Dr. Charles H. Lindsey MD
Ophthalmologist
3001 W ANDREW JOHNSON HWY MORRISTOWN TN, 37814About
Charles H. Lindsey, MD, is a leading ophthalmologist currently serving patients at Baptist Eye Surgeons in Morristown, Tennessee. Throughout his thirty-six years of practice, he has accrued extensive expertise in the medical and surgical diseases of the eye with a special interest in cataract surgery. After earning his undergraduate degree at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Dr. Lindsey completed his medical degree at the University of Tennessee Memphis, where he received Most Promising Physician Award and the Faculty Medal for finishing first in his class in 1977. He served his internship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and his ophthalmology residency at the University of Tennessee Memphis. Additionally, in order to stay up to date on all medical advancements in his field, he maintains a professional membership with the Tennessee Medical Association.
Education and Training
Univ of Tn, Memphis, Coll of Med, Memphis Tn 1977
Georgetown University in Washington DC 1977
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Pterygium
- Macular Degeneration
- Moles
- Glaucoma
- Shingles
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Birthmark
- Conjunctivitis
- Dry Eye Syndrome
Internships
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Professional Society Memberships
- Tennessee Medical Association
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