JosephMorrisGoogeJr.MD

Ophthalmology • Knoxville, TN

Retinal Disease

Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

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Office
1124 E Weisgarber Rd
Ste 207
Knoxville, TN 37909
Phone+1 865-588-0811

Fax+1 865-584-2153

Education & Training

Louisiana State University School of Medicine (New Orleans)Residency, Ophthalmology, 1980 - 1983
University of TennesseeResidency, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1979
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 1979 - 2025
UT State Medical License 1984 - 1984
LA State Medical License 1980 - 1983
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification IntelleChart EHR, MDIntelleSys, LLC, 2013
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Clinical Trials

Intravitreal Ranibizumab for Vitreous Hemorrhage Due to Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (N) Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
NSAID Phase II for Non-central Involved Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) Start of enrollment: 2011 May 01
Completed
Phase 2
Phase II Combination Steroid and Anti-VEGF for Persistent DME Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

35 citations
Natural History of Drusenoid Pigment Epithelial Detachment Associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 Report No. 17
Jeannette J. Yu, Elvira Agrón, Traci E. Clemons, Amitha Domalpally, Freekje van Asten
Ophthalmology. 2019-02-01
125 citations
Progression of Geographic Atrophy in Age-related Macular Degeneration: AREDS2 Report Number 16.
Tiarnan D L Keenan, Elvira Agrón, Amitha Domalpally, Traci E. Clemons, Freekje van Asten
Ophthalmology. 2018-12-01
99 citations
Five-Year Outcomes of Ranibizumab With Prompt or Deferred Laser Versus Laser or Triamcinolone Plus Deferred Ranibizumab for Diabetic Macular Edema
Susan B. Bressler, Adam R. Glassman, Talat Almukhtar, Neil M. Bressler, Frederick L. Ferris
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016-04-01

Press Mentions

Effect of Initial Management with Aflibercept vs Laser Photocoagulation vs Observation on Vision Loss Among Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema Involving the Center of the Macula and Good Visual AcuityMay 1st, 2019

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow