Eye Surgeon Returns Home Dr. Fernandes, Native of Ruston, is Proud to Have Returned to Our Region
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HE EYE CLINIC OF MONROE AND DR. JOSEPH BARRON would like to introduce our new eye specialist, Dr. Joshua Fernandes. Dr. Fernandes is an ophthalmologist, specializing in eye disease and surgery of the retina, vitreous and macula. He treats conditions such as diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration, retinal detachment, macular hole, eye trauma and many other complex eye diseases. Dr. Fernandes was born and raised in Ruston. He was inspired to pursue a career in ophthalmology in part by his mother, Joanne Wilson, who went blind due to an inherited retinal disease. His mother was the founding director of the Louisiana Center for the Blind in Ruston, where he spent countless hours working with the blind and visually impaired throughout his childhood. From these experiences, he developed a passion for helping those with eye disease. After graduating at the top of his class at Ruston High School, Dr. Fernandes earned his undergraduate degree at Tulane University, followed by medical school at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He then completed an ophthalmology residency at the University of Chicago, where he served as Chief Resident. Lastly, he completed a prestigious two-year fellowship in vitreoretinal disease and surgery with world-renowned retina specialists at Northwestern University in Chicago. Dr. Fernandes has been actively engaged in research with numerous publications and presentations at national meetings. His honors include selection as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Scholar, for which he spent a year conducting research at the National Institutes of Health. He is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists and the Association for Research in Ophthalmology. Dr. Fernandes is now proud to have returned home to help those in our region with eye disease or visual impairment. Now accepting new patients. Please call 318-325-2020 to schedule an appointment.
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