Specialties
- Ophthalmology
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Diseases
- Macular Degeneration
Board Certification
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American Board of Ophthalmology
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Patient Rating
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.
Go to this Doctor!!!
First encounter, Seems like a great Doctor.
The doctor was good. My complaints were about the excessively long wait to be seen, not the doctor's care itself.
Compassionate physician who fit me in to a fulllt scheduled clinic and took the time required to put me at ease. Amazing experience
Dr Simonett spoke to us while we were still in Montana. He assured us he would meet us when we got to Salt Lake City, and he did just that! We have been telling everyone who will listen about the care we received!
Dr. Simonet listens and explains what he's doing. He seems to genuinely care about his patients and meets their needs. Eye surgery is scary and he helps you understand procedure and process better.
Very good at explanations and has a lot of patience with you. [TRANSLATED]
He was very knowleegeable and explained everything in great detail to me!
Excellent
Very nice Dr. and answer any question very clear.
Very efficient and knowledgeable.
Dr. Simonett is a top-notch Opthalmologist. He not only takes time to explain everything going on with the procedure, he also makes sure to answer any questions I have and makes sure I am comfortable with the recovery plan. I would highly recomment Dr. Simonett to anyone!
I was totally confident that my surgery would be successful. I was awake during the procedure and appreciated the team work I experienced during the surgery.
I appreciate him taking over Dr. Teske's practice. I felt very well cared for.
Very thorough and professional
I think I got excellent care. Dr. Simonett seems highly competent and he is superprofessional and dedicated to what he does. Thanks so much, please keep up to good work!
Liked him a lot when he was a fellow. Is the best at giving the injections. If anyone can do as Dr Vitalle did it would be Dr Simonett
For a young doc, he displays confidence and a great work ethic.
He is fantastic and so good and careful at giving my injection. He was a fellow when I first knew I liked him and now he's running the show
He explained all the aspects of the surgery before and what I could expect after my follow up was very informal. I feel he's a very good surgeon.
Two words; The best!
He listens carefully and is kind.
He was very professional and kind.
Dr. Simonett listened carefully to my concerns about my failing vision in my left eye ¿ and explained what's going on and what to expect. This is my second visit with Dr. Simonett ¿ and I appreciate his candor and care.
It was kind of a random thing to have happen to me to get a detached retina in my right eye, but Dr Simonett has done a great job working on my right eye and things seem to be improving on it.
Came in, said picture looks better, but did not take the time to show me, did the injection and said to come back in 4 weeks. Felt very rushed and like a number by not only him, but especially the assistant who was like a tornado getting things done. I will say, they got it done. And it was nice to not be there for several hours, but there needs to be a happy middle¿
Dr. Simonett is very well trained and skillful. He has a very helpful demeanor and communicates well. Highly recommended!
Very kind and listens to you. Is the very best at giving injections
Dr. Simonett is very professional, helpful and communicate well
Very knowlegable, kind and professional.
Rushed, didn't really seem to care much. I didn't walk away with trusting him to perform surgery.
First time seeing him, friendly,works quickly, made me feel comfortable.
Very personable and professional
I always have an incredible experience when visiting Dr. Simonett at Midvalley. He is always polite, on time, friendly, explains his findings and recommendations, and answers all my questions. My vision has improved tremendously since I've been under his care.
He is great! Answered all my questions and surgery went very well!
Recumend him highly!!!
He's very good and knowledgeable. Explains so I can understand. He explains about recovery time and includes explaining possible future treatments.
Dr. Simonett was very personable and easy to speak with. He listened and responded to my concerns and I'm confident that his treatment will improve my health issue.
I appreciate his actually coming into the room to talk to me before the procedure.
He was very good and very professional.
Good guy
Very personable and knowledgeable.
Absolutely first class. Excellent
excellent doctor
Dr Simonett was great.
Wonderful care and treatment!
He failed to even say hello to my husband.
He's excellent.
He was very nice and I'm glad he has taken on Dr. Teski'# patients
Great doctor. I have only had this doctor a short time. I am impressed with his knowledge and care.
Was very honest with what I will be facing. I really appreciate that.
