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Chris Raif Alabiad

Chris Raif Alabiad, MD

4.9141 ratings, 26 reviews

Aesthetic and Cosmetic Ophthalmic SurgeryOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Accepting New Patients
Need help scheduling? Call 305-243-2020

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Infants and Toddlers (ages 0-2)
  • Children (ages 3-11)
  • Adolescents (ages 12-18)
  • Adults

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

About Chris Raif Alabiad

Roles

Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Brand Butcher Youngdahl Chair in Ophthalmology
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Ophthalmology Residency Program Director

Areas of Expertise

Aesthetic and Cosmetic Treatments, Botox for Hemifacial Spasm and Blepharospasm, Eyelid Malpositions (Ptosis, Ectropion, Entropion, Lid Reaction), Enucleation and Management of Anophthalmic Socket, Lacrimal Diseases and Surgery, Ocular Oncology: Eyelid and Orbital Tumors, Orbital Fractures, Orbital Inflammatory Disease, Pediatric Oculoplastics, Thyroid Eye Disease

Clinical Centers & Programs

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute: Aesthetics Center

Research Interests

Orbital inflammatory disease

Orbital infectious disease

Orbital and adnexal oncology

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    Expertise

    Education

    • Fellowship: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, OculoFacial Plastic Surgery, 2010
    • Residency: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ophthalmology, 2008
    • Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2005
    • Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 2002

    Board Certifications

    • Ophthalmology: American Board of Ophthalmology

    Insurance

    Health plans that are currently contracted with UHealth are listed below. However, please check with your insurance provider to verify that UHealth is part of your provider network.
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    • Aetna - WC
    • Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
    • Aetna Behavioral Health
    • Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
    • Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
    • Aetna-HMO
    • Aetna-Medicaid HMO
    • Aetna-Medicare HMO
    • Aetna-Medicare PPO
    • Aetna-POS
    • Aetna-PPO
    • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
    • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
    • Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
    • Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
    • Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
    • Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
    • Argus Vision
    • AvMed Choice
    • AvMed-HMO/POS
    • AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
    • AvMed-Medicare HMO
    • AXIS
    • BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
    • BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
    • BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
    • BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
    • BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
    • BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
    • BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
    • Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
    • Beech Street-PPO
    • Broward Health Medical Center
    • CarePlus-Medicare HMO
    • Catholic Hospice
    • CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
    • CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
    • CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
    • Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
    • Cigna Affiliates
    • Cigna Behavioral Health
    • Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
    • Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
    • Cigna Shared Administration
    • Cigna-EPO
    • Cigna-HMO
    • Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
    • Cigna-POS
    • Cigna-PPO
    • Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
    • CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
    • Concordia Behavioral Health
    • CorVel - WC
    • Coventry First Health - WC
    • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
    • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
    • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
    • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
    • Coventry National-PPO
    • Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
    • Coventry Vista-Medicare HMO
    • Coventry-First Health-PPO
    • Delta Dental-PPO
    • DentaQuest (ADI)
    • DIKLA
    • Dimension - WC
    • Dimension Plus-PPO
    • EHN - PPO
    • EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
    • Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
    • eyeQuest
    • FCCI - WC
    • Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
    • Florida PACE (FPC)
    • Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
    • Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
    • Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
    • Global Excel Mgt PPO
    • Global Health Claims Services
    • Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
    • Guardian Life PPO
    • HAA Preferred Partners
    • Health First Health-HMO/POS
    • Health First Health-Medicare HMO
    • Health First Health-PPO
    • Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
    • Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
    • Humana - HUMx
    • Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
    • Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
    • Humana National Transplant
    • Humana-EPO
    • Humana-HMO
    • Humana-Medicaid HMO
    • Humana-Medicare HMO
    • Humana-PPO
    • Humana-Premier
    • iCare Health Solutions
    • Interlink Health Services
    • International Kids Fund (IKF)
    • League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
    • Life Trac
    • Magellan Behavioral Health
    • Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
    • MDAbroad
    • Medica-Medicare HMO
    • Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
    • Medicus
    • Metlife Dental-PPO
    • MHNet Behavioral Network
    • Molina
    • Molina - Market Place
    • Molina-Medicaid HMO
    • Molina-Medicare HMO
    • Morgan White International
    • MultiPlan-PPO
    • Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
    • National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
    • Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
    • Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
    • North Broward Hospital District-PPO
    • Olympus Managed Healthcare
    • Optum
    • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
    • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
    • Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
    • Prime Health Services - WC
    • Quality Health Management
    • Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
    • Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
    • Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
    • Sanus Health Corporation
    • Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
    • Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
    • Start Healthcare Network
    • Sunshine
    • Sunshine - AMBETTER
    • Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
    • Sunshine-Medicaid HMO
    • Sunshine-Medicare HMO
    • Tricare South Prime-HMO
    • Tricare South Standard-PPO
    • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
    • UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
    • UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
    • UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
    • UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
    • UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
    • UnitedHealthcare-PPO
    • University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
    • VUMI
    • Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
    • Wellcare/Staywell-Medicaid HMO
    • Wexford Health-State Inmates
    • Worldwide Managed Care

    Ratings & Reviews

    4.9 out of 5

    141 ratings, 26 reviews

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      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/16/2026

      Nothing to improve. Superlative group.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/26/2026

      Dr. Chrisfouad Alabiad is the best doctor you could have

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/14/2026

      Dr. Alabiad is the best!!!!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/17/2025

      Dr Chrisfouard Raif Alabiad is the best doctor anybody could choose. He’s an experienced doctor with a brilliant mind and I would not trust anybody else with my eyecare but him.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/19/2025

      Excelente

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/21/2025

      Everything went very good 👍

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/23/2025

      I’m so happy to understand his care

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/18/2025

      Dr Christopher R Alabiad is one of the best eye surgeons you could ever have, I would not go to anyone else. I’ve recommended him to many family, friends and neighbors. I would travel any distance just to have him as my doctor. You can’t get any better.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/9/2025

      Will kindly recommend to friends and family

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/7/2025

      They treat me well. And I was very happy

      4 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/7/2025

      Dr Chris Alabiad one of the best doctorsi n UM

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/7/2025

      Dr Alabiad is the best

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/31/2025

      The doctor behaved friendly and with a total knowledge of his area

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/29/2025

      Excellent experience. I am pleased with Dr Alabiad and his team for their professionalism and humanity.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/24/2025

      Excellent and caring doctor

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/15/2025

      Very helpful

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/10/2025

      The best doctor in the world

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/8/2025

      Dr. Alabiad is a great human being and an excellent professional. Very attentive to my questions and questions, considersdo, disclosure r Ricardo and right.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/17/2024

      Very good

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/14/2024

      EXCELLENT SERVICE. THANK YOU.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/26/2024

      Good

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/24/2024

      Excelente

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/3/2024

      Dr Christopher Alabiad was absolutely one of the best doctors I could ever have chosen. I'm so grateful I found him to treat my eyes.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/21/2024

      Satisfied, thank you very much

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/15/2024

      Excellent bedside manner. Explained everything to me as he was doing it and why.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/11/2024

      Excellent