Retina Associates Southwest
 


The Doctors

The physicians in our group are Leonard Joffe, M.D., Reid Schindler, M.D., Cameron Javid, M.D., April E. Harris, M.D., and Egbert Saavedra, M.D.. Each doctor is a well-trained, board certified ophthalmologist who has had additional expert training in the diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of diseases of the retina and vitreous. The doctors are also investigators in several current and past clinical research studies.

Our doctors make a special effort to explain each phase of diagnosis and treatment to our patients. It is important for patients and their families to be fully informed about their eyes; we also provide brochures and show video tapes related to specific eye conditions.

Leonard Joffe, M.D., F.R.C.S.ED.
Dr. Joffe was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and obtained his medical degree at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, where he completed his residency in ophthalmology. His retina fellowship was at the Wills Eye Hospital, Jefferson University, Philadelphia. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and holds higher degrees in ophthalmology from the College of Medicine of South Africa and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He has been practicing in Tucson since 1979.

Professional Memberships:
Elected to many professional organizations including:

  • The Macula Society
  • The Retina Society
  • The Vitreous Society
  • The American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Arizona Ophthalmology Society

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Current Academic Appointment:
Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Arizona, with an active teaching role for university ophthalmology residents and medical students.

Awards:
Listed in the Best Doctors of America and Best Doctors of America: Pacific Region

Teaching/Traveling Projects:

  • ORBIS International: Shanghai, China - July 1986
  • ORBIS International: Bucharest, Romania - July 1993
  • ORBIS International: Vilnius and Kaunus, Lithuania - July 1995
  • ORBIS International: Guiyang, China - October 1997
  • ORBIS International: Casablanca, Morocco - June 1999

Reid Schindler, M.D., F.R.C.S.(C.)
Dr. Schindler was born in Winnipeg, Canada and received his medical degree from the University of Alberta. Following residency training in ophthalmology at the University of Western Ontario, Dr. Schindler completed his retina fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Canada) and the American College of Surgeons. He has been practicing in Tucson since 1987. 		 

Current Academic Appointment:
Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Arizona

Professional Memberships:

  • The Vitreous Society
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology

 

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Current Academic Appointment:
 Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Arizona, College of Medicine

Professional Memberships:

  • American Society of Retina Specialists
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Medical Association
  • Arizona Ophthalmology Society
  • Arizona State Medical Society
 


Cameron Javid, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dr. Javid was born in Washington State and raised in Montana. He received his medical degree from the University of Illinois, followed by Internship at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, and completed an Ophthalmology residency at Tulane University Medical Center in New Orleans. Following residency training he performed his retina fellowship at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School, Boston. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has been practicing in Tucson since 1999. Dr Javid also takes an active role in training Ophthalmology residents and medical students from the University of Arizona.

April E. Harris , M.D.

Dr. Harris was born in Nebraska and raised in Kansas. She received her medical degree from the University of Texas at Dallas, followed by Internship at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and completed an Ophthalmology residency at Louisiana State University in New Orleans. Following residency training, she performed her retina fellowship at the University of Texas at Dallas. She is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has been practicing in Tucson since 2004. Prior to her arrival in Tucson, she was in private practice for two years in Vermont.

   

Professional Memberships:

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology

Egbert Saavedra, M.D.

Dr. Saavedra received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, VA.  This was followed by internship at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia and Ophthalmology residency at Cole Eye Institute/Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, OH.  Following residency, Dr. Saavedra completed a fellowship in medical and surgical retina at the Wilmer Eye Institute/Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD.

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