Overview
Dr. Young is a life-long resident of Johnson City. A graduate of East Tennessee State University and the Quillen-Dishner College of Medicine, Dr. Young joined the Johnson City Eye Clinic in 1993. Dr. Young completed an internship at East Tennessee State University and a residency in ophthalmology at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Young is a medical doctor certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and a member in good standing of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American College of Surgeons, and the American College of Surgeons-Tennessee Chapter. Dr. Young practices comprehensive ophthalmology with a special interest in the treatment of diabetic patients.
Dr. Young is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ocular Toxoplasmosis. Her top areas of expertise are Ocular Toxoplasmosis, Toxoplasmosis, Blepharitis, and Interstitial Keratitis.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
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- HMO
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Locations
110 Med Tech Pkwy, Ste 1, Johnson City, TN 37604
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Young 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.
Southeastern Retina Associates PC
Howard Cummings is an Ophthalmologist in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Cummings and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ocular Toxoplasmosis. His top areas of expertise are Ocular Toxoplasmosis, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Toxoplasmosis. Dr. Cummings 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 Ocular Toxoplasmosis. 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
- BlepharitisDr. Young isAdvanced. Learn about Blepharitis.
- Interstitial KeratitisDr. Young isAdvanced. Learn about Interstitial Keratitis.
- MeibomianitisDr. Young isAdvanced. Learn about Meibomianitis.
- Ocular ToxoplasmosisDr. Young isAdvanced. Learn about Ocular Toxoplasmosis.
- ToxoplasmosisDr. Young isAdvanced. Learn about Toxoplasmosis.
- Experienced
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
- ChalazionDr. Young isExperienced. Learn about Chalazion.
- Diabetic RetinopathyDr. Young isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Retinopathy.
- Dry Eye SyndromeDr. Young isExperienced. Learn about Dry Eye Syndrome.
- EntropionDr. Young isExperienced. Learn about Entropion.
- Eyelid BumpDr. Young isExperienced. Learn about Eyelid Bump.