We are a comprehensive eye care center that offers vision correction in St. George UT. We use the latest surgical techniques to make sure you receive the best care. Read more about our services and a history of eye surgery on our website.
Address:
617 E. Riverside Drive, Suite 101
St. George, UT 84790
JASON W. HENDRIX, MD
Dr. Hendrix is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended Brigham Young University where he met his wife, Kristyn, and graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Art in History. He had the special opportunity of attending medical school at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. After which, he completed his residency training in ophthalmology at the University of Missouri.
He has four wonderful children whom he loves spending time with. Soccer, piano, mountain biking and reading are a few of his favorite hobbies. Dr. Hendrix is a member of the Utah Ophthalmology Society, Utah Medical Association and a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He enjoys humanitarian missions and recently returned from a trip to Ethiopia, where he performed eye exams and provided glasses to some of the world’s neediest.
Dr. Hendrix is a comprehensive ophthalmologist whose professional interests include:
advanced cataract surgery using the new laser-assisted cataract surgery system, the LenSx
refractive surgery using the blade-free, all laser LASIK system, the IntraLase™ and VISX™
management of pediatric amblyopia and strabismus
geriatric ophthalmology.
Dr. Hendrix is accepting new patients.
D. SNOW SLADE, MD
Dr. Slade is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He was born and raised in rural Arizona. He attended Brigham Young University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude (the top 1% of his class). After his undergraduate studies he went to medical school at the University of Arizona where he was selected for the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society because of graduating at the top of his class.
He completed ophthalmology residency at the world-renowned Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah. He stayed an additional year at the Moran to complete a glaucoma and advanced cataract and intraocular lens surgery fellowship. He is currently an Adjunct Professor of the Moran Eye Center.
Dr. Slade is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Glaucoma Society, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He has published in many prestigious ophthalmic journals and has enjoyed his humanitarian medical missions to El Salvador and Ghana.
He and his wife, Summer, are the parents of three children. He speaks Portuguese and Spanish. Dr. Slade enjoys restoring his Jeep, watching BYU sports and doing anything in the warm sun of Southern Utah.
Dr. Slade specializes in:
medical and surgical glaucoma
advanced cataract technique, including using the new LenSx laser-assisted cataract system
general geriatric ophthalmology.
Dr. Slade is accepting new patients.
NICHOLAS BEHUNIN, MD
Introducing our newest addition, Dr. Behunin (Corneal Specialist). He will be seeing new patients at our St. George and Hurricane locations.
As a cornea specialist, Dr. Behunin is trained in the latest corneal transplantation techniques, Descemets Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK). He is also fellowship-trained in refractive surgery (LASIK, PRK, etc) and advanced cataract surgery.
Dr. Behunin was born and raised in a multi-generation coal-mining family in Clawson, Utah.
He studied pre-medicine at Southern Utah University. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and a Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Utah. He completed residency training in ophthalmology at the Pennsylvania State University. He then completed a fellowship in cornea and external disease at the University of Michigan’s Kellogg Eye Center, consistently ranked among the top 7 eye centers in the US.
Dr. Behunin is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Cornea Society, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. His writing has been featured in many ophthalmology textbook chapters, popular ophthalmic magazines, and in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Behunin specializes in:
Corneal transplantation, including full-thickness and partial thickness corneal transplants (DMEK, DSAEK, DALK, and PK)
Ocular surface surgeries including Pterygium removal, Superficial Keratoplasty, Amniotic Membrane Transplantation, and Simple Limbal Epithelial Stem Cell Transplantation (SLET)
Refractive Surgery (LASIK, PRK, etc.)
Cataract Surgery, including complex cataract removal, multifocal, toric, and laser-assisted cataract surgery
General Ophthalmology
Dr. Behunin’s family is the greatest joy of his life. He and his wife, Jodie, are the parents of 3 children. They enjoy sports, watching cheesy movies, and exploring nature.
