Website: https://pilkintoneyecenter.com/
Pilkinton Eye Center is an ophthalmology practice located in Nashville, Tennessee. The practice is led by Dale Pilkinton, MD, and focuses on cataract and refractive eye surgery. Its website describes the practice as offering modern surgical techniques for vision correction, including LASIK and cataract procedures. The office is situated in midtown Nashville, in the 20th Avenue Medical Office Building across from Midtown Hospital.
Services
Pilkinton Eye Center provides surgical and vision-correction services described on its website, including:
- LASIK eye surgery
- Cataract surgery, including laser cataract surgery
- Lens implant options, described by the practice as innovative new lens technology
The practice website also includes pages outlining why patients might choose the practice, patient forms, and patient testimonials. According to the site, Dr. Pilkinton has performed thousands of eye procedures and helped thousands of patients improve their vision, and has performed hundreds of LASIK procedures. The website notes that Dr. Pilkinton owns his own lasers and uses the same equipment for every treatment, in contrast to practitioners who rent equipment as needed, and states that he trained directly with the physician credited with bringing lasers into medicine. As a medical physician specializing in refractive surgery, Dr. Pilkinton can offer alternative solutions for patients who are not suitable candidates for LASIK. The practice describes roughly 40 years of experience in refractive eye surgery.
About
Dr. Dale Pilkinton is described on the practice website as a Nashville native. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with high honors and attended the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, where he was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He completed a one-year internal medicine residency followed by a four-year ophthalmology residency at the L.S.U. Eye Center, an extended program compared with the traditional three years. During his residency, he gained experience in clear corneal cataract surgery, refractive surgery, corneal transplantation, strabismus, retina, and oculoplastic surgery.
As a senior resident, Dr. Pilkinton won a national video competition for cataract surgery sponsored by the American College of Eye Surgeons and the American Board of Eye Surgery. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and the American Board of Eye Surgery in cataract and LASIK procedures. His professional affiliations listed on the website include the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the American College of Eye Surgeons, and the American Eye Study Club.
Location & Contact
Pilkinton Eye Center is located at 300 20th Avenue North, Suite 408, Nashville, Tennessee 37203. According to the website, the office is across from Midtown Hospital on the fourth floor of the 20th Avenue Medical Office Building. The practice can be reached by phone at (615) 329-7890.
Additional Information
The practice website provides patient resources including downloadable patient forms, patient testimonials, directions to the office, and an online payment portal. The practice maintains a presence on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (pilkintoneyecenter.com).