Robert Enzenauer, MD, MPH/MSPH

Professional Titles

• Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology
• Brigadier General, Assistant Adjutant General for Space and Missile Defense, Colorado Army National Guard (retired)
• Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus Fellowship

Recognitions

• Elected, Who’s Who in America (2015)
  2013, 2014, 2015
• America’s Top Ophthalmologists, Consumers’ Research Council of America (2014)
  2013, 2014
• Best Doctors in Denver, Denver Business Journal (2014)
  
• Academic Faculty Teaching Award, Ophthalmology Residents, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2013)
  
• Brigadier General (O-7), Colorado Army National Guard (2010)
  Assuming the duties and responsibilities as the Assistant Adjutant General for Space and Missile Defense.
• Achievement Award , American Academy of Ophthalmology (2006)
  
• Distinguished Service Award, University of Missouri School of Medicine (2004)
  
• Certified Physician Executive, The Certifying Commission in Medical Management (2001)
  
• Ophthalmology House Staff Teaching Award, Department of Ophthalmology, UTCOM-CU, Chattanooga, TN (2000)
  

Research Interests

My research interests are centered around measuring quality in pediatric ophthalmology and ophthalmology resident education.

Publications

• Chong P, Marsh K, Vavra D, Fowler WC, Enzenauer RW. Screening potential cornea donors for signs of sepsis. Eye Banking and Corneal Transplantation. 2024 September;3(3): e0026. DOW: 10.1097/ebct.00000000000000026.
• Mudie LI, Pickett K, Ross K, McCourt E, Enzenauer R. Performance of the Spot Vision Screener in children with Down syndrome and other special needs. J AAPOS. 2023 Oct;27(5):274.e1-274.e7. PubMed PMID: 37717620
• Goswami DG, Mishra N, Kant R, Agarwal C, Croutch CR, Enzenauer RW, Petrash MJ, Tewari-Singh N, Agarwal R. Pathophysiology and inflammatory biomarkers of sulfur mustard-induced corneal injury in rabbits. PLoS One. 2021;16(10):e0258503. PubMed PMID: 34637469
• Bhatia SK, Siegel L, Braverman R, Enzenauer R, Granet DB, Robbins SL. Socioeconomics of retinopathy of prematurity screening and treatment in the United States. J AAPOS. 2021 Aug;25(4):227.e1-227.e6. PubMed PMID: 34271210
• Strong AD, Sturdy A, McCourt EA, Braverman RS, Singh JK, Enzenauer RW, Jung JL. Clinical Utility of Electroretinograms for Evaluating Vigabatrin Toxicity in Children. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2021 May-Jun;58(3):174-179. PubMed PMID: 34039156
• Lind KT, Cost NG, Zegar K, Kuldanek SA, Enzenauer RW, Schneider KW. A rare case of an isolated PAX6 mutation, aniridia, and Wilms tumor. Ophthalmic Genet. 2021 Apr;42(2):216-217. PubMed PMID: 33300417
• Hallgrímsson B, Aponte JD, Katz DC, Bannister JJ, Riccardi SL, Mahasuwan N, McInnes BL, Ferrara TM, Lipman DM, Neves AB, Spitzmacher JAJ, Larson JR, Bellus GA, Pham AM, Aboujaoude E, Benke TA, Chatfield KC, Davis SM, Elias ER, Enzenauer RW, French BM, Pickler LL, Shieh JTC, Slavotinek A, Harrop AR, Innes AM, McCandless SE, McCourt EA, Meeks NJL, Tartaglia NR, Tsai AC, Wyse JPH, Bernstein JA, Sanchez-Lara PA, Forkert ND, Bernier FP, Spritz RA, Klein OD. Automated syndrome diagnosis by three-dimensional facial imaging. Genet Med. 2020 Oct;22(10):1682-1693. PubMed PMID: 32475986
• Lind KT, Cost NG, Zegar K, Kuldanek SA, Enzenauer RW, Schneider KW. A rare case of an isolated PAX6 mutation, aniridia, and Wilms tumor. Ophthalmic Genet. 2020 Dec 10;:1-2. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33300417
