RichardMFeistMD

Ophthalmology • Gadsden, AL

Cataract Related, Retinal Disease

Physician

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Office
1503 Rainbow Dr
Gadsden, AL 35901
Phone+1 800-575-4314

Fax+1 205-918-0902
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Education & Training

University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Ophthalmology, 1991 - 1993
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Ophthalmology, 1988 - 1991
Healthsouth Metro West HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1987 - 1988
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

AL State Medical License 1988 - 2024
UT State Medical License 2015 - 2018
IA State Medical License 1991 - 1994
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Transthyretin proteoforms of intraocular origin in human subretinal fluid.
Jianzhong Chen, Dongfeng Cao, Seth D Fortmann, Christine A Curcio, Richard M Feist, Jason N Crosson> ;Experimental Eye Research. 2022 Sep 1
33 citations
CLINICOPATHOLOGIC CORRELATION OF GEOGRAPHIC ATROPHY SECONDARY TO AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION.
Miaoling Li, Rosa Dolz-Marco, Carrie Huisingh, Jeffrey D. Messinger, Richard M. Feist, Daniela Ferrara, K. Bailey Freund, Christine A. Curcio> ;Retina. 2019 Apr 1
34 citations
Natural History of Drusenoid Pigment Epithelial Detachment Associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 Report No. 17
Jeannette J. Yu, Elvira Agrón, Traci E. Clemons, Amitha Domalpally, Freekje van Asten, Tiarnan D L Keenan, Catherine A Cukras, Emily Y. Chew, Frederick L. Ferris, John...> ;Ophthalmology. 2019 Feb 1
114 citations
Progression of Geographic Atrophy in Age-related Macular Degeneration: AREDS2 Report Number 16.
Tiarnan D L Keenan, Elvira Agrón, Amitha Domalpally, Traci E. Clemons, Freekje van Asten, Wai T. Wong, Ronald G. Danis, Srinivas R. Sadda, Philip J. Rosenfeld, Michael...> ;Ophthalmology. 2018 Dec 1
Clinicopathologic Correlation of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Treated Type 3 Neovascularization in Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
Li, M.,Dolz-Marco, R.,Messinger, J. D.,Wang, L.,Feist, R. M.,Girkin, C. A.,Gattoussi, S.,Ferrara, D.,Curcio, C. A.,Freund, K. B.> ;Ophthalmology. 2017 Oct 02
8 citations
VITREORETINAL SURGICAL OUTCOMES PERFORMED BY SUPERVISED RETINAL FELLOWS VERSUS ATTENDING FACULTY SURGEONS.
John O. Mason, Lauren Mason, Shyam A. Patel, Gerald McGwin, Thomas A. Finley, Duncan A. Friedman, Dustin Pomerleau, Michael A. Albert, Richard M. Feist, Martin L. Thomley> ;Retina. 2016 May 1
16 citations
Ocular neovascularization in eyes with a central retinal artery occlusion or a branch retinal artery occlusion.
John O. Mason, Shyam A. Patel, Richard M. Feist, Michael A. Albert, Carrie Huisingh, Gerald McGwin, Martin L. Thomley> ;Clinical Ophthalmology. 2015 Jun 5
2 citations
Evaluation of proliferating cell abundance and phenotypes in proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
Richard M. Feist, Jeffery L. King, John O. Mason, Robert Morris, Clyde Guidry> ;Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology = Albrecht Von Graefes Archiv Fur Klinische Und Experimentelle Ophthalmologie. 2015 Feb 1
Reply: To PMID 24384616.
Mason Jo rd, Michael G. Neimkin, Mason Jv th, Daniel A. Friedman, Richard M. Feist, Martin L. Thomley, Michael A. Albert, Lauren Mason> ;Retina. 2014 Oct 1
10 citations
Nonsupine positioning is preferred by patients over face-down positioning and provides an equivalent closure rate in 25- and 23-gauge macular hole surgery.
R.M. Feist, Dustin Pomerleau, Richard M. Feist, Michael A. Albert, Tracy L. Emond, John O. Mason, Martin L. Thomley, Gerald McGwin> ;Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2014 Jan 1
SAFETY, EFFICACY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOLLOWING SUTURELESS VITRECTOMY FOR SYMPTOMATIC VITREOUS FLOATERS.
Mason, J. O.,Neimkin, M. G.,Mason, J. O.,Friedman, D. A.,Feist, R. M.,Thomley, M. L.,Albert, M. A.> ;Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.). 2014 Jan 05
