Faculty
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McCollum, Cecil James, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
ocular trauma, emergency services -
McGahey, Erin, O.D.
Clinical Instructor
Areas of Interest
primary eye care, ocular disease management, low vision rehabilitation, and contact lenses -
McGwin, Gerald, Ph.D., MS
Professor; Associate Director, Clinical Research Unit
Areas of Interest
epidemiology -
Owen, John, M.D.
Assistant ProfessorAreas of Interest
comprehensive ophthalmology -
Owsley, Cynthia, Ph.D., MSPH
Professor; Nathan E. Miles Endowed Chair of Ophthalmology; Director, Clinical Research Unit
Areas of Interest
aging-related vision impairment and eye disease; vision and driving; improving eye care access and quality for underserved populations -
Patel, Krupa, M.D.
Assistant Professor; Residency Program Director; Max and Lorayne Cooper Professor of Ophthalmology Residency Training
Areas of Interest
pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus -
Priscilla Fowler Named Associate Professor
Priscilla Fowler, MD, has been named associate professor in the UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Dr. Fowler is also the director of the Cornea Service and specializes in refractive cataract surgery, endothelial keratoplasty, infectious diseases of the cornea, and severe dry eye/ocular surface disease. Prior to joining Callahan Eye Hospital Clinics in 2012, Dr. Fowler successfully practiced comprehensive ophthalmology for nearly eight years in Destin, Fla.
She serves on the medical advisory board for Global Sight Network, Alabama Eye Bank, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and strives to increase public knowledge about eye diseases and blindness prevention by participating in health fairs and other community events.
Dr. Fowler completed her fellowship training in Cornea and External Disease/Refractive Surgery at the Wills Eye Institute in Philadelphia, Penn., and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, the Cornea Society, the Alabama Academy of Ophthalmology, and the American Medical Association.
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Racette, Lyne, Ph.D.
Associate ProfessorAreas of Interest
early detection of glaucoma progression, structure-function relationship and racial differences in glaucoma, adherence to glaucoma treatment -
Rains, James, M.D.
Clinical Instructor
Community Partner
TriaVision -
Read, Russell, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Community Partner
Retina Consultants of Alabama -
Risting, Jennifer, O.D., FAAO
Clinical Instructor
Areas of Interest
primary eye care, ocular disease, and dry eye -
Rosenstiel, Carol, O.D., FAAO
Professor
Community Partner
TriaVision -
Samuels, Brian C., M.D., Ph.D.
Professor; EyeSight Foundation of Alabama Endowed Chair; Glaucoma Fellowship Director
Areas of Interest
medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma including laser therapy; comprehensive ophthalmology; research and development of glaucoma devices; role of the central nervous system in the development and progression of glaucoma -
Smith, Carrie, O.D.
Clinical Instructor
Community Partner
TriaVision -
Tauscher, Rob, M.D.
Assistant Professor; Associate Residency Program DirectorAreas of Interest
pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus -
Thomason, Kayla L., O.D.
Clinical Instructor

Community Partner
TriaVision -
Thompson, Timothy, O.D.
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
comprehensive optometry -
Vaphiades, Michael S., D.O.
Professor; Chief, Neuro-Ophthalmology and Electrophysiology Services
Area of Interest
neuro-ophthalmology -
Vicinanzo, Matthew, M.D., FACS
Associate ProfessorCommunity Partner
Alabama Ophthalmology Associates -
Witherspoon, C. Douglas, M.D., FACS
Professor Emeritus
Areas of Interest
vitreoretinal surgery, ocular trauma, microsurgical instrument development and translational research/retinal gene therapy
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