Dr. Read is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Office
1009 Montgomery Hwy
Alabama Eye Services Building, Unit 103
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216Phone+1 205-918-0047
Education & Training
U Southern California2000
University of WashingtonResidency, Ophthalmology, 1998
Physicians Medical Center CarrawayInternship, Transitional Year, 1994 - 1995
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
AL State Medical License 1990 - 2025
TN State Medical License 1988 - 2016- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
- Board Certified, American Board of Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Purtscher-Like Retinopathy and Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy in a Child with Acute Influenza A.Malcolm M Kates, Timothy P Sipos, Russell W Read, Matthew H Oltmanns
Retina. 2024-10-01 - 4 citationsUse of Immunosuppression and the Risk of Subsequent Overall or Cancer Mortality.John H Kempen, Craig W Newcomb, Terri L Washington, C Stephen Foster, Lucia Sobrin
Ophthalmology. 2023-12-01 - Cataracts, Corticosteroids, and Canaries in the Coal Mine.Russell W Read, Alastair Denniston, Gary N Holland
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023-10-01
Grant Support
- Complement Inhibition In Experimental Autoimmune UveitisNational Eye Institute2002–2006
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence:
