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Dr. Abed Namavari is a medical doctor and surgeon, a board-certified ophthalmologist, and a fellowship-trained retina specialist. Dr Namavari received a Medical Degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences and completed a transitional year at the Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He finished his ophthalmology residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago and graduated with a medical retina fellowship from the prestigious Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, the highest-ranked ophthalmology program in the US. He then moved to Colorado and founded the Colorado Eye Clinic to provide personalized eye care to the community. Dr. Namavari has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed medical journals and has presented at multiple conferences. He has participated as co-investigator in multiple clinical trials for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology.

Zachary Koretz, MD, MPH is a board-certified ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon (Retina Specialist) with a passion for patient care and a remarkable background in eye health.

Originally from Los Angeles, Dr. Koretz graduated first his class from Tulane University School of Medicine where he also earned a Master’s in Public Health in Epidemiology. At Tulane, Dr. Koretz was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and he was elected president of the medical student body. He completed his residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh and a fellowship at the prestigious Shiley Eye Institute at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Koretz has authored numerous research publications on retinal imaging, infectious eye diseases, and ChatGPT in ophthalmology. He also served as a clinical instructor at UC San Diego and the San Diego VA Medical Center, sharing his expertise with future doctors. His community work includes leading free eye clinics for underserved populations and medical mission trips.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Koretz enjoys photography, cooking, and exploring Denver with his wife, two daughters, and their Golden Retriever.

Ross Chod, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon (or retina specialist). Dr. Chod founded Retina Specialists of Colorado in 2018 to provide Coloradans with the utmost in exceptional and compassionate retina care. 

After growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Chod received his medical degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Chod completed his ophthalmology residency at St. Louis University. From there, Dr. Chod did fellowship training in Vitreoretinal Surgery at the prestigious New York Eye and Ear Infirmary in New York City, before moving to Colorado to start Retina Specialists of Colorado. 

Throughout his education and career, Dr. Chod has been published in numerous esteemed ophthalmic journals and has presented papers on his work at national ophthalmology meetings.

When he is out of the office, Dr. Chod takes great joy in spending time with his family, including his wife and three children. He also enjoys staying active with skiing, golf, and ice hockey. 

Zachary Koretz, MD, MPH is a board-certified ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon (Retina Specialist) with a passion for patient care and a remarkable background in eye health.

Originally from Los Angeles, Dr. Koretz graduated first his class from Tulane University School of Medicine where he also earned a Master’s in Public Health in Epidemiology. At Tulane, Dr. Koretz was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and he was elected president of the medical student body. He completed his residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh and a fellowship at the prestigious Shiley Eye Institute at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Koretz has authored numerous research publications on retinal imaging, infectious eye diseases, and ChatGPT in ophthalmology. He also served as a clinical instructor at UC San Diego and the San Diego VA Medical Center, sharing his expertise with future doctors. His community work includes leading free eye clinics for underserved populations and medical mission trips.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Koretz enjoys photography, cooking, and exploring Denver with his wife, two daughters, and their Golden Retriever.

Ross Chod, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon (or retina specialist). Dr. Chod founded Retina Specialists of Colorado in 2018 to provide Coloradans with the utmost in exceptional and compassionate retina care. 

After growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Chod received his medical degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Chod completed his ophthalmology residency at St. Louis University. From there, Dr. Chod did fellowship training in Vitreoretinal Surgery at the prestigious New York Eye and Ear Infirmary in New York City, before moving to Colorado to start Retina Specialists of Colorado. 

Throughout his education and career, Dr. Chod has been published in numerous esteemed ophthalmic journals and has presented papers on his work at national ophthalmology meetings.

When he is out of the office, Dr. Chod takes great joy in spending time with his family, including his wife and three children. He also enjoys staying active with skiing, golf, and ice hockey. 

Mark E. Patron, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and retina surgeon who sees patients at Mile High Retina's main location in Denver, Colorado. He moved from the East Coast to Denver in 2012 and worked with a group practice prior to starting Mile High Retina in 2020.  

 

Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, Dr. Patron is Ivy League-educated and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with honors. He earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating at the top of his class with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the New England Eye Center at Tufts Medical Center. He finished his training with a two-year retina fellowship at the surgery-intensive combined Retina Group of Washington, Georgetown University Hospital, and Washington Hospital Center program in the DC area.

