Dr. Izer grew up in Texas and performed his undergraduate training at the University of Houston graduating Summa Cum Laude. He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and finished with high honors. He then completed his residency at the University of Michigan, W.K. Kellogg Eye Center where he was the Chief Resident. He is a Board Certified member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and member of the American Society of Cataract Surgery. Dr. Izer and his wife have three children.