Stephen R. Franklin, M.D., Ophthalmologist
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Stephen R. Franklin, M.D.

Ophthalmologist

5/5(31)
930 East Emerald Ave Suite # 711 St Marys Knoxville TN, 37917
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5/5

About

Dr. Stephen Franklin is an ophthalmologist practicing in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Franklin specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Franklin 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. Franklin 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

University of Tennessee Memphis College of Dentistry M.D. 1982

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Awards

  • Top Doctors  Knoxville 

Treatments

  • Cataract Surgery
  • Routine Eye Examinations
  • Urgent Care Including Fracture Care, Eye Injury, And Lacerations
  • Eyeglasses
  • Contact Lenses
  • Eye Disease

Professional Memberships

  • Professional Member American Academy of Ophthalmology 
  • Professional Member Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology 

Stephen R. Franklin, M.D.'s Practice location

Stephen Franklin, MD

930 East Emerald Ave Suite # 711 St Marys -
Knoxville, TN 37917
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7800 Conner Rd -
Powell, TN 37849
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Patient Experience with Dr. Franklin


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Stephen R. Franklin, M.D. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 31 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Ophthalmologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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2018 CLINCH AVE SW KNOXVILLE TN 37916

Head southeast on Conner Road 2350 ft
Turn right onto East Emory Road (SR 131) 1337 ft
Take the ramp on the left towards Knoxville 1215 ft
Merge left onto I 75 6.9 mi
Keep right at the fork 1379 ft
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