Dr. Lauten
Dr. Lauten is a native of Mobile, AL and a graduate of Vanderbilt University where he was summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He attended South Alabama College of Medicine on Scholarship and later returned to Vanderbilt for his residency in Ophthalmology.
He completed a 2-year Vitreoretinal Surgery fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. During his stay in Birmingham, he was the attending for the Callahan Eye Emergency Department and Birmingham Veteran Affairs Medical Center.
He is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and presently resides in Hattiesburg, MS with his wife, Anna, and his three daughters Murphy, Lanier, and Mary Wright.
Retinal Fellowship
Callahan Eye Hospital – The University of Alabama at Birmingham – Birmingham, AL
Ophthalmology Residency
Vanderbilt Eye Institute – Vanderbilt University Medical School Nashville, TN
Internship
University of Texas Southwestern – Austin, TX
Medical School
South Alabama College of Medicine (Scholarship) – Mobile, AL
College
Vanderbilt University (Summa Cum Laude) – Nashville, TN
Dr. Thomley
Dr. Martin Thomley is a native of Birmingham, AL and summa cum laude graduate of Auburn University. He attended the University of Alabama School of Medicine and was the recipient of the Merit Scholarship. In addition, he received the Scholastic Excellence Award and was a member of the exclusive Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Society.
He subsequently trained at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, FL for residency in Ophthalmology.
Bascom Palmer is widely regarded as one of the best, if not the best, ophthalmology training program in the world and is ranked #1 for Ophthalmology in the United States by US News and World Report. While at Bascom Palmer, Dr. Thomley excelled and served as Chief Resident and Instructor, and also completed Fellowship training in Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery. For the past 20 years, Dr. Thomley has been serving on faculty at University of Alabama at Birmingham seeing patients while also training residents and retina fellows. He received the Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award and has also been honored with the American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award.
Retinal Fellowship
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute – University of Miami – Miami, FL
Ophthalmology Residency
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute – University of Miami – Miami, FL
Internship
Carraway Methodist Medical Center – Birmingham, AL
Medical School
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine – Birmingham, AL
Merit Scholarship Recipient
Scholastic Excellence Award
Alpha Omega Alpha
College
Auburn University (Summa Cum Laude) – Auburn. AL
Dr. Regan
Cornelius “Neil” E. Regan Jr. is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Regan then moved to Gainesville, Florida to pursue undergraduate studies at the University of Florida, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology.
He returned to New Orleans to work at the Neuroscience Center at LSUHSC where he worked in various labs researching neurological and ophthalmological diseases focusing on disorders of the retina.
Afterwards, he earned his medical degree at the Louisiana State University Medical School in New Orleans. Post-graduate training consisted of an internship in general surgery at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA and a residency in Ophthalmology at Louisiana State University in New Orleans. Following his residency, Dr. Regan completed his fellowship at Charles Retina Institute located in Germantown, TN, just outside of Memphis.
Retinal Fellowship
Charles Retina Institute - Germantown, TN
Ophthalmology Residency
Louisiana State University - New Orleans, LA
Internship
Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA
Medical School
Louisiana State University - New Orleans, LA
College
University of Florida - Gainesville, FL
Dr. Allison
Dr. Allison is native of Birmingham, AL, and a graduate of the University of Alabama and the University of Alabama School of Medicine.
After completing his medical degree, Dr. Allison continued his education with an internship at Baptist Hospital in Birmingham, AL. Following this, he pursued a residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Texas Health Sciences in Houston, Texas, where he distinguished himself as Chief Resident. Subsequently, he undertook a rigorous two-year Vitreoretinal Surgery fellowship at the same institution, further specializing in his field.
Dr. Allison is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He and his wife, Dr. Ashley Allison, a fellow physician specializing in dermatopathology, share their lives with their two children, Ciara and Thomas.
Retinal Fellowship
University of Texas Health Sciences Center – Houston, TX
Ophthalmology Residency
University of Texas Health Sciences Center – Houston, TX
Internship
Baptist Health Systems – Birmingham, AL
Medical School
University of Alabama School of Medicine - Birmingham
College
University of Alabama. - Tuscaloosa, AL
Dr. Richardson
Dr. Richardson is a native of Hattiesburg, MS. After completing his education at Oak Grove High School, he attended Mississippi State University. He completed a Masters of Biomedical Science at University of Mississippi Medical Center while working in the Vitreoretinal Department with multiple clinical research publications.
He received his medical degree from William Carey College of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg where he was selected to the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He completed his ophthalmology residency at Beaumont Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, and was selected Chief Resident. He finished his training at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Vitreoretinal Surgery. He was also the attending for the Callahan Emergency Department, Lion’s Eye Clinic, and Veterans Affairs Hospital.
He is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, and has returned home to practice in Hattiesburg with his wife Anne Eastland and three sons Mac, James, and Woods.
Retinal Fellowship
Callahan Eye Hospital – The University of Alabama at Birmingham – Birmingham, AL
Ophthalmology Residency
Beaumont Hospital – Detroit, Michigan
Internship
Beaumont Hospital – Detroit, Michigan
Medical School
William Carey College of Osteopathic Medicine – Hattiesburg, MS
College
Mississippi State University – Starkville, MS
Masters of Biomedical Science at University of Mississippi Medical Center
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Dr. Fitzpatrick
Dr. Fitzpatrick is a native of Boston, MA, although he has spent most of his life in Hattiesburg, MS. He attended the University of Mississippi, where he graduated magna cum laude.
He returned to the University of Mississippi for medical school, whilst being selected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Dr. Fitzpatrick attended Vanderbilt University completing his residency in Ophthalmology. There, he served as Chief Resident.
He is completing a 2-year Vitreoretinal Surgery fellowship at Austin Retina Associates in Austin TX. Outside of work, Dr. Fitzpatrick enjoys playing tennis and spending time with his wife Madeline.
Retinal Fellowship
Austin Retina Associates - Austin, TX
Ophthalmology Residency
Vanderbilt Eye Institute - Nashville, TN
Internship
Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Nashville, TN
Medical School
University of Mississippi Medical Center - Jackson, MS
College
University of Mississippi - Oxford, MS
