Todd J. Purkiss, M.D., Ph.D. is a board-certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist at Retina Associates of Kentucky. He specializes in vitreoretinal diseases.
Dr. Purkiss completed his doctorate in Perception and Sensory Physiology at the University of Louisville Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, prior to medical school, during which he studied human visual processing. During his time there, he studied retinal circuits and how they relayed information through various pathways into the visual processing centers of the brain.
He later completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Louisville, being chosen as Chief Resident in his final year. His fellowship training in Medical Retina was completed at the Duke Eye Center.
Dr. Purkiss is also a long-time delegate to the Kentucky Medical Association and an active member of the Greater Louisville Medical Society.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Purkiss’ life is dedicated to his family. He and his wife, Amy, have two boys, Logan and Mason, and a dog, Bogey. After wanting to learn how to play an instrument, Dr. Purkiss also started playing the drums.
At Retina Associates of Kentucky, we take pride in providing the highest level of care and personalized attention to each of our patients in Kentucky. Please contact us to schedule a consultation.
