Majid Moshirfar, MD, FACS, ABES(certified)

Majid Moshirfar, MD, FACS, ABES(certified)

Majid Moshirfar, MD is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained cornea specialist. He is the Clinical Director of Hoopes, Durrie, Rivera Research and the Director of the Utah Cornea Fellowship at Hoopes Vision.12

Dr. Moshirfar has a robust work experience in the field of ophthalmology. He is currently:

• Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Utah, School of Medicine2
• Associate Medical Director at the Utah Lions Eye Bank2
• Attending Physician & Director of Research at Hoopes Vision2
• Director of Research and Development at Hoopes Durrie Rivera Clinical Research Center2

Previously, he served as:

• Professor of Ophthalmology at UCSF Medical Center2
• Director of Cornea & Refractive Surgery Education Fellowship at Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology2
• Co-Director of Cornea & Refractive Surgery Division at UCSF Department of Ophthalmology2
• Director of Corneal & Refractive Surgery Division at John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah2

Dr. Moshirfar specializes in refractive surgeries such as LASIK, PRK, and ICL, as well as cornea transplantation, keratoprosthesis (artificial cornea), management of difficult corneal disorders, complicated cataract extraction, keratoconus, infectious eye diseases and other complex procedures of the cornea and anterior segment of the eye.13

He earned his medical degree from the Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago.2 Dr. Moshirfar then completed fellowships in cornea, external diseases, refractive surgery and uveitis at the University of Utah's John A. Moran Eye Center.2

Dr. Moshirfar has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed scientific publications and serves on the editorial boards of numerous scientific journals.1 He is fluent in English and Farsi.2