• Hallgrímsson B, Aponte JD, Katz DC, Bannister JJ, Riccardi SL, Mahasuwan N, McInnes BL, Ferrara TM, Lipman DM, Neves AB, Spitzmacher JAJ, Larson JR, Bellus GA, Pham AM, Aboujaoude E, Benke TA, Chatfield KC, Davis SM, Elias ER, Enzenauer RW, French BM, Pickler LL, Shieh JTC, Slavotinek A, Harrop AR, Innes AM, McCandless SE, McCourt EA, Meeks NJL, Tartaglia NR, Tsai AC, Wyse JPH, Bernstein JA, Sanchez-Lara PA, Forkert ND, Bernier FP, Spritz RA, Klein OD. Automated syndrome diagnosis by three-dimensional facial imaging. Genet Med. 2020 Oct;22(10):1682-1693. PubMed PMID: 32475986
• Goswami DG, Kant R, Ammar DA, Kumar D, Enzenauer RW, Petrash JM, Tewari-Singh N, Agarwal R. Acute corneal injury in rabbits following nitrogen mustard ocular exposure. Exp Mol Pathol. 2019 Oct;110:104275. PubMed PMID: 31233733
• Herder PAP, Lu MM, LaPorta AJ, Ross DW, Calvano CJ, Enzenauer RW. Comparison of a Novel Trainer to a Traditional Swine Model for Training Providers in Lateral Canthotomy and Cantholysis. Mil Med. 2019 Mar 1;184(Suppl 1):342-346. PubMed PMID: 30901413
• Lucian A, Enzenauer RW: Novel, Storytelling and the Eye: Creative Writing Viewed through the Ophthalmologist’s Lens. Proceedings of the Cogan Ophthalmic History Society, the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Cogan Ophthalmic History Society, 15-17 March 2019, Washington, DC, 2019
• Deegan M, Enzenauer RW: From Trinity to Today – The Evolution of Military Head and Neck Trauma Teams. Proceedings of the Cogan Ophthalmic History Society, the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Cogan Ophthalmic History Society, 15-17 March 2019, Washington, DC, 2019.
• Van Buren JP, Wake J, McLaughlin J, LaPorta AJ, Enzenauer RW, Calvano CJ. Optimizing Tactical Medical Performance: The Effect of Light Hue on Vision Testing. J Spec Oper Med. Summer 2018;18(2):75-78. PubMed PMID: 29889960
• Kennedy JB, Larochelle MB, Pedler MG, Petrash JM, Enzenauer RW. The effect of amniotic membrane grafting on healing and wound strength after strabismus surgery in a rabbit model. J AAPOS. 2018 Feb;22(1):22-26.e1. PubMed PMID: 29225157
• McCourt EA, Wagner B, Jung J, Wymore E, Singh J, Enzenauer R, Braverman R, Lynch A. Validation of the CHOP model for detecting severe retinopathy of prematurity in a cohort of Colorado infants. Acta Ophthalmol. 2018 May;96(3):e404-e405. PubMed PMID: 28653816
• Singh JK, Lovelace K, Patnaik JL, Enzenauer R. Pediatric ophthalmology fellowship survey: Fellows Selection Criteria for training programs. J Acad Ophthalmol; 2018; DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1669930
• Kennedy JB, Larochelle MB, Pedler MG, Petrash JM, Enzenauer RW. The effect of amniotic membrane grafting on healing and wound strength after strabismus surgery in a rabbit model. J AAPOS. 2017 Dec 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29225157
• Tewari-Singh N, Goswami DG, Kant R, Ammar DA, Kumar D, Enzenauer RW, Casillas RP, Croutch CR, Petrash JM, Agarwal R. Histopathological and Molecular Changes in the Rabbit Cornea From Arsenical Vesicant Lewisite Exposure. Toxicol Sci. 2017 Dec 1;160(2):420-428. PubMed PMID: 28973427
• McCourt EA, Wagner B, Jung J, Wymore E, Singh J, Enzenauer R, Braverman R, Lynch A. Validation of the CHOP model for detecting severe retinopathy of prematurity in a cohort of Colorado infants. Acta Ophthalmol. 2017 Jun 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28653816
