Retina Surgery Comes to St. George

As recently as a few months ago,a patient needing retina surgery would have to travel to Las Vegas or Salt Lake City to receive this specialized care.  David Faber,MD,a fellowship trained vitreoretinal specialist,has begun to perform retina surgery in St. George at Dixie Ophthalmic Specialists &Laser Eye Center.  This is the first time that this subspecialty service has been available in Southern Utah.  Over the past few months Dr. Faber has performed vitrectomy surgeries for patients with diabetic retinopathy,vitreous hemorrhage,macular degeneration,macular pucker,epiretinal membrane,and retinal detachment.  In addition to offering retina surgery,Dr. Faber continues the work of his retired partner,Dr. Roy Goodart,in providing clinical retina care in St. George at Dixie Ophthalmic Specialists &Laser Eye Center.

Dr. Jason Ahee,senior partner of Dixie Ophthalmic Specialists,said “Dr. Faber is providing an invaluable service to the people of Southern Utah by performing surgery in St. George.  This allows our patients to receive very specialized care without having to travel extensively for surgery and the pre- and post-operative care that is required.  We are fortunate to have him here.”

Dr. Faber is senior partner of Rocky Mountain Retina Consultants.  He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brigham Young University.  He received his medical doctor degree and completed his ophthalmology training at the University of California,San Diego.  He performed fellowship training in vitreoretinal surgery and ocular oncology at the University of Tennessee.  He continues to be active in clinical research regarding macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.

Dixie Ophthalmic Specialists &Laser Eye Center is a comprehensive eye care center with offices in St. George,Utah and Mesquite,Nevada.  For more information,or to make an appointment,call toll free 1-877-841-2020.