Friday, October 19, 2012

Retina Specialist Rachael S. Jacoby, MD, joins Richens Eye Center


St. George, UT, October 19, 2012 – Dr. Sharon Richens, director of the Richens Eye Center in St. George, announced recently that Rachael S. Jacoby, MD, a retina specialist, has joined Richens Eye Center, where she will provide treatment for retina and vitreous diseases, including retinal detachment, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy.

Dr. Jacoby received her bachelors degree in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of Arizona in 1999 and earned her MD from Creighton University Medical School in Omaha, Nebraska.  She completed an internship and residency in ophthalmology at the Moran Eye Center University of Utah School of Medicine.  She then completed a retina fellowship in 2009 at the Moran Eye Center.


Dr. Jacoby’s experience, prior to joining the Richens Eye Center, includes working as a member of the clinical faculty at the VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City and serving as Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.  She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, and the Wisconsin Ophthalmology Society. Presently, she is an associate professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine Moran Eye Center.

Commenting on Dr. Jacoby’s appointment, Dr. Sharon Richens, director of the Richens Eye Center, stated, “Dr. Jacoby’s expertise in medical and surgical care of the retina has been a wonderful addition to the practice. We feel very fortunate to have her skills readily available to patients in southern Utah. Her scholastic record, research experience, and outreach efforts as a volunteer and mentor convinced us that she would be an outstanding addition to our staff and an active member of our community.  We offer her an enthusiastic welcome to our staff.”

Richens Eye Center, located at 161 W 200 N, Suite 200, is a comprehensive ophthalmologic practice offering services ranging from routine eye examinations to specialized surgery.  Its staff physicians are highly trained in subspecialties, including corneal diseases and treatments, glaucoma, pediatric eye care as well as age-related problems such as cataracts and macular degeneration. Richens Eye Center is committed to preserving and restoring sight by providing the most comprehensive and highest quality eye care for the people of southern Utah.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Jacoby or any of the dedicated practitioners at Richens Eye Center, call the Center at 435-986-2020.

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