Our Doctors
Vanderbilt Eye Institute attracts some of the most talented physicians and researchers in the country. All of our ophthalmologists hold appointments in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Our subspecialty ophthalmologists have completed a minimum of one year of fellowship training after residency and are Board eligible or Board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Vanderbilt Eye Institute's award-winning research staff collaborates with our physicians as well as other Vanderbilt departments to pursue discoveries that enhance the vision of patients all over the world.
Administration
- Paul Sternberg, Jr., M.D., Chairman
- John S. Penn, Ph.D., Vice Chairman
- Brian Carlson, MBA, MHSA, Department Administrator
Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Cornea
Glaucoma
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Oculoplastics
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Retina
Optometry
- Brad Kehler, O.D., Contact Lens and Low Vision
- Lori Ann Kehler, O.D., Pediatric Optometry
- Jeffrey Sonsino, O.D., Contact Lens and Low Vision
Ophthalmology, Metropolitan Nashville General Hospital
Ophthalmology, VA Hospital
Ophthalmology, Williamson County
LASIK/Refractive Surgery
Vision Research
- Jiyang Cai, M.D., Ph.D.
- David J. Calkins, Ph.D.
- Min S. Chang, M.D.
- Jin Hui-Shen, Ph.D.
- John Kuchtey, Ph.D.
- John S. Penn, Ph.D.