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Moran Physician Directory

The John A. Moran Eye Center at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah provides care in all ophthalmic specialties and is a major referral center performing 150,000 patient visits and 8,000 surgeries annually at 11 locations.  We look forward to partnering with you to provide the best possible outcomes for your patients. 

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Cataract Surgery

    • Phacoemulsification
    • Femtosecond laser-assisted
    • High-risk or complicated cataracts
    • Intraocular lens problems

    Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC

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    Bradley J. Katz, MD, PhD

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    Nick Mamalis, MD

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    Rachel G. Simpson, MD

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    William R. Barlow, Jr., MD

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    Marissa B. Larochelle, MD

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    Mark D. Mifflin, MD

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    Brian C. Stagg, MD

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    Craig J. Chaya, MD

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    Austin S. Nakatsuka, MD

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    Norm A. Zabriskie, MD

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    Katherine S. Hu, MD

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    Theresa M. Long, MD

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    Jeff Pettey, MD, MBA

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    Brian E. Zaugg, MD

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    Comprehensive Ophthalmology

      • Injuries
      • Ophthalmic pathology
      • Ophthalmic imaging
      • Issues with the eyelids and areas around the eye, including pink eye
      • Vision correction needs and options

      William R. Barlow, Jr., MD

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      John F. Fassio, MD

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      Katherine S. Hu, MD

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      Bradley J. Katz, MD, PhD

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      Marissa B. Larochelle, MD

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      Theresa M. Long, MD

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      Nick Mamalis, MD

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      Austin S. Nakatsuka, MD

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      Jeff Pettey, MD, MBA

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      Ian F. Pitha, MD, PhD

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      Nishi Reddy, MD

      Nishi Reddy, MD

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      Brian T. Rose, MD

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      Brian C. Stagg, MD

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      Jean Tabin, MD

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      Kim Taylor, MD

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      Brian E. Zaugg, MD

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      Corneal Disease and Refractive Surgery/LASIK

        • Astigmatism
        • Burns
        • Clear lens extraction
        • Cornea and external diseases of the eye
        • Corneal transplants
        • Farsightedness (hyperopis)
        • LASIK and PRK
        • Nearsightedness (myopia)
        • Phakic intraocular lens implants
        Nishi Reddy, MD

        Nishi Reddy, MD

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        Katherine S. Hu, MD

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        Mark D. Mifflin, MD

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        Brian E. Zaugg, MD

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        Glaucoma

          • Clinical examination and full diagnostic testing for all categories of glaucoma in adults and ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵren
          • Complete medical and laser surgery glaucoma treatment, including trabeculoplasty, iridotomy, and laser cyclophotocoagulation
          • Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, including goniotomy, canaloplasty, trabeculotomy, trabecular bypass shunts, and suprachoroidal shunts

          • Best practice conjunctival filtering surgery, including trabeculectomy, conjunctival shunts (such as XEN), and tube shunts

          Susan Chortkoff, MD

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          Barbara M. Wirostko, MD

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          Norm A. Zabriskie, MD

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          Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC

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          Craig J. Chaya, MD

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          Austin S. Nakatsuka, MD

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          Ian F. Pitha, MD, PhD

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          Rachel G. Simpson, MD

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          Brian C. Stagg, MD

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          Neuro-Ophthalmology

            • Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
            • Blepharospasm
            • Diagnostic measuring of pupillary function, ocular motility, color vision, optic nerve function, and cortical control of vision
            • Diplopia
            • Electrophysiology testing
            • Eye pain
            • Graves' ophthalmology
            • Idiopathic intercranial hypertension
            • Intermittent visual abnormalities
            • Optic nerve drusen
            • Optic neuritis
            • Unexplained visual loss
            • Visual disturbances related to dysfunction of the nervous system

            Alison V. Crum, MD

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            Kathleen B. Digre, MD

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            Bradley J. Katz, MD, PhD

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            Meagan Seay, DO

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            Sravanthi Vegunta, MD

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            Judith EA Warner, MD

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            Phone: 801-585-6540

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            Oculoplastic and Facial Plastic Surgery