Dr Simonette was very caring. He listened well and explained the surgical procedure in a way I understood. He included me in my care decisions.
Very good at what he does.
The Medical Assistant was very good also!
Very personable and takes time to answer questions.
He listens and explains his technique to ease any fears.
Dr. Simonett is an excellent medical provider. He's easy to converse with and helpful at explaining my condition and care options.
Joseph M Simonett, MD and His Entire team = Tyson, Glen, Chanda are Professional, Knowledgeable, Caring and Friendly Human Beings (*_*) an XCLNT (Excellent) Service (O_O) Highly Recommended Doctor (O)__(O)
good DR.
Dr. Simonett is quite special. He's clrearly beyond sharp and competent. He is very engaging and he leaves you with that sense of confidence that is so important in the doctor/patient relationship. We are so lucky that we were placed in his care.
Dr. Simonett is beyond impressive and spent a lot of time explaining my condition and his recommendations.
Dr. Simonett was very professional and courteous
He was very competent and thorough
Dr Simonett is a great provider, explaining everything as needed and open to conversation
He was an amazing fellow so glad he is back
It was very clear why Dr. Teske said Dr. Simonett is an intuitive retinal specialist.
He is good and he makes sure you have the medicine to num the eye before the shots were given. And he has a great team.
Thanks! Great job!
He is fantastic so glad he came to Moran his staff is fantastic everyone of them
First interaction with this doctor and I was very happy with how he presented information and how to proceed in the near future.
Excellent
Dr.Simonett is an excellent doctor. Very happy that he was the one chosen to replace Dr. Testi.
Joseph M Simonett, MD, was direct, caring and has mastered an excellent technique in his treatment.
Dr was great but wish he explained how he would be doing future ERM eye surgery.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
-Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Ophthalmology
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Genetics - University of Wisconsin | B.S. |
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| Professional Medical | Medicine - Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine | M.D. |
| Internship | St. Vincent Hospital Medical Center | Preliminary Intern |
| Residency | Ophthalmology - Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University | Resident |
| Fellowship | Vitreoretinal Fellowship - University of Utah | Clinical Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Parravano M, De Geronimo D, Scarinci F, Querques L, Virgili G, Simonett JM, Varano M, Bandello F, Querques G (2017). Diabetic Microaneurysms Internal Reflectivity on Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Detection. Am J Ophthalmol, 179, 90-96.
- Capowski EE, Simonett JM, Clark EM, Wright LS, Howden SE, Wallace KA, Petelinsek AM, Pinilla I, Phillips MJ, Meyer JS, Schneider BL, Thomson JA, Gamm DM (2014). Loss of MITF expression during human embryonic stem cell differentiation disrupts retinal pigment epithelium development and optic vesicle cell proliferation. Hum Mol Genet, 23(23), 6332-44.
- Singh R, Shen W, Kuai D, Martin JM, Guo X, Smith MA, Perez ET, Phillips MJ, Simonett JM, Wallace KA, Verhoeven AD, Capowski EE, Zhang X, Yin Y, Halbach PJ, Fishman GA, Wright LS, Pattnaik BR, Gamm DM (2013). iPS cell modeling of Best disease: insights into the pathophysiology of an inherited macular degeneration. Hum Mol Genet, 22(3), 593-607.
- Lu Y, Simonett JM, Wang J, Zhang M, Hwang T, Hagag AM, Huang D, Li D, Jia Y (2018). Evaluation of Automatically Quantified Foveal Avascular Zone Metrics for Diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 59(6), 2212-2221.
- Jia Y, Simonett JM, Wang J, Hua X, Liu L, Hwang TS, Huang D (2017). Wide-Field OCT Angiography Investigation of the Relationship Between Radial Peripapillary Capillary Plexus Density and Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 58(12), 5188-5194.
- Cacciamani A, Gelso A, Simonett JM, Ripandelli G, Pileri M, Stirpe M, Scarinci F (2017). LONGITUDINAL MICROPERIMETRY EVALUATION AFTER INTRAVITREAL OCRIPLASMIN INJECTION FOR VITREOMACULAR TRACTION. Retina, 37(10), 1832-1838.
