Overview
We provide exceptional care and compassionate service to optimize the vision of patients with retinal disease. Dr. Equi was raised in California and attended college at UCLA, graduating Summa Cum Laude. He began his work in ophthalmology while at UCLA, researching treatments for retinal diseases at the famous Jules Stein Eye Institute. He subsequently earned his M.D. at the prestigious University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine. He completed his internship at Scripps-Mercy Hospital in San Diego before heading east to the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University to pursue his residency training in ophthalmology. Following residency, he returned to California to be a fellow in vitreo-retinal surgery at the Doheny Retina Institute, part of USC?s Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Equi was awarded the inaugural Heed Foundation Clinician-Scientist award in 2002, one of only two ophthalmologists in the country to receive that award. Following his fellowship, he returned to Johns Hopkins to serve as the Assistant Chief of Service of the Wilmer Eye Institute following in the footsteps of his colleagues, Drs. Arun Patel and Joel Pearlman. Dr. Equi has published papers and written chapters on treatments for infectious diseases of the retina, diabetic eye disease, and macular degeneration. He has been involved in several national clinical trials in the treatment of macular degeneration. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and is Board Certified. Dr. Equi is an avid long distance runner and cyclist, having competed in marathons and triathlons, and he describes himself as a die-hard family man.
Dr. Equi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Detachment. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Retinal Detachment.
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Locations
19 Ilahee Ln, Chico, CA 95973
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Sierra View Medical Eye
Dr. Hagele begun caring for the medical and surgical eye care needs of his patients in Grass Valley in 1997 when he joined Sierra View Medical Eye INC.Dr. Hagele and his wife Lori have been married since 1991 and they are so proud of their two boys Matthew and Adam. Dr. Hagele is committed to excellence in eye care, getting to know his patients, and practicing whole patient care. He enjoys mountain biking, tennis, wood working, and charitable community involvement.Our physicians are dedicated to providing superior medical care in a compassionate manner. Our goal is to provide our community with state of the art surgical care, in a safe comfortable and convenient setting. Dr. Hagele is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Detachment. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Blepharitis, and Nearsightedness.
Sierra View Medical Eye
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Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)Dr. Equi isDistinguished. Learn about Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).
- Central Serous ChorioretinopathyDr. Equi isDistinguished. Learn about Central Serous Chorioretinopathy.
- Diabetic RetinopathyDr. Equi isDistinguished. Learn about Diabetic Retinopathy.
- Late-Onset Retinal DegenerationDr. Equi isDistinguished. Learn about Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.
- Retinal Artery OcclusionDr. Equi isDistinguished. Learn about Retinal Artery Occlusion.
- Retinal DetachmentDr. Equi isDistinguished. Learn about Retinal Detachment.
- Advanced
- Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
- Cone DystrophyDr. Equi isAdvanced. Learn about Cone Dystrophy.
- Cone Rod Dystrophy Amelogenesis Imperfecta
- Cone-Rod DystrophyDr. Equi isAdvanced. Learn about Cone-Rod Dystrophy.
- Doyne Honeycomb Retinal Dystrophy
- EndophthalmitisDr. Equi isAdvanced. Learn about Endophthalmitis.
- Experienced
- Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD)Dr. Equi isExperienced. Learn about Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD).
- CataractDr. Equi isExperienced. Learn about Cataract.
- Choroid Plexus CarcinomaDr. Equi isExperienced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Carcinoma.
- Dry Eye SyndromeDr. Equi isExperienced. Learn about Dry Eye Syndrome.
- GlaucomaDr. Equi isExperienced. Learn about Glaucoma.
- HyphemaDr. Equi isExperienced. Learn about Hyphema.