John Kitchens, MD

Dr. Blake A. Isernhagen, MD graduated with Distinction from The University of Oklahoma, completing his Ophthalmology Residency at Dean A. McGee Eye Institute, and advanced Uveitis and Retinal training at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. He finalized his Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship at the University of British Columbia as the William H. Ross Fellow, and now actively engages in uveitis and retinal disease research, lectures, teaching, and overseas eye care missions.

Dr. Todd J. Purkiss, MD, PhD, pursued a doctorate in Perception and Sensory Physiology before his ophthalmology residency at the University of Louisville. Following his Medical Retina fellowship at Duke Eye Center, Dr. Purkiss remains actively involved in the Kentucky Medical Association, extending his expertise in human visual processing to the medical community.

Dr. Belinda L. Shirkey, MD, an honors graduate from the University of Arkansas, served her Vitreoretinal Fellowship at Duke University Eye Center. Previously an Assistant Clinical Professor at New York Eye & Ear Infirmary Retina Service and the University of Arizona Medical School, she joined Retina Associates as a Vitreoretinal surgeon in 2015. Dr. Shirkey engages in clinical trials and surgically treats patients with retinal detachments and macular diseases as the practice’s Medical Director.