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Office
3470 Centennial BLVD Suite 105
Colorado Springs, CO 80907Phone+1 719-204-5060Fax+1 719-259-3122- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Sbarbaro is a fellowship-trained cornea, cataract, and refractive surgery subspecialist with 20 years of extensive surgical experience. He has a strong interest in cataract surgery, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, cornea surgery, and complex anterior segment surgery. In addition, he treats a wide variety of common eye conditions such as cataract, glaucoma, pterygium, dry eyes, diabetes, and macular degeneration. He has subspecialty training and experience in treating severe conditions associated with the front portion of the eye including keratoconus, Fuchs’ Dystrophy, recurrent corneal erosion syndrome, corneal scarring, Salzmann’s nodular degeneration, recurrent pterygium, ocular mucus membrane pemphigoid, iris/pupil defects, and intraocular lens dislocations and malpositions. Dr. Sbarbaro performs most common ophthalmic procedures such as cataract surgery, pterygium removal with tissue grafting, and eyelid procedures, but also has specialized training and experience in refractive cataract surgery, corneal transplantation, and complex anterior segment surgery.
Dr. Sbarbaro was born in Chicago, Illinois where his father was completing his cardiology training, and then spent most of his youth in Pueblo, Colorado. His parents still live there today. He grew up snow skiing with his family and loves to ski with his three children, 11-year-old Ella, 9-year-old Jim, and 7-year-old Teddy. He loves the typical outdoor Colorado activities such as biking and hiking, along with golf, gardening, and computers. Overall, he’s mainly a family man who enjoys spending time with his children and wife, Elissa.
Education & Training
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2008 - 2009
- Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalChief Residency, Ophthalmology, 2007 - 2008
- Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 2005 - 2008
- Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- CO State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Medflow EHR, Medflow, Inc., 2013
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsHistopathology of posterior lamellar endothelial keratoplasty graft failure.James A Sbarbaro, Ralph C. Eagle, Prathima Thumma, Irving M. Raber> ;Cornea. 2008 Sep 1
- 9 citationsOccult thyroid eye disease in patients with unexplained ocular misalignment identified by standardized orbital echography.Nicholas J. Volpe, James A. Sbarbaro, Kym Gendron Livingston, Steven Galetta, Grant T. Liu, Laura J. Balcer> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2006 Jul 1
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- UCHealth Memorial HospitalColorado Springs, Colorado
- Penrose-St. Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs, Colorado
- University of Colorado HospitalAurora, Colorado
External Links
- Springs Eye Consultantshttps://springseye.com/
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