Moss Fenberg, MD
- SPECIALTY:
- Ophthalmology
- PRACTICE:
- Southwest Eye Consultants
- PHONE:
- (970) 828-2200
- ADDRESS:
- 270 East 8th Avenue, Suite N-101
Durango CO, 81301 - WEBSITE:
- www.swretinaconsultants.com
- BIO:
Dr. Moss Fenberg obtained his undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He earned his medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he was distinguished as an Academic Merit Scholar, a North Carolina Board of Governor’s Medical Scholar, and US Schweitzer Fellowship Recipient.
Following his ophthalmology residency at the University of Missouri Health Sciences Center, Dr. Fenberg pursued a two-year vitreoretinal disease and surgery fellowship at Boston Medical Center with Boston University School of Medicine.
Active in both clinical and basic science research throughout his training, Dr. Fenberg has presented his findings at regional and national ophthalmology meetings. His research interests have included stem cell therapy in neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, retinal prosthesis (artificial silicone retina) implantation in retinitis pigmentosa, intraocular lens complications after vitreoretinal surgery, outcomes of Candida endophthalmitis (intraocular fungal infection), and anti-angiogenesis treatment of macular degeneration.
Dr. Fenberg specializes in treating all medical and surgical diseases of the retina, including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal detachment, epiretinal membrane, macular hole, retinal vascular disease, choroidal melanoma, uveitis, ophthalmic trauma, and complications of cataract surgery.
A board-certified ophthalmologist, Dr. Fenberg is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, and Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.
Dr. Fenberg has a deep interest in preventable blindness and humanitarian mission work around the world. During his medical training he travelled to Addis Abba, Ethiopia with the World Health Organization-sponsored Project African Vision, where he assisted in the restoration of vision among Ethiopians with ophthalmic disease.
Dr. Fenberg and his wife are the parents of five daughters and a son. They love living, working, and raising their family in the beautiful Southwest. Dr. Fenberg’s non-clinical interests include backpacking, river rafting, racquet sports, history, and international relations.