• Ahmad M, Hermanson ME, Enzenauer R, Palestine A, Lin C, Meeks N, McCourt E. Lipogranulomatous subconjunctival nodules: a novel presentation in Blau syndrome. J AAPOS. 2017 Jun;21(3):249-251. PubMed PMID: 28532706
• Jung JL, Wagner BD, McCourt EA, Palestine AG, Cerda A, Cao JH, Enzenauer RW, Singh JK, Braverman RS, Wymore E, Lynch AM. Validation of WINROP for detecting retinopathy of prematurity in a North American cohort of preterm infants. J AAPOS. 2017 Jun;21(3):229-233. PubMed PMID: 28506724
• Calvano CJ, Enzenauer RW, Eisnor DL, Mazzoli RA. Atropine Eye Drops: A Proposed Field Expedient Substitute in the Absence of Atropine Autoinjectors. J Spec Oper Med. Fall 2017;17(3):81-83. PubMed PMID: 28910474
• Cao JH, Wagner BD, Cerda A, McCourt EA, Palestine A, Enzenauer RW, Braverman RS, Wong RK, Tsui I, Gore C, Robbins SL, Puente MA Jr, Kauffman L, Kong L, Morrison DG, Lynch AM. Colorado retinopathy of prematurity model: a multi-institutional validation study. J AAPOS. 2016 Jun;20(3):220-5. PubMed PMID: 27166790
• Tewari-Singh N, Croutch CR, Tuttle R, Goswami DG, Kant R, Peters E, Culley T, Ammar DA, Enzenauer RW, Petrash JM, Casillas RP, Agarwal R. Clinical progression of ocular injury following arsenical vesicant lewisite exposure. Cutan Ocul Toxicol. 2016 Dec;35(4):319-28. PubMed PMID: 27002633
• Cao JH, Wagner BD, McCourt EA, Cerda A, Sillau S, Palestine A, Enzenauer RW, Mets-Halgrimson RB, Paciuc-Beja M, Gralla J, Braverman RS, Lynch A. The Colorado-retinopathy of prematurity model (CO-ROP): postnatal weight gain screening algorithm. J AAPOS. 2016 Feb;20(1):19-24. PubMed PMID: 26917066
• Goswami DG, Tewari-Singh N, Dhar D, Kumar D, Agarwal C, Ammar DA, Kant R, Enzenauer RW, Petrash JM, Agarwal R. Nitrogen Mustard-Induced Corneal Injury Involves DNA Damage and Pathways Related to Inflammation, Epithelial-Stromal Separation, and Neovascularization. Cornea. 2016 Feb;35(2):257-66. PubMed PMID: 26555588
• Goswami DG, Tewari-Singh N, Dhar D, Kumar D, Agarwal C, Ammar DA, Kant R, Enzenauer RW, Petrash JM, Agarwal R. Nitrogen Mustard-Induced Corneal Injury Involves DNA Damage and Pathways Related to Inflammation, Epithelial-Stromal Separation, and Neovascularization. Cornea. 2016 Feb;35(2):257-66. PubMed PMID: 26555588
• Capitena C, Glazier R, McCourt E, Enzenauer R, Braverman RS. Corneal injuries from liquid detergent pods. J AAPOS. 2015 Feb;19(1):99-100. PubMed PMID: 25727609
• Jatla KK, Enzenauer RW. Ophthalmologic Manifestations of Kawasaki Disease. Medscape Reference. Updated October 02, 2014. Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1197545-overview.
• McCourt EA, Enzenauer RW, Jatla K, Zhao F. Neonatal Conjunctivitis. eMedicine from WebMD. Updated February 20, 2014. Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1192190-overview
• Calvano CJ, Enzenauer RW, Wenkel JW, Henke JL, Rohrbough CK, Miller SL, Howerton PH, Schreffler JP. Corneal foreign body management at a Role 1 Flight line aid station. J Spec Op Med 2014 Summer;14(2):9-13.
• Davies BW, Hink EM, Enzenauer RW. Intraorbital training munition. J Spec Oper Med. 2013 Summer;13(2):8-11. PubMed PMID: 24419828
• Calvano CJ, Enzenauer RW, Eisnor DL, Laporta AJ. Tactical lighting in special operations medicine: survey of current preferences. J Spec Oper Med. 2013 Winter;13(4):15-21. PubMed PMID: 24227557
• SooHoo JR, Davies BW, Braverman RS, Enzenauer RW, McCourt EA. Pediatric traumatic hyphema: a review of 138 consecutive cases. J AAPOS. 2013 Dec;17(6):565-7. PubMed PMID: 24215806
• Braverman RS, Enzenauer RW. Socioeconomics of retinopathy of prematurity care in the United States. Am Orthopt J. 2013;63:92-6. PubMed PMID: 24141758
