Today we’d like to introduce you to Courtney Crawford.
Hi Courtney, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
Dr. Crawford is a Board Certified retina specialist who has been practicing ophthalmology for over 15 years. Prior to private practice, he proudly served as a physician in the US Army for 13 years, attaining the rank of Lt. Colonel. Dr. Crawford is passionate about health care and helping patients to have better access to health care services. He has conducted nearly 10 international surgical eye missions to those who cannot afford medical care. Dr. Crawford and his team have been successful at restoring sight to hundreds of blind patients. Finally, He is the Founding Partner of Star Retina and believes that everyone deserves the gift of sight, regardless of their situation.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The road has been neither smooth nor straight. Some struggles along the way include rejection from several civilian programs before settling on medical training in the military.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
After completing undergraduate studies at Washington University in St. Louis, Dr. Crawford was accepted as a Fulbright Scholar for Panama. Following the Fulbright Fellowship, he completed his Medical Degree at Michigan State University. After having completed an Army Medical Scholarship, he had the opportunity to serve as OIC of the Pentagon Health Clinic in Washington DC. He was also accepted to serve as White House Aide. His internship and residency in Ophthalmology was completed at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma WA. His fellowship in Vitreo-retinal Disease and Surgery was completed at Tufts/OCB in Boston, MA. Dr. Crawford has the distinguished honor to be a board examiner for the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is active in the American Society of Retinal Specialists, and he as over 25 publications in peer-reviewed journals.
So, before we go, how can our readers or others connect or collaborate with you? How can they support you?
The best way to work and collaborate with me is to have a similar passion for helping people in need. Blindness can be scary and “all consuming”. In order to combat blindness, sometimes surgery is needed, sometimes advanced lasers are needed, and sometimes a caring voice and a warm touch helps the healing process
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.starretina.com
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