Meet The Doctors

As founder emeritus of Piedmont Eye Center, Remo Lotano, MD has provided medical eye care to Central Virginia for over 30 years and retired in June 2007. His extensive credentials include degrees from the University of Lausanne (Switzerland) and Albany College of Pharmacy, as well as a rotating internship completed at Albany Medical College. Dr. Lotano completed residency training in ophthalmology at McGuires Veterans Hospital at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond.   His vision for Piedmont Eye Center is still at the heart of our practice to this day.

Robert Vogel, MD, JD joined Piedmont Eye Center in 1994 as Lynchburg’s first full-time retina specialist.  He completed his residency at the University of Virginia and received specialty training in the area of retinal and vitreous surgery at the University of Texas in Houston.  Dr. Vogel’s expertise includes treating patients with diabetes, macular degeneration, “floaters,” retinal detachments, and other retinal problems using some of the area’s most advanced technology available. Dr. Vogel has been practicing medicine since 1994. Read bio

Darin Bowers, MD received his medical training through Marshall University followed by a full Internal Medicine residency through West Virginia University. He then completed his Ophthalmology training at Geisinger Medical Center in Pennsylvania. Dr. Bowers received dual board certification in both Internal Medicine and Ophthalmology and now specializes in advanced laser cataract and Lasik eye surgery. He’s been involved with ophthalmic medical missions to Honduras since 2005 and helped establish the faith-based non-profit organization known as Health In Sight Mission of Roatan. Dr. Bowers is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons. He serves as a clinical assistant professor of ophthalmology for the Liberty University College of Medicine and is currently on the editing subcommittee for the American Academy of Ophthalmology Basic & Clinical Science Course publication. Dr. Bowers has been practicing medicine since 1993. Read bio

Gail Ganser, MD is Lynchburg’s only pediatric ophthalmologist. She completed her extensive training at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and received further specialty training in pediatric ophthalmology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. In addition to pediatric and general ophthalmology, she also provides Botox® cosmetic treatment to patients.  Dr. Ganser is board certified with the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Ganser has been practicing medicine since 1997. Read bio

Elizenda Ceballos, MD specializes in glaucoma and cataract surgery. After completing her ophthalmology training at Emory University in Atlanta, she received subspecialty fellowship training in glaucoma at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami. As an American Board of Ophthalmology-certified ophthalmologist, Dr. Ceballos has published numerous scientific articles and has given presentations at regional and national meetings. In addition to the medical, laser, and surgical treatment of glaucoma, Dr. Ceballos also performs advanced cataract surgery using the latest techniques.  Dr. Ceballos is bilingual in English and Spanish. Dr. Ceballos has been practicing medicine since 2001. Read bio

Saxton Moss, MD specializes in advanced laser cataract surgery using the latest techniques available. He also provides medical and surgical management for a variety of eye diseases and performs routine eye exams. Dr. Moss received his medical education at the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa and went on to fulfill an internship at Carilion Health System in Roanoke. Dr. Moss completed his ophthalmology training at Emory University in Atlanta, GA., and is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is the twin brother of Gene T. Moss Jr., MD. Dr. Moss has been practicing medicine since 2003. Read bio

Gene T. Moss Jr., MD specializes in advanced laser cataract surgery in addition to treating diseases of the cornea using the latest techniques available. Dr. Moss received his medical degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa and served a general surgery internship and ophthalmology residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Gene then completed a fellowship in cornea and external disease at the Brandon Eye Clinic and St. Luke’s Cataract and Laser Institute in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Moss is certified with the American Board of Ophthalmology and is the twin brother of Saxton T. Moss, MD. Dr. Moss has been practicing medicine since 2004. Read bio

Golnaz Javey, MD received her medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School. She completed her ophthalmology residency at Virginia Commonwealth University and served as the Chief Resident during her last year of residency. She then continued with fellowship training in Vitreo-Retinal diseases at the prestigious Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Javey has presented in local and national meetings and has published in national scientific journals.

Dr. Javey is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. She is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, Virginia Society of Ophthalmology, and Lynchburg Academy of Medicine. Dr. Javey’s areas of expertise include diabetes, macular degeneration, “floaters”, retinal detachment and retinal vascular disease.   Dr. Javey performs advanced Vitreo-Retinal surgery using the latest techniques available. Dr. Javey has been practicing medicine since 2005. Read bio

James Paauw, MD (pronounced “Pow”) specializes in glaucoma and cataract surgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, MI with distinction in research. He then completed a general surgery internship and ophthalmology residency through Texas A&M in Temple, TX. During this time, he served as co-editor of Career Physician Briefings in Ophthalmology and in his final year of residency he acted as chief resident for the program.

Dr. Paauw completed a glaucoma fellowship at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. He has a great deal of research experience and is a prolific writer and presenter on eye care topics. Among his charitable activities, Dr. Paauw has participated in multiple ophthalmology mission trips to Mexico, Kenya and Haiti. Dr. Paauw is board certified with the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Paauw has been practicing medicine since 2010. Read bio