Specialties
- Ophthalmology (Advanced Eye Care)
- Ophthalmology (Advanced Eye Care) - Pediatric
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About
Christi Willen received her medical degree from the University of Louisville, School of Medicine, graduating summa cum laude. After an internship at Carraway Methodist Hospital in Birmingham, Ala. she completed an ophthalmology residency at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology at the University of Kentucky, Lexington. She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.
Dr. Willen is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. She has special interest in pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus, and adult motility disorders.
Faculty Rank
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and PediatricsDegree
University of Louisville, School of Medicine
Residency
University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Medicine, Birmingham
Fellowship
Pediatric Ophthalmology, University of Kentucky, Lexington
Certifications and Special Training
American Board of Ophthalmology
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Publications
- Neuropathy target esterase impairments cause Oliver-McFarlane and Laurence-Moon syndromes.
J Med Genet. 2015 Feb;52(2):85-94. Hufnagel RB, Arno G, Hein ND, Hersheson J, Prasad M, Anderson Y, Krueger LA, Gregory LC, Stoetzel C, Jaworek TJ, Hull S, Li A, Plagnol V, Willen CM, Morgan TM, Prows CA, Hegde RS, Riazuddin S, Grabowski GA, Richardson RJ, Dieterich K, Huang T, Revesz T, Martinez-Barbera JP, Sisk RA, Jefferies C, Houlden H, Dattani MT, Fink JK, Dollfus H, Moore AT, Ahmed ZM.
View Publication - Conjunctival attachment of a tick: clinicopathologic report of a case.
J Emerg Med. 2011 Mar; 40(3):e41-4. PMID: 18514466. Willen C, Mullen GR, Yee J, Read RW.
View Publication - Efficacy of cyclosporine 0.05% ophthalmic emulsion in contact lens wearers with dry eyes.
Eye Contact Lens. 2008 Jan; 34(1):43-5. PMID: 18180683. Willen CM, McGwin G, Liu B, Owsley C, Rosenstiel C.
View Publication
- Neuropathy target esterase impairments cause Oliver-McFarlane and Laurence-Moon syndromes.
J Med Genet. 2015 Feb;52(2):85-94. Hufnagel RB, Arno G, Hein ND, Hersheson J, Prasad M, Anderson Y, Krueger LA, Gregory LC, Stoetzel C, Jaworek TJ, Hull S, Li A, Plagnol V, Willen CM, Morgan TM, Prows CA, Hegde RS, Riazuddin S, Grabowski GA, Richardson RJ, Dieterich K, Huang T, Revesz T, Martinez-Barbera JP, Sisk RA, Jefferies C, Houlden H, Dattani MT, Fink JK, Dollfus H, Moore AT, Ahmed ZM.
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Ratings & Reviews
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August, 2019
She had great bedside manners and was very competent. We greatly appreciate her willingness to explain specific information to us and answer our questions.July, 2019
we love Dr WillenJune, 2019
*Dr. Willen is exceptional and her staff is also very good. *Dr. Willen has a great balance of Medical expertise and emotional intelligence.May, 2019
Every time we have been to this office to be seen we have been treated with respect and cared for.May, 2019
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Locations
Advanced Eye Care
Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center — Lexington
110 Conn Terrace
Fourth and Fifth Floors
Lexington, KY 40508Fax 859-323-8510 (General) and 859-257-6718 (Referring Providers)Call 859-323-5867(Primary eye care and all subspecialty eye care)
Eye Center–Richmond
UK HealthCare Eye Center - Richmond
920 Barnes Mills Road
Suite D
Richmond, KY 40475Call 859-624-3937 (EYES)(Cornea and external diseases, glaucoma, pediatric ophthalmology, primary eye care, retina and vitreous disorders)
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