Tennessee Retina

Congratulations to Tennessee Retina's own, Michelle Willis, COMT, OSC! In recognition of her years of leadership and educational contributions, Michelle was presented with the IJCAHPO Statesmanship Award this past weekend at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting held in Chicago, IL. We also want to recognize our entire group of certified colleagues that were able to attend the meeting! We are proud of our talented team at TNR. They go above and beyond to be educated and equipped to enhance patient care. Congratulations to all of you and your collective accomplishments in the ophthalmology field. #WeAreTNR??#AAO2024

Tennessee Retina participates in the upcoming dynamic program through the American Academy of Ophthalmology organized by leaders in the field. #AAO2024 #OcularOncology #IntermediateUveitis #MacOffRetinalDetachment #PivotalTrialOutcomes

To continue raising awareness of Uveitis, we want to share this article Retina Consultants of America posted concerning the connection between autoimmune diseases and uveitis. Please follow the link to read the full article https://lnkd.in/eW5C2X-h To learn more about our Uveitis department follow this link https://lnkd.in/erX4NqdW #WeAreTNR #TNRUveitisDepartment #RCAarticle #UveitisAwarenessMonth

Tennessee Retina research contributes to approval of Biosimilar Aflibercept. Follow this link to Download the PDF and read the article https://lnkd.in/ejyvqjZE #WeAreTNR #TNRResearch #BiosimilarAflibercept

We are happy to share the first report of the collaborative ocular oncology group 2, report 1. There was an error in the article, it says we did not contribute patients, but Tennessee Retina added 99 of the total 1600 patients included within our two years of involvement. Please follow this link to read the article https://lnkd.in/gGPiq7RN #TNROncologyResearch #WeAreTNR #99outof1600Patients

At the ASRS meeting in Stockholm, Dr. Carl C. Awh discussed the promising 2-year results of the Phase 3 PAGODA Trial. Follow the link below to learn more! #WeARETNR #TNRResearch #Phase3PAGODATrial #ASRSMeeting https://lnkd.in/e_279TSB

Welcome Dr Hesham K. Gabr to our TNR Family. Tennessee Retina is pleased to announce and introduce the newest Doctor on our team. Dr Gabr specializes in the clinical and surgical management of adult vitreoretinal diseases and will begin seeing patients in our Nashville, Clarksville and Cookeville locations this month! To learn and read more about Dr Gabr follow this link https://lnkd.in/gvM4gN_p #WeAreTNR #WelcomeDrGabr #GrowingToServeYou

Our very own Dr Akshay Thomas presented at the Vit-Buckle Society 2024 annual meeting in April. Dr. Thomas has a particular interest with all forms of ocular inflammatory diseases, including all forms of uveitis, scleritis, and orbital inflammation. Follow the link below to view the detailed discussion between Dr Ashleigh Levison and Dr Thomas about their insights on the surgical management of infectious uveitis.? #WeAreTNR #VitBuckleSociety2024 #DrAkshayThomas https://lnkd.in/ebymQaYU

This month we are recognizing four employees who are celebrating their work anniversaries. Amanda Briley and Kristen Cross are celebrating 10 years and Denisha Hester and Kristi Spencer are celebrating 5 years at TNR. ? Amanda is an amazing momma to three kids who are her world outside of work. She has served in several areas at TNR including clinic, triage and now her current role as lead research coordinator for a WET AMD study. Amanda shared, "It's fulfilling to see what you've worked on being approved by the FDA and being used in clinics everywhere." ? Kristen is a member of our photography team. She completed the COT program with Vol State prior to starting her career at TNR. She teaches ophthalmic imaging courses for the COT program at Vol State every year. Kristen stated, "I love getting to know my patients and building a relationship with them." Outside of work, Kristen enjoys spending time with her husband and traveling. She has been to 13 different countries! ? Denisha serves as a Copay Assistance Specialist on our billing team. While at TNR she passed her Ophthalmic Coding Specialist Retina exam to obtain her certification! During her time at TNR she has also graduated with her Bachelor Degree in Healthcare Administration in 2019. Denisha shared, "I am just happy to be at TN Retina for 5 years." ? Kristi is a member of our clinical team. She recently hiked her 350th trail with her best friend and will soon start studying to become a state naturalist for the state of Tennessee. While Kristi lived in Texas she worked as a ranch hand for an Ostrich ranch. She has participated in stunt flying in an open cockpit airplane and hang gliding. ? Thank you all for your service and dedication!! Thank you for being a part of our team of incredible employees at TNR!?#WeAreTNR?#TNRResearchTeam?#TNRPhotographyTeam?#TNRBillingTeam??#EmployeeSpotlight?

We have some exciting news to share with you! As of July 1st, we are now accepting Cigna Healthcare Medicare Advantage Insurance! If you are in need of retinal care, please reach out to us to schedule an appointment. You can schedule an appointment by phone: 615-983-6000 or follow this link to schedule online https://lnkd.in/eN6hEAK9 *If you have any questions regarding billing contact our office at 615-983-6000 and select option 3.* #AcceptingCignaHealthcareMedicareAdvantageInsurance #WeAreTNR #TNRInsuranceUpdate