Michael F. Shahbazi
Experienced in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)

Dr. Michael F. Shahbazi

Ophthalmology
Johnson City Eye Clinic
110 Med Tech Pkwy, Ste 1, 
Johnson City, TN 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
Johnson City Eye Clinic
110 Med Tech Pkwy, Ste 1, 
Johnson City, TN 
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Overview

Dr. Shahbazi was raised in East Tennessee and joined the Johnson City Eye Clinic in 1990. Following his internship at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, he completed his ophthalmology residency at Vanderbilt University followed by a glaucoma fellowship at the University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary in Chicago, IL. Dr. Shahbazi is a board-certified medical doctor of the American Board of Ophthalmology and serves as a clinical assistant professor of surgery at the Quillen College of Medicine at E.T.S.U. He is licensed to practice medicine and surgery in Tennessee, and his special interests include the medical and surgical management of glaucoma including anti-metabolite surgery, tube shunt surgery, and cyclo-ablation procedures.

Dr. Shahbazi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Bell's Palsy, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, and Interstitial Keratitis.

Residency
Vanderbilt University
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in TN
Board Certifications
American Academy Of Ophthalmology
Hospital Affiliations
Ballad Health - Johnson City Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Johnson City Eye Clinic
110 Med Tech Pkwy, Ste 1, Johnson City, TN 37604
Call: 423-929-2111

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Shahbazi has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Glaucoma
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