 

Dr. Patron is a highly-trained, vitreoretinal surgeon who treats a wide variety of eye diseases, including retinal tears, retinal detachments, age-related macular degeneration, and retinal manifestations of systemic disease. With advanced exposure during training, he takes a special interest in diabetic retinopathy, especially the surgical repair of complex diabetic tractional retinal detachments. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He has published scientific papers and presented research at national ophthalmology meetings. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retina Specialists. 

 

When not in the clinic, Dr. Patron can be found exercising at the gym or running laps around Washington Park. His Sundays are spent with a morning at church, followed by a neighborhood coffee shop, brunch with the family, a lazy afternoon watching sports, or shuttling his young kids, Andrew and Isabel, around to their extracurricular activities. In addition to their children, Dr. Patron and his wife Erika, a gastroenterologist with South Denver Gastroenterology, also have two French bulldogs – Gemma and Duke. As a family, they enjoy traveling, especially for food and wine, as they are always on the lookout for authentic dining experiences.

 

Zachary Koretz, MD, MPH is a board-certified ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon (Retina Specialist) with a passion for patient care and a remarkable background in eye health.

Originally from Los Angeles, Dr. Koretz graduated first his class from Tulane University School of Medicine where he also earned a Master’s in Public Health in Epidemiology. At Tulane, Dr. Koretz was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and he was elected president of the medical student body. He completed his residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh and a fellowship at the prestigious Shiley Eye Institute at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Koretz has authored numerous research publications on retinal imaging, infectious eye diseases, and ChatGPT in ophthalmology. He also served as a clinical instructor at UC San Diego and the San Diego VA Medical Center, sharing his expertise with future doctors. His community work includes leading free eye clinics for underserved populations and medical mission trips.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Koretz enjoys photography, cooking, and exploring Denver with his wife, two daughters, and their Golden Retriever.

Ross Chod, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon (or retina specialist). Dr. Chod founded Retina Specialists of Colorado in 2018 to provide Coloradans with the utmost in exceptional and compassionate retina care. 

After growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Chod received his medical degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Chod completed his ophthalmology residency at St. Louis University. From there, Dr. Chod did fellowship training in Vitreoretinal Surgery at the prestigious New York Eye and Ear Infirmary in New York City, before moving to Colorado to start Retina Specialists of Colorado. 

Throughout his education and career, Dr. Chod has been published in numerous esteemed ophthalmic journals and has presented papers on his work at national ophthalmology meetings.

When he is out of the office, Dr. Chod takes great joy in spending time with his family, including his wife and three children. He also enjoys staying active with skiing, golf, and ice hockey. 

William Richheimer, MD, is a skilled ophthalmologist and the founder of Mile High Eye Institute, which has locations in Englewood, Broomfield, and Edwards, Colorado, as well as Goodland, Kansas. 

Dr. Richheimer fell in love with Colorado during his residency at Denver’s St. Joseph’s hospital. After leaving to complete his training at world-renowned eye centers, Dr. Richheimer returned to Colorado. In 2008, he realized his dream of creating his own leading-edge vision care practice, Mile High Eye Institute. 

As a leader in ophthalmology, Dr. Richheimer was the first fellow in the United States to be fully certified in the Staar Implantable Contact Lens, the first U.S. surgeon to perform ultra-thin DSEK, and one of only a few local surgeons who performs corneal cross-linking. Dr. Richheimer stays at the forefront of cataract surgery, providing the most advanced techniques and all options for lens implant technology. 

Dr. Richheimer enjoys giving back to the community through teaching and volunteering. On numerous occasions, he has provided surgical care in underserved countries. In his spare time, he relishes adventures with his family, as well as working towards his goal of becoming an iron-distance triathlete.

Zachary Vest, MD, is a fellowship-trained glaucoma specialist who joined Mile High Eye Institute – which has locations in Englewood, Broomfield, and Edwards, Colorado, as well as Goodland, Kansas – in 2014. 

Dr. Vest specializes in the medical and surgical management of glaucoma as well as advanced cataract surgery techniques. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Vest earned a degree in biomedical engineering at Texas A&M University before attending the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas for his medical school, ophthalmology residency, and glaucoma fellowship. Dr. Vest has participated in research concerning the efficacy and safety of new surgical technologies in glaucoma. 

Outside of the office, Dr. Vest and his wife spend much of their free time enjoying the outdoors by hiking, fly fishing, and camping. Dr. Vest was named a 5280 Top Doctor in 2021.

