About Dr. Anderson
Dr. Carolyn Anderson is an ophthalmic surgeon, entrepreneur, and speaker. She is a columnist, Huffington Post blogger and co-author of a best-selling book, Pushing To The Front, with Brian Tracy.
She is the author of Energy Boost: How to Manage Your Energy and Maximize Your Potential. The book outlines the Energy Management system to help you move from only managing your time to managing your energy. By maximizing your energy levels you can accomplish more than you ever dreamed possible.
Dr. Anderson’s medical training and years as an entrepreneur give her unique insights in business and life.
A Short Video Introducing Dr. Carolyn Anderson and the Concept of Energy Management
Her medical training and years as an entrepreneur give her unique insights in business and life. Carolyn is available to speak on a variety of topics pertaining to running a successful practice, empowering women and aging gracefully and powerfully.
Dr. Carolyn Anderson’s Biography
Dr. Anderson is an engaging public speaker. She has presented at the BC Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons and the Canadian Opthalmic Society Annual Meeting. She has conducted seminars on time management, stress release and conquering fears for numerous organizations such as the BC OR nurses and West Coast Women’s Show. She was nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year for Langley at the Excellence in Business Awards in 2008.
In addition to her medical practice, Carolyn co-owns Langley Surgical Centre, a private state of the art surgical facility. Carolyn owns a real-estate development company along with her husband. She has also founded a medical spa. The experience of running her practice and other businesses have shown her the best practices for achieving success in life and business. She founded Impowermed to share her expertise in building successful medical practices and help those in the health care field achieve their potential.
Carolyn publishes an online magazine for active older adults called Impowerage. As a doctor who works with the aging population, she has seen first-hand the effect attitude and healthy living plays in aging well. Along with a personal trainer she wrote a comprehensive guide to exercise for older adults. She hosts Impowerage boot camps in her local community where participants are given the keys to aging well.
Dr. Carolyn Anderson is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada with a specialist designation in Ophthalmology. She completed a Bachelors Degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics at Simon Fraser University in 1990. This training included graduate courses in Oncology leading to published works in the area of cancer research. In 1994, she graduated from medical school at the University of British Columbia. She then completed a general internship covering all fields of medicine at the Royal Columbian Hospital. In 1995, she began residency training in Ophthalmology at the University of British Columbia with additional training at Stanford University and the University of Western Australia.
Dr. Anderson began practicing ophthalmology in Langley in 1999 and focuses her practice on cataract surgery, glaucoma, and the monitoring of ocular diseases. She performs upwards of 1000 cataract surgeries a year using state of the art technology in surgical instrumentation and lenses. She performs cataract surgery at Langley Memorial Hospital as well as at the Langley Surgical Centre. Carolyn was the past president of the BC Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons and is an advocate for her patients and for health care reform.