• Pham H, Enzenauer RW, Elder JE, Levin AV. Retinal hemorrhage after cardiopulmonary resuscitation with chest compressions. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2013 Jun;34(2):122-4. PubMed PMID: 23629401
• Halstead SM, Deakyne SJ, Bajal L, Enzenauer R, Roosevelt GE. The effect of ketamine on intraocular pressure in pediatric patients during procedural sedation. Acad Emerg Med 2012 Oct:19(1):1145-1150.
• Tewari-Singh N, Jain AK, Inturi S, Ammar SA, Agarwal C, Tyagi P, Kompella UB, Enzenauer RW, Petrash JM, Agarwal R. Silibinin, dexamethasone, and doxycycline aas potential therapeutic agents for treating vesicant-inflicted ocular injuries. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2012 (Oct 1):264(1):23-31.
• Enzenauer RW, Laucirica DP, Morehouse JM. A space blueprint for the National Guard. The Army Space Journal 2012: Space Cadre Edition,p. 34-37.
• Kerr NC, Somes G, Enzenauer RW. The effect of developmentally-at-risk status on the reliability of the iScreenR photorefractive device in young children. Am Orthoptic J 2011;61:117-123.
• Braverman RS, Enzenauer RW. Socioeconomics of retinopathy of prematurity in-hospital care. Arch Ophthalmol 2010:128(8):1055-1058.
• McCourt EA, Maloney JA, Enzenauer RW. Large bilateral dacryocystoceles. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2010:47(4):256.
• Enzenauer RW. Leadership insights of the Chinese military classics; for physician leaders and healthcare administrators. Journal of Healthcare Leadership 2010;2:1-9.
• Braverman RS, Enzenauer RW. Incidental detection of bilateral corectopia by photo screening leads to the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. A case report. Binocular Vision & Strabismus Quarterly 2010;25(1):37-39.
• Gordon MK, Enzenauer RW, Babin MC. Chapter 39. Ocular toxicity of sulfur mustard in Gupta, RC, Editor., Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents, First Edition, Academic Press, 2009, 575-594.
• Ballard SR, Enzenauer RW, O’Donnell T, Fleming JC, Risk G, Waite AN. Emergency lateral canthotomy and cantholysis: a simple procedure to preserve vision from sight threatening orbital hemorrhage. Journal of Special Operations Medicine 2009;9(3):26-32.
• Gordon MK, Enzenauer RW, Babin MC. Chapter 39. Ocular toxicity of sulfur mustard in Gupta RC, ed., Handbook of toxicity of chemical warfare agents, Academic Press, 2009, p. 575-594.

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), Fellow
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Subspecialty Fellow
• American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus (AAPOS), Fellow
• Colorado Ophthalmological Society , Member
• American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM), Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Children's Hospital Colorado South Campus - Highlands Ranch
1811 Plaza Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
720-478-1234

Hospital Affiliation

• University of Colorado Hospital
• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Ophthalmology, Board Certification (1990)
• Pediatrics, Board Certification (1984)
• Aerospace Medicine, Board Certification (1988)
• Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus, Specialized Training (1990)

Conditions & Treatments

• Eyes and Vision
• Child and Teen Health - Pediatric Diseases and Conditions
• Child and Teen Health
• Eyes and Vision - Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
• Surgery - Eye and/or Orbital Surgery
• Surgery