Dr. Tina N. Tillis MD, Ophthalmologist
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Dr. Tina N. Tillis MD

Ophthalmologist

5/5(38)
580 West 8th Street Jacksonville Florida, 32259
Rating

5/5

About

Dr. Tina Tillis is an ophthalmologist practicing in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Tillis specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Tillis can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Tillis can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.

Education and Training

Yale University School of Medicine

Yale Univ Sch of Med, New Haven Ct 1985

Yale School of Medicine 1985

Board Certification

American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 39 years of experience
Dr. Tina N. Tillis MD
Dr. Tina N. Tillis MD's Expert Contributions
  • Glaucoma: What the average person should know and why

    Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in America yet the average person rarely thinks about it or understands what it is. Even scientists still struggling to define what it is and what causes it. What is known is that the end result is loss of vision or blindness.  It is rarely...

Areas of expertise and specialization

Glaucoma

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Former Assistant Professor and Chief of the Glaucoma Service, University of Florida at Jacksonville -
  • Played a key role in the development of the first ophthalmic residency program at UF Shands -

Awards

  • Top Ophthalmologists of America- 2007-2011   

Treatments

  • Cataracts
  • Diabetes
  • Macular Degeneration
  • Glaucoma
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Uveitis
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Conjunctivitis

Internships

  • Miriam Hospital/Brown University (Internal Medicine)

Fellowships

  • The Eye Research Institute of Retina at Harvard University, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology, Florida Medical Society, Duval County Medical Society

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Faith, Hard Work and Maintaining an Attitude of Service

Hobbies / Sports

  • Writing Christian Music- she has an Album

Favorite professional publications

  • American Journal of Ophthalmology

Dr. Tina N. Tillis MD's Practice location

580 West 8th Street -
Jacksonville, Florida 32259
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New patients: 904-244-9382, 478-923-5872
Fax: 478-929-6226

3890 DUNN AVE -
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32218
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New patients: 904-345-3473

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Patient Experience with Dr. Tillis


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UF HEALTH JACKSONVILLEl

655 W 8TH ST JACKSONVILLE FL 32209

Head north on Calhoun Street 206 ft
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655 W 8TH ST JACKSONVILLE FL 32209

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BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER JACKSONVILLEl

800 PRUDENTIAL DR JACKSONVILLE FL 32207

Head east on Dunn Avenue (FL 104) 4094 ft
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Take the ramp towards I 95 South: I 95 South 1288 ft
Merge left onto I 95 3.0 mi
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Turn right onto Jefferson Street 2459 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Jefferson Street 317 ft
Take the ramp 1490 ft
Continue straight onto Acosta Bridge (FL 13) 1580 ft
Take the ramp on the right onto FL 13 1240 ft
Make a sharp right onto Prudential Drive 356 ft
Continue onto Prudential Drive 370 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Prudential Drive 71 ft
Turn left 221 ft
You have arrived at your destination

ST VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER RIVERSIDEl

1 SHIRCLIFF WAY JACKSONVILLE FL 32204

Head east on Dunn Avenue (FL 104) 4094 ft
Turn right onto Lem Turner Road (FL 115) 4.3 mi
Take the ramp towards I 95 South: I 95 South 1288 ft
Merge left onto I 95 3.9 mi
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Keep in the middle 929 ft
Turn right onto Riverside Avenue 2767 ft
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Turn left onto Shircliff Way 529 ft
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