Dr. Kristen Taylor Duncan MD
Ophthalmologist
1900 Kirby Pkwy Suite 100b Germantown TN, 38138About
Dr. Kristen Duncan is an ophthalmologist practicing in Germantown, TN. Dr. Duncan specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Duncan 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. Duncan 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
Louisiana State University Health Shreveport / School of Medicine 2002
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 2002
Provider Details
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Lupus
- Blepharitis
- Conjunctivitis
- Dry Eye Syndrome
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