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Dr. Phillip C. Hoopes, Jr., MD
Corneal & Refractive Surgeon · Medical Director, EyeSurg of UtahA board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained corneal specialist, Dr. Hoopes Jr. performs cornea, cataract, and refractive surgery and is known for his embrace of new technology and clinical research.
- Board-certified Ophthalmologist
- Fellowship-trained Cornea & external disease specialist
- Medical Director EyeSurg of Utah, our on-site surgery center
About Dr. Hoopes Jr.
Surgical expertise, personal care.
Dr. Phillip C. Hoopes, Jr. is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained corneal specialist. He is the medical director of EyeSurg of Utah, Hoopes Vision’s on-site ambulatory surgery center.
After graduating from Brigham Young University, he received his medical training at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He stayed at Wake Forest for his internship and residency in ophthalmology, where he was co-chief resident in his final year. He then completed a cornea and external disease fellowship at Eye Consultants of Atlanta.
Dr. Hoopes, Jr. then joined Hoopes Vision as a cornea, cataract, and LASIK surgeon. After taking part in the clinical trials, he was the first surgeon in America to perform the KAMRA corneal inlay procedure after FDA approval. He has published and presented papers at national and international conferences of ophthalmic surgeons.
Dr. Hoopes, Jr. is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. He is the father of four children and lives in Lehi, Utah.
Training & expertise
- Undergraduate
- Brigham Young University
- Medical school
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine
- Residency
- Wake Forest (co-chief resident)
- Fellowship
- Cornea & external disease, Eye Consultants of Atlanta
- Languages
- English, Spanish & Portuguese
Procedures
Procedures performed by Dr. Hoopes Jr.
LASIK
Laser vision correction for nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
Learn more →PRK
Flap-free laser vision correction, often a fit for thin corneas.
Learn more →Cataract Surgery
Replace a cloudy lens with an advanced lens implant.
Learn more →ReLEx SMILE
Minimally invasive laser correction through a small incision.
Learn more →EVO ICL
An implantable lens that corrects vision without removing corneal tissue.
Learn more →Intacs
Tiny corneal implants that help reshape the cornea for keratoconus.
Learn more →Corneal Cross-Linking
Epi-on treatment designed to help stabilize keratoconus.
Learn more →Cornea Transplant
Replace damaged corneal tissue with healthy donor tissue.
Learn more →Take the First Step
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