              • Cosmetic and reconstructive surgical procedures (including upper blepharoplasty, internal brow elevation, and transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty)
              • Artificial eye and ophthalmic socket disorders
              • Blepharospasm and squeezing disorders
              • Burns
              • Congenital conditions
              • Congenital lacrimal obstruction (tearing in ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵren)
              • Dry eyes and tearing problems
              • Ectropion (eyelids that turn out)
              • Entropion (eyelids that turn in)
              • Enucleation and evisceration (loss of an eye)
              • Eyelid bumps and tumors
              • Eyelid malpositions
              • Eye trauma
              • Eyelash abnormalities
              • Facial fractures
              • Facial nerve palsy
              • Facial wrinkles
              • Graves' disease
              • Orbital tumors
              • Periocular skin cancer (skin tumors around the eye)
              • Ptosis (droopy eyelids)
              • Thyroid eye disease
              • Tumor removal

              Robert C. Kersten, MD

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              H. Joon Kim, MD

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              Patient Support Program

                • Orientation to Vision Loss Seminar (at no cost)
                • Vision Rehabilitation
                • Counseling (Individual & Family)
                • ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ & Behavior Assessment & Intervention
                • Support & Education Groups
                • Occupational Therapy 

                Robert M. Christiansen, MD, FACS

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                Lisa Ord, PhD

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                Phone: 801-581-2352

                Fax: 801-581-8326

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                Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus

                  • Clogged tear ducts
                  • Electrophysiologic testing (ERG, EOG, VEP)  
                  • Lazy eye (amblyopia)
                  • Cataract surgery
                  • Retinopathy of prematurity
                  • Strabismus surgery 
                  • Strabismus surgery, including the use of adjustable sutures
                  • Botulinum toxin injections for strabismus
                  • Complicated strabismus surgery
                    •    Re-operations after prior strabismus surgery or orbital trauma
                    •    Cranial nerve palsies
                    •    Post-retinal surgery
                    •    Thyroid eye disease

                  David C. Dries, MD

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                  Robert O. Hoffman, MD

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                  Griffin J. Jardine, MD

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                  Sravanthi Vegunta, MD

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                  Marielle P. Young, MD

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                  Phone: 801-662-3950

                  Fax: 801-662-3952

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                  Retinal Diseases and Surgery

                    • A and B ultrasonography
                    • Age-related macular degeneration
                    • Diabetic retinopathy
                    • Digital and indocyanine green (ICG) angiography
                    • Electro-oculography (EOG)
                    • Electroretinography (ERG)
                    • Endophthalmitis
                    • Fundus photography and angiography
                    • Macular edema
                    • Macular epiretinal membranes and macular holes
                    • Macular pucker
                    • Pediatric retina
                    • Posterior segment trauma
                    • Proliferative vitreoretinopathy
                    • Retinal detachment surgery
                    • Retinal holes/retinal tear
                    • Retinitis pigmentosa and other hereditary retinal degenerations
                    • Retinopathy of prematurity
                    • Retinal vascular disease
                    • Visually evoked potentials (VEP)
                    • Vitreous detachment and vitreous floaters

                    Monika Fleckenstein, MD

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                    Paul S. Bernstein, MD, PhD

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                    Eileen Hwang, MD, PhD

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                    Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg, MD

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                    Akbar Shakoor, MD

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                    Michael P. Teske, MD

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                    Albert T. Vitale, MD

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                    Uveitis and Ocular Infectious Diseases

                      • Comprehensive management of adult and pediatric non-infectious and infectious uveitis, including anterior, intermediate, posterior, and pan-uveitis along with retinal vasculitis, and autoimmune retinopathy. May be secondary to underlying arthritis, inflammatory/auto-immune disease, clinical masquerades, paraneoplastic syndromes, and immunotherapy related adverse effects (IRAEs)
                      • Coordination with various departments, including Pediatric and Adult Rheumatology, Infectious Disease, and Oncology for comprehensive care of complex uveitis patients
                      • Specialized ophthalmic imaging, including ultrasonography, photography (color, autofluorescence), angiography (IVFA, ICG), optical coherence tomography (OCT/OCT-A, wide-field, EDI), visual field testing (Humphrey, Goldmann), and electroretinograms (multifocal and full-field ERG)
                         
                      • Local and systemic treatment modalities, including periocular injections, suprachoroidal injections, intravitreal injections and implants, immunomodulatory therapy (IMT), biologics and biosimilars
                      • Advanced surgical techniques for intraocular biopsies and management of uveitis complications, including complex cataract extraction and vitreoretinal surgery
                      • Advanced diagnostics including small-volume fluid and tissue analyses, such as molecular PCR and immunohistochemical testing
                      • Clinical trials and research
                         

                      Marissa B. Larochelle, MD

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                      Akbar Shakoor, MD

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                      Albert T. Vitale, MD

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