Overview
A Fellowship-trained cornea specialist, Dr. Busscher recently joined the prestigious group of surgeons at Johnson City Eye Clinic to bring an array of cornea treatment and surgery options surpassing all that has been previously available in our region. Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, Dr. Busscher is also a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. While his main focus will be corneal diseases, treatment, and surgeries, Dr. Busscher will provide cataract and refractive surgeries and the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome and MGD (meibomian gland dysfunction).
Dr. Busscher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Keratoconus. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Interstitial Keratitis, Neurotrophic Keratitis, Blepharitis, and Corneal Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
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Locations
110 Med Tech Pkwy, Ste 1, Johnson City, TN 37604
321 Midway Medical Park Ste 2, Bristol, TN 37620
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Busscher 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.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Jordan Masters is an Ophthalmologist in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Masters is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Keratoconus. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Interstitial Keratitis, Cloudy Cornea, and Pterygium. Dr. Masters is currently accepting new patients.
Carolina Ophthalmology PA
Mark Joseph is an Ophthalmologist in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Joseph is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Keratoconus. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration. Dr. Joseph is currently accepting new patients.
Johnson City Eye Clinic
Dr. Battle is a Johnson City native and attended Science Hill High School. He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1996 and ETSU College of Medicine in 2002. After finishing an internship at ETSU’s Department of Internal Medicine in 2003, Dr. Battle completed his ophthalmology residency as a medical doctor and surgeon at the Medical College of Virginia in 2006 where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Battle completed a glaucoma fellowship with Dr. Allan Kolker, The Glaucoma Institute of St. Louis, MO in 2007.Dr. Battle is a member of the American Medical Association, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology as well as the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Battle practices comprehensive ophthalmology including cataract and refractive surgery with a special interest in the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma. Dr. Battle is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Keratoconus. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD), and Ocular Toxoplasmosis.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- CataractDr. Busscher isAdvanced. Learn about Cataract.
- Experienced
- BlepharitisDr. Busscher isExperienced. Learn about Blepharitis.
- Interstitial KeratitisDr. Busscher isExperienced. Learn about Interstitial Keratitis.
- Neurotrophic KeratitisDr. Busscher isExperienced. Learn about Neurotrophic Keratitis.