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Scott Oliver, MD
- Associate Director, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Fellowship
- Chief, Retina Service
- Director, Eye Cancer Program
Provider's Specialties
- Ophthalmology
University of Colorado Health - Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
Insurance plans accepted
We participate with most major health insurance plans and national transplant networks.
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My care philosophy
My job as a physician is to fix the problems that can be solved, prevent disease whenever possible, to bring humanity to health care, and to ease suffering for every patient no matter the outcome.
Get to know Scott Oliver, MD
Conditions Treated
- Retinoblastoma
- Ocular Metastases
- Brachytherapy
- Eye Cancers
- Melanoma
- Uveitis and Ocular Immunology
- Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
- Ophthalmic Oncology
- Retinal Detachment
- Macular Degeneration
- Eye Disease
- Diabetic Eye Disease
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Eye and/or Orbital Surgery
Languages spoken
- Spanish
- English
Experience and background
Dr. Oliver specializes in the management of retinal diseases and tumors of the eye, including expertise in macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein and artery occlusion, retinal detachment, macular hole, macular pucker, retinopathy of prematurity, Von-Hippel Lindau syndrome, phakomatoses, choroidal melanoma and retinoblastoma.
Undergraduate 1998
Trinity University (TX)
Medical Education 2002
University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
Internship 2003
Exempla St Joseph Hospital Program
Residency 2006
University of Colorado
Fellowship 2008
UCLA Medical Center Program
For Patients:
My research interests include improving treatment for choroidal melanoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic eye disease.
My research interests include improving treatment for choroidal melanoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic eye disease.
For Referring Providers:
Diabetic retinopathy, Retinal detachment, Age-related macular degeneration, Retinal vascular disease, Retinal vein occlusion, Proliferative vitreoretinopathy, Complications of cataract surgery, Macular hole, Epiretinal membrane, Retinopathy of prematurity, Choroidal melanoma, Retinoblastoma, Intraocular tumors.
Diabetic retinopathy, Retinal detachment, Age-related macular degeneration, Retinal vascular disease, Retinal vein occlusion, Proliferative vitreoretinopathy, Complications of cataract surgery, Macular hole, Epiretinal membrane, Retinopathy of prematurity, Choroidal melanoma, Retinoblastoma, Intraocular tumors.
Phi Beta Kappa 1998
Trinity University
Merck Award for Excellence in Medical Education 1999
University of Colorado
Alpha Omega Alpha 2002
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Fellow's Teaching Award 2008
Graduating Residents, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute
ARVO Travel Grant Award 2009
ARVO
Academic Faculty Teaching Award 2011
Graduating Senior Residents, Department of Ophthalmology
Nomination, President’s Award for World Class Care 2011
University of Colorado Hospital
Honor Award Recipient 2014
American Society of Retina Specialists
Cure Ocular Melanoma (OM) Vision of Hope Award 2016
Melanoma Research Foundation
The Vitale-Schlessman Endowed Chair in Retinal Disease 2021
CU School of Medicine
Academic Faculty Teaching Award 2022
Department of Ophthalmology 2nd year residents
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