C. Tobin Taylor, MD

"Dr. Tobin Taylor has been doing a lot of good over the past 14 years—as an Ophthalmologist with Drs. Campbell, Cunningham, Taylor and Haun. Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, Dr. Taylor specializes in Cataract and Anterior Segment Microsurgery; Glaucoma and Diabetic Eye Disease Management; Medical Retina; Eyelid Plastic and Lacrimal Surgery; and Neuro-Ophthalmology. Today he uses his practice to improve the lives of his patients, but he actually began serving the needs of others at a very early age.

It was Dr. Taylor‘s own eye problems that started him thinking about Ophthalmology. At age 19, he had successful surgery for Radial Keratotomy (RK). “I saw the power of eye surgery and how it can change a person’s life,” says Taylor. “Later, during medical school, a friend told me I had Ptosis or droopy eyelids. I subsequently underwent surgery to correct my ptosis which is the same surgery I now perform on many of my own patients. This experience has enabled me to empathize with those patients in a very personal way.”

Not long after, Taylor was able to experience eye surgery from the surgeon’s point of view. Dr. Jamie Patrinelli invited the eager medical student to work with him and soon Taylor was doing research and rotations at the side of the accomplished surgeon. “I loved it,” says Taylor. “I really, really enjoyed it.”

By the third year of Medical school, it was clear: Ophthalmology was Taylor’s passion. “I liked being able to change someone’s life for the better,” recalls Dr. Taylor. He had found the perfect outlet for his growing skills and his desire to serve patients who needed them."

"Drs. Campbell, Cunningham, Taylor & Haun and the Campbell Cunningham Laser Center P.L.L.C., are part of an Ophthalmology practice that has served Knoxville and East Tennessee for over 65 years. Knoxville Ophthalmologists Philip D. Campbell, M.D., Leslie B. Cunningham, M.D., C. Tobin Taylor, M.D., A. Kirk Haun, M.D., F.A.C.S., Retina Specialist Matthew M. Cole, M.D., and Cornea Specialist Jake C. McMillin, M.D., invite you to get to know the leaders in eye care in East Tennessee.

Drs. Campbell, Cunningham, Taylor & Haun are eye surgeons in Knoxville, Tennessee who offer state-of-the-art diagnosis, management and treatment of age-related and other eye diseases. The practice is also home to Eye Surgery Center of East Tennessee where East Tennesseans can have a convenient, onsite ambulatory surgery center for procedures, such as cataract microsurgery, cosmetic eye surgery including blepharoplasty or eyelid lifts and more.

The Optical Center at Drs. Campbell, Cunningham, Taylor & Haun is home to leading frame brands and state-of-the-art lens technology. We have Opticians and Optometrists at each of our Knoxville, Farragut, Maryville, Sevierville, Hardin Valley and Oak Ridge locations."