious qualifications and her ongoing commitment to professional development ensure that she remains at the forefront of modern ophthalmic medicine.