42 citations
Myofibroblast and extracellular matrix origins in proliferative vitreoretinopathy
Richard M. Feist, Jeffery L. King, Robert Morris, C. Douglas Witherspoon, Clyde Guidry> ;Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology = Albrecht Von Graefes Archiv Fur Klinische Und Experimentelle Ophthalmologie. 2014 Feb 1
Examining the Association Between Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Motor Vehicle Collision Involvement: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Martin Thomley, Richard Feist, Michael A Albert> ;Emergency Medicine Journal. 2013 Sep
24 citations
Association between retinal thickness measured by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) and rod-mediated dark adaptation in non-exudative age-related macu...
Mark E. Clark, Gerald McGwin, David Neely, Richard M. Feist, John O. Mason, Martin L. Thomley, Milton F. White, Bunyamin Ozaydin, Christopher A. Girkin, Cynthia Owsley> ;The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2011 Oct 1
Comparison of hemorrhagic complications of warfarin and clopidogrel bisulfate in 25-gauge vitrectomy versus a control group.
Mason, J.O., Gupta, S.R., Compton, C.J., Frederick, P.A., Neimkin, M.G., Hill, M.L., Heersink, M.J., Vail, R.S., White, M.F., Feist, R.M., Thomley, M.L., Albert, M.A.> ;Ophthalmology. 2011 Mar
27 citations
Incidence of hemorrhagic complications after intravitreal bevacizumab (avastin) or ranibizumab (lucentis) injections on systemically anticoagulated patients.
John O. Mason, Paul A. Frederick, Michael G. Neimkin, Milton F. White, Richard M. Feist, Martin L. Thomley, Michael A. Albert> ;Retina. 2010 Oct 1
5 citations
Risk factors for severe vision loss immediately after transpupillary thermotherapy for occult subfoveal choroidal neovascularization.
John O. Mason, Cheri C Colagross, Richard M. Feist, Milton F. White, Martin L. Thomley, Rachel S. Vail, Gerald McGwin> ;Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers & Imaging. 2008 Nov 1
26 citations
Incidence of endophthalmitis following 20-gauge and 25-gauge vitrectomy.
John O. Mason, Jacob J. Yunker, Rachel S. Vail, Milton F. White, Richard M. Feist, Martin L. Thomley, Michael A. Albert, Tarek O. Persaud> ;Retina. 2008 Oct 1
117 citations
Incidence of acute onset endophthalmitis following intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) injection.
John O. Mason, Milton F. White, Richard M. Feist, Martin L. Thomley, Michael A. Albert, Tarek O. Persaud, Jacob J. Yunker, Rachel S. Vail> ;Retina. 2008 Apr 1
Preemptive sub-Tenon's anesthesia for pars plana vitrectomy under general anesthesia: is it effective?
Mason, J.O., Goodwin, P.L., Feist, R.M., Vail, R.S.> ;Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2007-05-01
22 citations
Eccentric macular holes after vitrectomy with peeling of epimacular proliferation.
John O. Mason, Richard M. Feist, Michael A. Albert> ;Retina. 2007 Jan 1
17 citations
Translumenal Nd:YAG laser embolysis for central retinal artery occlusion
Richard M. Feist, Tracy L. Emond> ;Retina. 2005 Sep 1
Visual outcome and risk factors for light perception and no light perception vision after vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy.
> ;Am J Ophthalmol. 2005 Aug
34 citations
Changes in IGF Activities in Human Diabetic Vitreous
Clyde Guidry, Richard M. Feist, Robert Morris, Charles W. Hardwick> ;Diabetes. 2004 Sep 1
An association between central serous chorioretinopathy and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Mansuetta, C.C., Mason, J.O., Swanner, J., Feist, R.M., White, M.F., Thomley, M.L., McGwin, G., Emond, T.L.> ;Am J Ophthalmol. 2004 Jun
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Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

Hospital Affiliations

Cooper Green HospitalBirmingham, Alabama
Callahan Eye HospitalBirmingham, Alabama
Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, Alabama
Birmingham VA Medical CenterBirmingham, Alabama
University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, Alabama