- Scarinci F, Fawzi AA, Shaarawy A, Simonett JM, Jampol LM (2017). LONGITUDINAL QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF OUTER RETINAL LESIONS IN ACUTE POSTERIOR MULTIFOCAL PLACOID PIGMENT EPITHELIOPATHY USING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY. Retina, 37(5), 851-857.
- Narala R, Scarinci F, Shaarawy A, Simonett JM, Flaxel CJ, Fawzi AA (2016). LONGITUDINAL QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF PHOTORECEPTOR VOLUME FOLLOWING REPAIR OF MACULA-OFF RETINAL DETACHMENT. Retina, 36(8), 1432-8.
- Iu LP, Fan MC, Wong IY, Simonett JM, Jampol LM, Fawzi AA (2016). Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges. Retina, 36(7), 1403-7.
- Volpe NJ, Simonett J, Fawzi AA, Siddique T (2015). Ophthalmic Manifestations of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (An American Ophthalmological Society Thesis). Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc, 113, T12.
- Simonett JM, Scarinci F, Labriola LT, Jampol LM, Goldstein DA, Fawzi AA (2016). A case of recurrent, self-inflicted handheld laser retinopathy. J AAPOS, 20(2), 168-70.
- Simonett JM, Scarinci F, Picconi F, Giorno P, De Geronimo D, Di Renzo A, Varano M, Frontoni S, Parravano M (2017). Early microvascular retinal changes in optical coherence tomography angiography in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Acta Ophthalmol, 95(8), e751-e755.
- Pi S, Camino A, Wei X, Simonett J, Cepurna W, Huang D, Morrison JC, Jia Y (2018). Rodent retinal circulation organization and oxygen metabolism revealed by visible-light optical coherence tomography. Biomed Opt Express, 9(11), 5851-5862.
- Simonett JM, Huang R, Siddique N, Farsiu S, Siddique T, Volpe NJ, Fawzi AA (2016). Macular sub-layer thinning and association with pulmonary function tests in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Sci Rep, 6, 29187.
- Simonett JM, Sohrab MA, Pacheco J, Armstrong LL, Rzhetskaya M, Smith M, Geoffrey Hayes M, Fawzi AA (2015). A Validated Phenotyping Algorithm for Genetic Association Studies in Age-related Macular Degeneration. Sci Rep, 5, 12875.
- Fawzi AA, Simonett JM, Purta P, Moss HE, Lowry JL, Deng HX, Siddique N, Sufit R, Bigio EH, Volpe NJ, Siddique T (2014). Clinicopathologic report of ocular involvement in ALS patients with C9orf72 mutation. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener, 15(7-8), 569-80.
- Simonett JM, Winges KM (2018). Vitreopapillary Traction Detected by Optical Coherence Tomography. JAMA Ophthalmol, 136(5), e180727.
- Garg PG, Simonett JM, Fawzi AA (2017). White Vitreous Deposits After Subtenon Steroid Injection: More Than Meets the Eye. JAMA Ophthalmol, 135(4), 391-392.
- Simonett JM, Igelman A, Taylor SC, Campbell JP, Hwang TS, Lin P, Lauer AK, Flaxel CJ (2019). Culture-Proven Endophthalmitis After Intravitreal Injection: A 10-Year Analysis. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina, 50(1), 33-38.
- Simonett JM, Chan EW, Chou J, Skondra D, Colon D, Chee CK, Lingam G, Fawzi AA (2017). Quantitative Analysis of En Face Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging in Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina, 48(2), 126-133.
- Simonett JM, Grewal DS, Fawzi AA, Lyon AT, Gill MK (2016). Fundus Autofluorescence Patterns of Submacular Fluid Resolution Following Repair of Macula-Involving Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina, 47(11), 1020-1029.
- Knoll B, Simonett J, Volpe NJ, Farsiu S, Ward M, Rademaker A, Weintraub S, Fawzi AA (2016). Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in amnestic mild cognitive impairment: Case-control study and meta-analysis. Alzheimers Dement (Amst), 4, 85-93.
Letter
- Simonett JM, Shakoor A, Bernstein P (2021). Intentional retinal injury with handheld lasers is an underrecognized form of self-harm. Journal of affective disorders, 281, 503-504.