UAB Callahan Eye Hospital

For over 55 years, UAB Callahan Eye Hospital has focused on delivering innovative eye care and pioneering breakthroughs in the preservation and restoration of eyesight. We have been recognized internationally and nationally for outstanding patient care, treatment of eye trauma, and crucial research in eye disease. Our outstanding services and accomplishments include:

One of the few facilities in the world entirely dedicated to advancements in ophthalmology
One of the busiest eye care centers in the nation
One of only two Level 1 Ocular Trauma Centers in the United States with a 24/7 eye emergency department
The only dedicated facility in Alabama specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of the eye
16 dedicated operating rooms which support more than 11,000 eye surgeries annually
Award-winning patient care, having earned prestigious Press Ganey awards in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2018
Named in 2017 as one of the “100 Great Places to Work in Healthcare” by Becker’s Hospital Review
Pioneering developments in surgical instrumentation, devices, and procedures used by ophthalmologists around the world
Home to a comprehensive eye research program and the state’s only accredited ophthalmology training program provided by the UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Our organization is sensory inclusive™ certified through KultureCity.

VIDEOS

The experts at UAB Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics discuss the importance of timely eye exams for children.

The Callahan 20/20 Initiative is a philanthropic campaign that supports UAB Ophthalmology and Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics.

What to Expect during Your UAB Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics Appointment

Ophthalmologist Hogan Knox, MD, specializes in glaucoma and cataract surgery but has expertise in caring for a wide range of vision issues.

The Callahan Eye Hospital Clinic – Hoover is part of a UAB Medicine complex that features primary and specialty health care services.

With a treatment plan from Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics, relief for dry eye is in sight.

UAB Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics welcomes pediatric ophthalmologist, Krupa Patel, MD.

UAB Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics welcomes neuro-ophthalmologist Mehdi Tavakoli, MD

Annual eye exams are critically important for children.

Each year, about 1 million people experience infection or other problems due to contact lenses.

"Complex Vision” has been restored to its original glory at UAB Callahan Eye Hospital, providing both patients and passersby the opportunity to visually interact with the artwork the way it was originally intended in 1976.

After being hit in the eye with a bottle rocket, Dianne Peterson underwent sight-saving surgery at UAB Callahan Eye Hospital.

Take a look back at 50 Years In Sight of Alabama's only dedicated eye hospital.

CARE PROVIDERS

Michael A. Albert, Jr., MD

Ann Marie Arciniegas-Bernal, MD

Rita Armitage, MD

Carson Bee, MD

J. Waid Blackstone, MD

Michael A. Callahan, MD

Joy M Chuang, OD

Martin S. Cogen, MD

Dawn DeCarlo, OD

Parisa Dudley, OD

Richard M. Feist, MD

Priscilla G. Fowler, MD

Marcela Frazier, OD, MSPH

Christopher A. Girkin, MD, MSPH

Tyler A Hall, MD

D. Wade Joiner, MD

Lanning B. Kline, MD

Hogan Knox, MD

Marissa K. Locy, OD

Virginia R. Lolley, MD

John O. Mason, MD

Andrew J. Mays, MD

Cecil James McCollum, MD

Krupa Patel, MD

Russell W. Read, MD, PhD

Shilpa Register, OD

Lindsay A. Rhodes, MD

Carol Rosenstiel, OD

Brian C. Samuels, MD

Jason C. Swanner, MD

Mehdi Tavakoli Dastjerdi, MD, FICO

Kayla L. Thomason, OD

Timothy Thompson, OD

Michael S. Vaphiades, DO

Callahan Community Physicians

UAB Callahan Eye Hospital is supported by private-practice physicians who perform surgery at our facility. To see a listing of these physicians and their location, please click here »

CARE PROVIDERS

Matthew B. Albright, MD

Kristin C. Bains, MD

Mark Bearman, MD

L. Dale Brown, MD

Ashley Dahl, MD

Susan Eiland, MD

Frederick J. Elsas, MD

Jeffrey J. Fuller, MD

Kathleen Gee, MD

Sarah J. Hays, MD

Christopher L. Kelly, MD

Stephen J. Kelly, MD

John A. Long, MD

Marc A. Michelson, MD

Robert E. Morris, MD

Matthew H. Oltmanns, MD

John S. Parker, MD

Darrell Prestidge, DO

Mathew R. Sapp, MD

David A. Skier MD

Andrew J. Velazquez, MD

Clinics and Organizations at Callahan Eye Hospital	Floor	Phone Number
Alabama Lions International State Office	B	205.933.9288
Alabama Lions Sight Conservation Association	B	205.325.8519
ESFA	1	205.488.0771
International Retinal Research Foundation(IRRF)	1	205.325.8103
UAB Callahan Eyewear	1	205.325.8227
Lions Eye Clinic	1	205.325.8555
UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Pharmacy	4	205.325.8580
UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Laser Center	3	205.325.3222
UAB Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation	4	205.488.0736
UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Clinics	2,4,6	205.325.8620
Cox Ocular Prosthetics	4	205.939.1990
John Parker, MD	5	205.933.1077
Veterans Affairs Eye Clinic	5	205.933.4395
Retina Consultants of Alabama	7	205.918.0047

UAB Callahan Eye Hospital