Meet an Ophthalmologist Serving Monterey and Salinas

The eyes, as some of the most important and delicate organs of the body, require very careful and well-chosen treatments whenever problems arise. Those treatments, as well as regular preventative check-ups, are most effective when administered by trained, experienced specialists. If you are looking for an ophthalmologist in the Monterey and Salinas area, consider seeing one of the four doctors — Roger C. Husted, M.D.; Leland H. Rosenblum, M.D.; Philip J. Penrose, M.D.; and Eric J. Del Piero, M.D.

Roger C. Husted, M.D.

Roger C. Husted, M.D. has been active on the Monterey Peninsula since 1975. He was Chief of Ophthalmology at the Fort Ord U.S. Army Post until 1990, and has been in private practice as an ophthalmologist in Monterey since that time. His work in Salinas began in 1998.

Dr. Husted grew up in the San Francisco Bay area, attended the University of California and Brigham Young University as an undergraduate and received his M.D. degree at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He undertook his ophthalmology residency at Letterman Army Medical Center and then a fellowship in retina treatment at California Pacific Medical Center.

He continues to teach as an associate clinical professor at California Pacific Medical Center and at Natividad Medical Center as a UCSF associate clinical professor. He is also an examiner for the American Board of Ophthalmology, which certifies ophthalmologists in order to raise the nation’s quality of eye care.

In his ophthalmology practice at Monterey Bay Eye Center, Dr. Husted’s interests include small incision cataract surgery, glaucoma, retina care, diabetes, oculoplastic surgery and refractive surgery.

You can schedule an appointment with ophthalmologist Roger C. Husted, M.D. at Monterey County Eye Associates in Salinas or at Monterey Bay Eye Center in Ryan Ranch.

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Leland H. Rosenblum, M.D.

Leland H. Rosenblum, M.D. has been in private practice on the Monterey Peninsula since 1994 and with Monterey County Eye Associates since 1998. A native of San Francisco, Dr. Rosenblum graduated magna cum laude from Brown University. He is a graduate of the University of California San Francisco Medical School, where he is also a clinical professor at Natividad Medical Center. He received his specialty training in ophthalmology at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.

Dr. Rosenblum is a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and serves on the Board of Directors for the California Academy of Ophthalmology. His clinical interests include small incision cataract surgery, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, refractive surgery, and oculoplastic surgery. He was the first ophthalmologist in Monterey County to implant the ReSTOR® intraocular lens.

Dr. Rosenblum's past and current teaching appointments and professional affiliations include:

• President, Barkan Association, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, 1997-98
• Vice President, Barkan Association, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, 1996-97
• California Academy of Ophthalmology, Board of Directors 2000-present
• Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1992-present
• California Medical Association, 1991-present
• Monterey County Medical Society, 1995-present

Leland H. Rosenblum, M.D. sees patients at Monterey Bay Eye Center in Ryan Ranch or at Monterey County Eye Associates in Salinas. Contact Monterey Bay Eye Center today to schedule an appointment with Dr. Rosenblum or another staff ophthalmologist.

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Philip J. Penrose, M.D.

Philip J. Penrose, M.D. specializes in the newest techniques in cataract and refractive surgery, including LASIK. His other clinical interests include the medical and surgical management of glaucoma and diabetes. Dr. Penrose received his undergraduate education at Brigham Young University and attended medical school at the University of Colorado. He then completed his specialty training in ophthalmology at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.

Dr. Penrose is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He has an academic affiliation with California Pacific Medical Center training ophthalmology residents in the principles and techniques of ophthalmic surgery.

Bilingual in Spanish, he has a specific interest in international service and recently spent time in an underserved area of Guatemala performing cataract surgeries. Dr. Penrose believes that such philanthropic ventures are important to spreading the prosperity and opportunity available in America to those in less fortunate areas.

You can schedule an appointment with Philip J. Penrose, M.D., our Spanish-speaking ophthalmologist, at Monterey Bay Eye Center in Ryan Ranch or at his clinic at 880 Cass in downtown Monterey. At either location, he and our dedicated staff will strive to give you the very best in modern eye care.

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Eric J. Del Piero, M.D.

Eric J. Del Piero, M.D. is a fellowship trained retina and vitreous specialist and is certified as such by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Born and raised in Monterey County, he is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and the George Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of California, Irvine and his fellowship training in San Francisco at the California Pacific Medical Center.

Dr. Del Piero is a University of California, San Francisco clinical professor at Natividad Medical Center and was the recipient of the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Achievement Award in 1999. He has been in private practice as an ophthalmologist in Monterey since July of 1985 and with Monterey County Eye Associates since July of 1998. He is Past President of the Monterey County Medical Society and served on the Board of Trustees of the California Medical Association, representing Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties.

Dr. Del Piero, our expert on retinal diseases, sees patients at his office in Monterey, at Monterey County Eye Associates and at another satellite location in Hollister. Dr. Del Piero was named Monterey County Physician of the year for 2006 to 2007 by his peers, the members of the Monterey County Medical Society. To schedule a consultation with ophthalmologist Eric J. Del Piero, M.D. in Monterey, Salinas, or Hollister, contact his office in Monterey today.

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