SHERINE SMITH, PA-C
We would like to welcome Sherine Smith, PA-C, to the SGEC team. She speaks fluent SPANISH! She has a Masters in Physician Assistant Studies. She will be in our office on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
We are very fortunate to have her on our team.
JASON W. HENDRIX, MD
Dr. Hendrix is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended Brigham Young University where he met his wife, Kristyn, and graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Art in History. He had the special opportunity of attending medical school at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. After which, he completed his residency training in ophthalmology at the University of Missouri.
He has four wonderful children whom he loves spending time with. Soccer, piano, mountain biking and reading are a few of his favorite hobbies. Dr. Hendrix is a member of the Utah Ophthalmology Society, Utah Medical Association and a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He enjoys humanitarian missions and recently returned from a trip to Ethiopia, where he performed eye exams and provided glasses to some of the world’s neediest.
Dr. Hendrix is a comprehensive ophthalmologist whose professional interests include:
advanced cataract surgery using the new laser-assisted cataract surgery system, the LenSx
refractive surgery using the blade-free, all laser LASIK system, the IntraLase™ and VISX™
management of pediatric amblyopia and strabismus
geriatric ophthalmology.
Dr. Hendrix is accepting new patients.
D. SNOW SLADE, MD
Dr. Slade is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He was born and raised in rural Arizona. He attended Brigham Young University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude (the top 1% of his class). After his undergraduate studies he went to medical school at the University of Arizona where he was selected for the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society because of graduating at the top of his class.
He completed ophthalmology residency at the world-renowned Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah. He stayed an additional year at the Moran to complete a glaucoma and advanced cataract and intraocular lens surgery fellowship. He is currently an Adjunct Professor of the Moran Eye Center.
Dr. Slade is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Glaucoma Society, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He has published in many prestigious ophthalmic journals and has enjoyed his humanitarian medical missions to El Salvador and Ghana.
He and his wife, Summer, are the parents of three children. He speaks Portuguese and Spanish. Dr. Slade enjoys restoring his Jeep, watching BYU sports and doing anything in the warm sun of Southern Utah.
Dr. Slade specializes in:
medical and surgical glaucoma
advanced cataract technique, including using the new LenSx laser-assisted cataract system
general geriatric ophthalmology.
Dr. Slade is accepting new patients.
NICHOLAS BEHUNIN, MD
Introducing our newest addition, Dr. Behunin (Corneal Specialist). He will be seeing new patients at our St. George and Hurricane locations.
As a cornea specialist, Dr. Behunin is trained in the latest corneal transplantation techniques, Descemets Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK). He is also fellowship-trained in refractive surgery (LASIK, PRK, etc) and advanced cataract surgery.
Dr. Behunin was born and raised in a multi-generation coal-mining family in Clawson, Utah.
He studied pre-medicine at Southern Utah University. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and a Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Utah. He completed residency training in ophthalmology at the Pennsylvania State University. He then completed a fellowship in cornea and external disease at the University of Michigan’s Kellogg Eye Center, consistently ranked among the top 7 eye centers in the US.
Dr. Behunin is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Cornea Society, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. His writing has been featured in many ophthalmology textbook chapters, popular ophthalmic magazines, and in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Behunin specializes in:
Corneal transplantation, including full-thickness and partial thickness corneal transplants (DMEK, DSAEK, DALK, and PK)
Ocular surface surgeries including Pterygium removal, Superficial Keratoplasty, Amniotic Membrane Transplantation, and Simple Limbal Epithelial Stem Cell Transplantation (SLET)
Refractive Surgery (LASIK, PRK, etc.)
Cataract Surgery, including complex cataract removal, multifocal, toric, and laser-assisted cataract surgery
General Ophthalmology
Dr. Behunin’s family is the greatest joy of his life. He and his wife, Jodie, are the parents of 3 children. They enjoy sports, watching cheesy movies, and exploring nature.
SHERINE SMITH, PA-C
We would like to welcome Sherine Smith, PA-C, to the SGEC team. She speaks fluent SPANISH! She has a Masters in Physician Assistant Studies. She will be in our office on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
We are very fortunate to have her on our team.
