Education & Mentorship
Training the next generation of corneal surgeons
Education has been at the heart of Dr. Moshirfar's career. Alongside his surgical and research work, he has devoted himself to training the next generation of corneal and refractive surgeons — as a fellowship director, faculty member, mentor, and lecturer around the world.
A Teaching Philosophy
Surgeons are made through mentorship
Dr. Moshirfar believes the finest surgeons are made through rigorous mentorship: high surgical volume, exposure to the most complex cases, and a grounding in the science behind every decision. He trains fellows the way he was trained — at the operating microscope, one case at a time.
Program Director
Utah Cornea Fellowship
Hoopes Vision · Draper, Utah
Dr. Moshirfar directs the Utah Cornea Fellowship at Hoopes Vision, building on the program he founded at the University of Utah's John A. Moran Eye Center — which became one of the most sought-after cornea and refractive fellowships in the country, training 38 fellows to date. Fellows train at a high-volume refractive practice with an on-site clinical research center, the Hoopes Moshirfar Research Center.
High surgical volume
Hands-on experience across LASIK, PRK, SMILE, ICL, cataract, cross-linking, and the full range of corneal transplantation.
Complex, tertiary-referral cases
Exposure to the difficult corneal and anterior-segment cases that surgeons across the region refer to Dr. Moshirfar.
Integrated clinical research
Fellows contribute to active clinical trials and peer-reviewed publications through the Hoopes Moshirfar Research Center.
One-on-one mentorship
Close, individual guidance at the microscope and in the clinic from an internationally recognized cornea surgeon.
Dr. Moshirfar welcomes inquiries from prospective fellows and visiting physicians interested in training. He would be glad to hear from you.
Inquire about the fellowshipA Lineage of Mentorship
Trained to train others
Dr. Moshirfar completed his own two-year fellowship in cornea, external disease, refractive surgery, and anterior-segment reconstruction at the Moran Eye Center, where he was mentored by Dr. O. Claron Alldredge. That lineage of mentorship is one he has carried forward for decades.
Mentor · O. Claron Alldredge, MD
Beyond the Fellowship
Teaching & academic leadership
Faculty appointments
18 years on faculty at the University of Utah's John A. Moran Eye Center — 16 as Director of Cornea and Refractive Surgery — and a Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of California, San Francisco.
Visiting professorships & lectures
An invited visiting professor and lecturer at institutions and meetings worldwide, sharing techniques and outcomes with peers and trainees.
Editorial & scholarship
Author of more than 400 peer-reviewed publications and a member of the editorial boards of numerous scientific journals.
Surgical Teaching Videos
Learning from live surgery
Through his Cornea Academy channel, Dr. Moshirfar shares narrated recordings of live corneal and refractive procedures — an open teaching library for surgeons, fellows, and students around the world. Each video walks through his technique and decision-making, step by step.
Watch on YouTube
Get in touch
Patients looking to schedule a visit are warmly cared for at Hoopes Vision. For professional consultations, lectures, media, and academic inquiries, Dr. Moshirfar welcomes your message.