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Dr. Carl Tubbs, M.D.
ICON Eyecare
Ophthalmology
Grand Junction, CO
4.9
271 Ratings
110 Comments
Dr. Carl Tubbs, M.D. is a native of Washington State. He completed his medical training in Seattle, studied Ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota, then completed his glaucoma fellowship at the University of Virginia in 1993. Following his fellowship, Dr. Tubbs and his wife Christine moved to Stillwater, MN where they lived for 20+ years while raising two wonderful boys. Eventually, family commitments and new opportunities brought them back west to Colorado.
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4.9
271 Ratings
110 Comments
Dr. Carl Tubbs, M.D. is a native of Washington State. He completed his medical training in Seattle, studied Ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota, then completed his glaucoma fellowship at the University of Virginia in 1993. Following his fellowship, Dr. Tubbs and his wife Christine moved to Stillwater, MN where they lived for 20+ years while raising two wonderful boys. Eventually, family commitments and new opportunities brought them back west to Colorado.
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ICON Eyecare - Grand Junction - Wellington
1000 Wellington Ave
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Dr. Carl Tubbs, M.D. is a native of Washington State. He completed his medical training in Seattle, studied Ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota, then completed his glaucoma fellowship at the University of Virginia in 1993. Following his fellowship, Dr. Tubbs and his wife Christine moved to Stillwater, MN where they lived for 20+ years while raising two wonderful boys. Eventually, family commitments and new opportunities brought them back west to Colorado. First to the Front Range and now to Grand Junction, returning to the peaceful mountain country that they both love.
Dr. Tubbs specializes in the medical and surgical management of glaucoma as well as the surgical management of patients with cataracts. He enjoys educating and was previously a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of MN, instructing residents at the VA Medical Center from 1993 to 2014.
Dr. Tubbs is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Glaucoma Society and is a member of the American Medical Association. He is involved with writing medical device draft standards for ANSI (the American National Standards Institute) and chairs the Medical Devices Division of ANSI Z80. Internationally, he serves as a Technical Advisory Expert (TAG member), helping to represent U.S. interests and opinions within the International Standards Organization (ISO) arena. Through ANSI and the ISO, the safety and effectiveness of intraocular lens implants can be managed on national and international levels. Over the past decade, he has also participated in various research investigations including novel glaucoma medicines and ocular medical devices.
When not working, Dr. Tubbs enjoys photography, hiking, and bicycling with his wife. When the sky permits, he continues to enjoy astrophotography, imaging distant stars and other deep space objects as well as the planets and learning about backyard astronomy and related science.
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Dr. Tubbs is personable and thorough. Explains everything that is going on with your care and doesn’t leave you in the dark.
My experience in having cataract surgery for both eyes was transformational. Not only is Dr. Tubb s an expert surgeon, knowledgeable and up-to-date concerning procedures and product, he was also quite thorough in explaining and answering all my questions. I went into surgery completely confident And the results are stunning. I can see the world again!
Fantastic. Extremely talented, very pleasant, explains things well. The BEST
Dr Tubbs great! Unfortunately, it’s the only thing great about icon. Although it’s the most important. I had five appointments with icon and the average weight to see Dr. Tubbs was over two hours, even though I was early for all of my appointments This is an extremely disorganized office and I feel bad for Dr. Tubbs The attitude from the staff is : too bad- nothing we can do about it- don’t care Absolutely that is the feeling Way too much staff walking around gossiping eating donuts and McAllister’s deli while Patience are waiting hours to see the doctor It’s a shame
During my recent visit, I expected to have scar tissue from my cataract surgery removed with a laser, similar to the procedure performed on my other eye during a previous appointment. Additionally, I was not informed that my eyes would be dilated before the procedure. Had I known, I would have planned accordingly, as the dilation temporarily hinders my ability to work on computer screens, which is crucial for my job as a research psychologist. So, no points for change of purpose for the visit and no points for lack of heads up about the dilation which I admit I should have expected. Otherwise a good experience and the administrative glitch’s notwithstanding, I will highly recommend Dr. Tubbs and his team.
Excellent doctor. Great bedside manner.
The only complaint I have is I’m in the office for a long time. He’s either slow or you need a new dr to take some of the patient load. My last visit was for an hour and a half for a pressure check. Thanks.
Very good thank you
Dr. Tubbs was amazing. He explained everything to me in such a way that it was so easy to understand. He answered my many many questions and I left there feeling very confident and ready to move forward with my surgery
Great to offer help and answer questions. He was patient and caring