Vanderbilt Eye Institute
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Vanderbilt Eye Institute

Main Office: 615-936-2020
2311 Pierce Avenue
Nashville, TN 37232

Franklin Office

Phone: 615-791-0060
Fax: (615) 591-0060
100 Covey Drive, Suite 107
Franklin, TN 37067

Bellevue Office

Office: 615-662-4066
Fax: 615-662-5054
7640 Hwy. 70 So., Suite 100
Bellevue, TN 37221

Spring Hill Office

Phone: 615-791-0060
Fax: 615-7591-0060
3098 Campbell Sta. Pkwy
Spring Hill, TN 37174

Franklin Office, Pediatric Ophthalmology

Phone: 615-936-1034
2105 Edward Curd Lane
Franklin, TN 37067
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Louise A. Mawn, M.D.


Education

  • M.D., Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
  • B.A., Duke University, Durham, NC

Postgraduate Training

Internship

  • Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

Residency

  • Ophthalmology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA

Fellowship

  • Neuro-Ophthalmology, Tufts University, Boston, MA
  • Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario

Board Certification

  • American Board of Ophthalmology

Professional Affiliations

  • Fellow American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Fellow North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society
  • Fellow American College of Surgeons
  • Diplomate, American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • American Medical Association
  • European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
  • Canadian Society of Oculoplastic Surgery
  • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
  • Nashville Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Iowa Eye Association
  • Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Tennessee Women in Medicine

Honors & Awards

  • Who's Who in America 2004-2005
  • Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare 2002-2003
  • Vanderbilt University Department of Ophthalmology Award for Resident Medical Education
  • Sigma Xi, Scientific Honor Society

Areas of Clinical Expertise

  • Orbital and reconstructive surgery
  • Orbital disease
  • Eyelid reconstruction

Background

Dr. Mawn currently is an associate professor of ophthalmology and neurological surgery at Vanderbilt Medical Center. She has been on the faculty since December 1998. Dr. Mawn's primary research interests are in advances in surgical treatment of orbital disorders. She is the Principal Investigator for a research study funded by the National Eye Institute to examine endoscopic approaches to orbital disease. She has authored numerous scientific articles and chapters on orbital topics including orbital biomaterials and development of endoscopic approaches to orbital disease. She is the vice-president of Nashville Academy of Ophthalmology. She is also listed in Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare.