Joel Thomas Muirhead MD

Summary

• Dr. Joel Muirhead is an ophthalmologist based in Longview, TX, with subspecialties in cataract-related and refractive surgery. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium. Dr. Muirhead holds a BS in Chemistry from Mississippi State University and an MD from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, and he completed a transitional internship at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. He has been serving as an Air Force Reserve Flight Surgeon since 2005 and has been an ophthalmologist at Heaton Eye Associates since 2003. His previous roles include Aeromedical Ophthalmologist and Chief of Surgery at U.S. Army Aeromedical Center and Staff Ophthalmologist and Chief of Surgery at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital. He is experienced in treating glaucoma, cataracts, and performing refractive and cataract surgeries. He has authored a publication on laser lithotripsy safety goggles in The Journal of Urology. Dr. Muirhead received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.