Akshay S Thomas, MD, MS

After completing my vitreoretinal fellowship at Duke and a uveitis fellowship at OHSU, I joined Tennessee Retina, where I am currently director of the uveitis service, director of the vitreoretinal surgery fellowship and director of the clinical research fellowship. My research interests are broad; I currently serve as the principal investigator on multiple clinical trials evaluating novel therapeutics for inflammatory eye diseases. I enjoy spreading awareness on the diagnosis and management of various forms of uveitis through a podcast that I co-host.

I continue to be involved in international community outreach. My current focus is towards the development of a sustainable infrastructure to bring consistent vitreoretinal care to nations in the South Pacific.

In our free time, my wife Erin and I enjoy cooking, traveling and spending time with our children and two dogs.