Dr. Vest is currently accepting new patients and looks forward to welcoming them to Mile High Eye Institute and providing them with spectacular care.

Marshall Huang, MD is a fellowship-trained cataract and glaucoma surgeon. He graduated magna cum laude from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science, in both Nutritional and Biological Sciences with a concentration in Neurobiology and Behavior. He then completed his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, followed by his Ophthalmology residency at the top-ranked John A. Moran Eye Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. He finished his training with a specialization in glaucoma and complex anterior segment surgery at the prestigious Lindstrom Fellowship with Minnesota Eye Consultants. There he trained under internationally recognized glaucoma and corneal specialists to obtain expertise in all forms of minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries (including iStent, Hydrus, OMNI, KDB, GATT, Micropulse, Diode CPC), as well as premium and complex cataract surgeries.  

Dr. Huang has extensive research experience, working in the labs at the University of Utah Moran Eye Center Bernstein Lab, UPMC Center for Image Guided Neurosurgery, The Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, and Cornell University Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. Through his research, he has received several honors and awards, including grants from the University of Pittsburgh, as a part of the Physician Scientist Training Program and as a Walter L. Copeland Medical Student Scholar.  

Dr. Huang has been active in his community, serving in the Fourth Street Clinic in Salt Lake City and the Guerrilla Eye Service in Pittsburgh, both free ophthalmology clinics for local underserved patients. He also recently returned from a medical mission trip to Honduras where he trained local surgeons to perform cataract and glaucoma surgeries.  

In his spare time, Dr. Huang enjoys backcountry and alpine skiing, backpacking, mountain biking, volleyball, and going to concerts. 

Leonid Zukin, MD is a board-certified and Harvard fellowship-trained cataract, refractive, and corneal surgeon. Originally from Belarus, Dr. Zukin immigrated to Denver in early childhood and considers himself a Colorado native.Dr. Zukin obtained early guaranteed admission to medical school after high school via the University of Colorado’s BS-MD Program, where he graduated summa cum laude and received the Outstanding Undergraduate award as the top graduate from the College. He then matriculated to the University of Colorado School of Medicine as a recipient of the Presidential Scholarship, the highest merit-based scholarship at the institution.
Dr. Zukin completed his residency training at the University of Southern California (USC), a perennially top rank ophthalmology program. With tireless dedication to his patients and superb clinical/surgical acumen, he was selected to serve as Chief Resident of Ophthalmology at the LAC+USC Medical Center, a level-one trauma center serving Los Angeles County with among the busiest eye clinics in the country.
He capped his training with a prestigious fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Under the tutelage of global leaders in ophthalmology, Dr. Zukin obtained expertise in complex cataract surgery, refractive surgery (including LASIK, PRK, SMILE, ICL), corneal cross-linking, and all forms of corneal transplant surgery (including DMEK, DSAEK, DWEK, PKP, DALK, and artificial cornea implantation).
Outside the clinic, you can find him road cycling in Denver, working to fix his slice on the golf course, hiking the trails in the Rocky Mountains, and playing classical piano. Dr. Zukin is also fluent in Russian.

Zachary Koretz, MD, MPH is a board-certified ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon (Retina Specialist) with a passion for patient care and a remarkable background in eye health.

Originally from Los Angeles, Dr. Koretz graduated first his class from Tulane University School of Medicine where he also earned a Master’s in Public Health in Epidemiology. At Tulane, Dr. Koretz was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and he was elected president of the medical student body. He completed his residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh and a fellowship at the prestigious Shiley Eye Institute at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Koretz has authored numerous research publications on retinal imaging, infectious eye diseases, and ChatGPT in ophthalmology. He also served as a clinical instructor at UC San Diego and the San Diego VA Medical Center, sharing his expertise with future doctors. His community work includes leading free eye clinics for underserved populations and medical mission trips.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Koretz enjoys photography, cooking, and exploring Denver with his wife, two daughters, and their Golden Retriever.

Ross Chod, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon (or retina specialist). Dr. Chod founded Retina Specialists of Colorado in 2018 to provide Coloradans with the utmost in exceptional and compassionate retina care. 

After growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Chod received his medical degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Chod completed his ophthalmology residency at St. Louis University. From there, Dr. Chod did fellowship training in Vitreoretinal Surgery at the prestigious New York Eye and Ear Infirmary in New York City, before moving to Colorado to start Retina Specialists of Colorado. 

