ChristopherJComptonMD

Oculo-Plastic & Orbital Reconstructive Surgery

Associate Professor

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Christopher Compton, MD, is an ophthalmologist based in Louisville, KY, specializing in oculo-plastic and orbital reconstructive surgery. He completed his medical education at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, followed by an internship at Brookwood Baptist Health, a residency in ophthalmology at the University of Alabama Medical Center, and a fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Dr. Compton has expertise in blepharoplasty, facial trauma reconstruction, and oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery. He has published multiple scholarly articles, including works on progressive external ophthalmoplegia, epiphora treatment, and the impact of social media on residency applicant perspectives.

University of Louisville School of MedicineFellowship, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2013 - 2015
University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2010 - 2013
Brookwood Baptist HealthInternship, Transitional Year, 2009 - 2010
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 2009