UAB Callahan Eye Hospital

1720 University Boulevard
Birmingham, AL 35233
844.UAB.EYES

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

Images and Videos

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
Michael A. Albert, Jr., MD
Ann Marie Arciniegas-Bernal, MD
Ann Marie Arciniegas-Bernal, MD
Rita Armitage, MD
Rita Armitage, MD
Carson Bee, MD
Carson Bee, MD
J. Waid Blackstone, MD
J. Waid Blackstone, MD
Michael A. Callahan, MD
Michael A. Callahan, MD
Joy M Chuang, OD
Joy M Chuang, OD
Martin S. Cogen, MD
Martin S. Cogen, MD
Dawn DeCarlo, OD
Dawn DeCarlo, OD
Parisa Dudley, OD
Parisa Dudley, OD
Richard M. Feist, MD
Richard M. Feist, MD
Priscilla G. Fowler, MD
Priscilla G. Fowler, MD
Marcela Frazier, OD, MSPH
Marcela Frazier, OD, MSPH
Christopher A. Girkin, MD, MSPH
Christopher A. Girkin, MD, MSPH
Tyler A Hall, MD
Tyler A Hall, MD
Sarah Jacobs, MD
Sarah Jacobs, MD
D. Wade Joiner, MD
D. Wade Joiner, MD
Lanning B. Kline, MD
Lanning B. Kline, MD
Christopher Lee, OD
Christopher Lee, OD
Sarah Dille Lee, OD
Sarah Dille Lee, OD
Marissa K. Locy, OD
Marissa K. Locy, OD
Virginia R. Lolley, MD
Virginia R. Lolley, MD
John O. Mason, MD
John O. Mason, MD
Andrew J. Mays, MD
Andrew J. Mays, MD
Cecil James McCollum, MD
Cecil James McCollum, MD
Krupa Patel, MD
Krupa Patel, MD
Russell W. Read, MD, PhD
Russell W. Read, MD, PhD
Shilpa Register, OD
Shilpa Register, OD
Lindsay A. Rhodes, MD
Lindsay A. Rhodes, MD
Carol Rosenstiel, OD
Carol Rosenstiel, OD
Brian C. Samuels, MD
Brian C. Samuels, MD
Jason C. Swanner, MD
Jason C. Swanner, MD
Mehdi Tavakoli Dastjerdi, MD, FICO
Mehdi Tavakoli Dastjerdi, MD, FICO
Kayla L. Thomason, OD
Kayla L. Thomason, OD
Martin L. Thomley, MD
Martin L. Thomley, MD
Michael S. Vaphiades, DO
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
Matthew B. Albright, MD
Kristin C. Bains, MD
Kristin C. Bains, MD
Mark Bearman, MD
Mark Bearman, MD
L. Dale Brown, MD
L. Dale Brown, MD
Ashley Dahl, MD
Ashley Dahl, MD
Susan Eiland, MD
Susan Eiland, MD
Frederick J. Elsas, MD
Frederick J. Elsas, MD
Jeffrey J. Fuller, MD
Jeffrey J. Fuller, MD
Kathleen Gee, MD
Kathleen Gee, MD
Sarah J. Hays, MD
Sarah J. Hays, MD
Christopher L. Kelly, MD
Christopher L. Kelly, MD
Stephen J. Kelly, MD
Stephen J. Kelly, MD
John A. Long, MD
John A. Long, MD
Marc A. Michelson, MD
Marc A. Michelson, MD
Robert E. Morris, MD
Robert E. Morris, MD
Matthew H. Oltmanns, MD
Matthew H. Oltmanns, MD
John S. Owen, MD
John S. Owen, MD
John S. Parker, MD
John S. Parker, MD
Darrell Prestidge, DO
Darrell Prestidge, DO
Mathew R. Sapp, MD
Mathew R. Sapp, MD
David A. Skier MD
David A. Skier MD
Andrew J. Velazquez, MD
Andrew J. Velazquez, MD
Mathew G. Vicinanzo, MD
Mathew G. Vicinanzo, 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