Meet Our Eye Care Specialists in Washington, MO
Dr. Michael S. Korenfeld, MD, ACOS
is a Board-Certified ophthalmologist. He has been inducted into ACOS, the American College of Ophthalmic Surgery. This organization only inducts ophthalmologists who contribute significantly to the advancement of ophthalmology and eye care. Dr. Korenfeld is a Founding Member of ACOS, and was inducted by a vote of other ACOS members because of his 20 years of performing FDA-approved clinical trials and his ophthalmic surgical inventions, which are used in operating rooms around the world. We are proud to have him as the leader of Comprehensive Eye Care.
Dr. Steven M. Shields, MD is a Board-Certified ophthalmologist. He is an Examiner for the American Board of Ophthalmology and has received the Board's Ben Goldfeller Volunteer Service Award.
Educational Background
Dr. Korenfeld attended Tulane University (New Orleans) for his undergraduate work, and then obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Arizona (Tucson) with a minor in Music Composition. He then attended Medical School at Washington University at St. Louis. Because of his interest in research and ophthalmology, Dr. Korenfeld obtained a National Eye Institute grant and performed glaucoma research under the mentorship of the chairman of the department at Washington University, Bernard Becker, MD. After this, he performed a Transitional Internship at St. Johns Mercy Hospital (St. Louis) and then completed an Ophthalmology Residency at the Mason Eye Institute (Columbia, MO), where he continued his research endeavors and won First Prize in a national research competition for research performed on the corneal endothelium.
Educational Background
Dr. Shields attended Washington University School of Engineering (St. Louis) and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Applied Science. He then attended medical school at Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis). He completed his Internal Medicine Internship at Jewish Hospital, St. Louis. This was followed by an Ophthalmology Residency at Washington University School of Medicine, where he served as the administrative chief resident. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Washington University School of Medicine and received a Teacher of the Year award. He is active in the Missouri Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons and in the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Shields was previously seeing patients at West County Ophthalmology in Chesterfield, MO for the past 35 years.
A Devotion to Research
Dr. Korenfeld has been doing research since 8th grade, when he received his first grant from the University of Missouri-St. Louis to study the behavior of fruit flies based upon the color of their eyes. A subsequent grant was obtained from Washington University to study Bone and Mineral Metabolism while he was in high school. Because he achieved the highest ranking in Immunology while matriculating at the Washington University School of Medicine, Dr. Korenfeld was awarded another grant to study new HLA antigen types under the auspices of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Since his residency in ophthalmology, all of his research has shifted from “bench top” research to clinical trial research. He has been the Principal Investigator for over 100 FDA-approved clinical trials for both pharmaceuticals and ophthalmic devices, and has been involved the development of most of the eye drops that you can currently purchase at the pharmacy. Dr. Korenfeld is actively engaged in clinical trial work, and is currently performing studies in glaucoma, cataract surgery (intraocular lens implants and drugs used with cataract surgery), dry eye, blepharitis, inflammation, infection, and allergic eye diseases. He has also started to perform clinical trials for esthetic conditions, like the use of Latisse for sparse eyelashes and eyebrows.
A State-of-the-Art Practice
Because Dr. Korenfeld is so involved in clinical trial research, and because the sponsors of this research demand that the investigators have the best and most up-to-date equipment, our office can offer you state-of-the-art eye care every day. We have a large and beautiful facility, which contains over 70 pieces of original art work, including paintings, photography, sculpture, and hand-blown glass pieces. The Comprehensive Eye Care facility is actually an alternative art gallery that is registered with the St. Louis Gallery Association. Since the work we do is dedicated to the improvement of vision, Dr. Korenfeld insisted that the facility be very visually stimulating and appealing to the eye. It’s our firm belief that with a genius like Dr. Korenfeld at the helm and a brilliantly trained supporting staff around him, our office will prove to be better than any medical office you’ve ever visited before.
Other Staff Members
Dr. Korenfeld has surrounded himself with a great staff that will help you improve your optical health. Below are the other members of the team.
Administrative Team
- Lynn, Office Manager, Extension 241
- Rachel, Billing, Extension 231
- Dawn, Surgery Coordinator, Extension 235
Optical Team
- Ann, Head Optician, Extension 250
- Amanda, Optician
Our Research Department
- Michelle, Study Coordinator, Extension 223
- Marisa
Front Desk
- Bridgett
- Marissa
Ophthalmic Technicians
- Hannah
- Kim
- Jaelee
- Makenna
- Megan