Throughout his education and career, Dr. Chod has been published in numerous esteemed ophthalmic journals and has presented papers on his work at national ophthalmology meetings.

When he is out of the office, Dr. Chod takes great joy in spending time with his family, including his wife and three children. He also enjoys staying active with skiing, golf, and ice hockey. 

Ross Chod, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon (or retina specialist). Dr. Chod founded Retina Specialists of Colorado in 2018 to provide Coloradans with the utmost in exceptional and compassionate retina care. 

After growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Chod received his medical degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Chod completed his ophthalmology residency at St. Louis University. From there, Dr. Chod did fellowship training in Vitreoretinal Surgery at the prestigious New York Eye and Ear Infirmary in New York City, before moving to Colorado to start Retina Specialists of Colorado. 

Throughout his education and career, Dr. Chod has been published in numerous esteemed ophthalmic journals and has presented papers on his work at national ophthalmology meetings.

When he is out of the office, Dr. Chod takes great joy in spending time with his family, including his wife and three children. He also enjoys staying active with skiing, golf, and ice hockey. 

Zachary Koretz, MD, MPH is a board-certified ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon (Retina Specialist) with a passion for patient care and a remarkable background in eye health.

Originally from Los Angeles, Dr. Koretz graduated first his class from Tulane University School of Medicine where he also earned a Master’s in Public Health in Epidemiology. At Tulane, Dr. Koretz was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and he was elected president of the medical student body. He completed his residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh and a fellowship at the prestigious Shiley Eye Institute at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Koretz has authored numerous research publications on retinal imaging, infectious eye diseases, and ChatGPT in ophthalmology. He also served as a clinical instructor at UC San Diego and the San Diego VA Medical Center, sharing his expertise with future doctors. His community work includes leading free eye clinics for underserved populations and medical mission trips.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Koretz enjoys photography, cooking, and exploring Denver with his wife, two daughters, and their Golden Retriever.

Leonid Zukin, MD is a board-certified and Harvard fellowship-trained cataract, refractive, and corneal surgeon. Originally from Belarus, Dr. Zukin immigrated to Denver in early childhood and considers himself a Colorado native.Dr. Zukin obtained early guaranteed admission to medical school after high school via the University of Colorado’s BS-MD Program, where he graduated summa cum laude and received the Outstanding Undergraduate award as the top graduate from the College. He then matriculated to the University of Colorado School of Medicine as a recipient of the Presidential Scholarship, the highest merit-based scholarship at the institution.
Dr. Zukin completed his residency training at the University of Southern California (USC), a perennially top rank ophthalmology program. With tireless dedication to his patients and superb clinical/surgical acumen, he was selected to serve as Chief Resident of Ophthalmology at the LAC+USC Medical Center, a level-one trauma center serving Los Angeles County with among the busiest eye clinics in the country.
He capped his training with a prestigious fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Under the tutelage of global leaders in ophthalmology, Dr. Zukin obtained expertise in complex cataract surgery, refractive surgery (including LASIK, PRK, SMILE, ICL), corneal cross-linking, and all forms of corneal transplant surgery (including DMEK, DSAEK, DWEK, PKP, DALK, and artificial cornea implantation).
Outside the clinic, you can find him road cycling in Denver, working to fix his slice on the golf course, hiking the trails in the Rocky Mountains, and playing classical piano. Dr. Zukin is also fluent in Russian.

William Richheimer, MD, is a skilled ophthalmologist and the founder of Mile High Eye Institute, which has locations in Englewood, Broomfield, and Edwards, Colorado, as well as Goodland, Kansas. 

Dr. Richheimer fell in love with Colorado during his residency at Denver’s St. Joseph’s hospital. After leaving to complete his training at world-renowned eye centers, Dr. Richheimer returned to Colorado. In 2008, he realized his dream of creating his own leading-edge vision care practice, Mile High Eye Institute. 

As a leader in ophthalmology, Dr. Richheimer was the first fellow in the United States to be fully certified in the Staar Implantable Contact Lens, the first U.S. surgeon to perform ultra-thin DSEK, and one of only a few local surgeons who performs corneal cross-linking. Dr. Richheimer stays at the forefront of cataract surgery, providing the most advanced techniques and all options for lens implant technology. 

Dr. Richheimer enjoys giving back to the community through teaching and volunteering. On numerous occasions, he has provided surgical care in underserved countries. In his spare time, he relishes adventures with his family, as well as working towards his goal of becoming an iron-distance triathlete.