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Rachel G. Simpson
( out of 799 reviews )

Rachel G. Simpson, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Midvalley Health Center

Murray
801-581-2955
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      Dr. Simpson specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma—including the newest micro-invasive techniques such as iStent, GATT and Xen Gel Stent—as well as cataracts and advanced anterior segment surgeries.

      Get to know Dr. Simpson by watching her profile video.

      Dr. Simpson also serves as the Moran Eye Center's vice-chair of education.

      Patient Rating

      4.9 /5
      ( out of 799 reviews )

      The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

      The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

      Patient Comments

      Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

      June 18, 2025
      MIDVALLEY

      friendly helpful

      June 15, 2025
      MIDVALLEY

      Always enjoy seeing Dr Simpson

      June 13, 2025
      MIDVALLEY

      A very professional person and very dedicated to her patients, excellent person. May God bless her always. [TRANSLATED]

      June 13, 2025
      MIDVALLEY

      A very skilled doctor that was willing to communicate with the patient to ensure all questions were answered.

      June 13, 2025
      MIDVALLEY

      Would recommend any day

      June 12, 2025
      MIDVALLEY

      She did my husband's cataracts and mine! She is wonderful!

      June 12, 2025
      MIDVALLEY

      She's amazing and truly cares

      June 06, 2025
      MIDVALLEY

      Dr. Simpson is a caring professional. who explains the problem, describes the treatments and discusses the possible outcomes

      June 06, 2025
      MIDVALLEY

      She is exceptionally knowledgeable and explains everything clearly. I have recommended her to my friends and family.

    • Dr. Simpson specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma—including the newest micro-invasive techniques such as iStent, GATT and Xen Gel Stent—as well as cataracts and advanced anterior segment surgeries.

      Get to know Dr. Simpson by watching her profile video.

      Dr. Simpson also serves as the Moran Eye Center's vice-chair of education.

      Board Certification and Academic Information

      Academic Departments Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences -Associate Professor (Clinical)

      Education history

      Fellowship Glaucoma - University of Utah, Moran Eye Center Fellow
      Residency Ophthalmology - University of California, Davis Resident
      Internship Internal Medicine - Banner University Hospital, The University of Arizona, Phoenix Intern
      Professional Medical Medicine - University of Arizona College of Medicine M.D.
      Graduate Training Biology - Arizona State University Postbaccalaureate Studies
      Undergraduate Political Science - Arizona State University B.S.

      Selected Publications

      Journal Article

      1. Ayesha A, Wallace RT, Mai AP, Simpson RG, Chaya CJ (2023). Iris atrophy after administration of Dexycu: Additional evidence and possible mechanism for a rare complication. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep, 30, 101806. (Read full article)
      2. Burton E, Jebaraj A, Eddington D, Brintz BJ, Simpson RG, Pettey JH (2022). Gender Representation Among Presenters in Ophthalmology Subspecialties in 2019: A Retrospective Review. Am J Ophthalmol, 242, 18-25. (Read full article)
      3. Cabrera MT, Christopher KL, Collins ME, Ing E, Sun G, Pettey JH, Simon SS, Sridhar J, Soohoo JR, Simpson RG, Ding L, Pineles SL (2021). Utilizing a Professionalism Mentor to Address Sexual Harassment in Academic Ophthalmology. J Acad Ophthalmol (2017), 13(1), e11-e18. (Read full article)

      Letter

      1. Levin AM, Chaya CJ, Simpson RG (2020). The burden of required preoperative history/physicals on veterans undergoing cataract surgery. [Letter to the editor]. J Cataract Refract Surg, 46(6), 918. (Read full article)