
Eric Benjamin Higgins MD
Cataract Related, Retinal Disease, Uveitis
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
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110 Conn TerSte 550Lexington, KY 40508
Phone+1 859-323-5867
Fax+1 859-323-1122
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Education & Training
Spartanburg Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2006 - 2007
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
KY State Medical License 2010 - 2027
SC State Medical License 2006 - 2007
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsRanked determinants of telemedicine diabetic retinopathy screening performance in the United States primary care safety-net setting: an exploratory CART analysis.S Lee Ware, Christina R Studts, Feitong Lei, Heather Bush, Eric B Higgins
BMC Health Services Research. 2022-04-14 - 11 citationsEvaluation of multi-level barriers and facilitators in a large diabetic retinopathy screening program in federally qualified health centers: a qualitative studyAna Bastos de Carvalho, S. Lee Ware, Tamara Belcher, Franceska Mehmeti, Eric Higgins
Implementation Science Communications. 2021-05-22 - 19 citationsImplementation and sustainment of a statewide telemedicine diabetic retinopathy screening network for federally designated safety-net clinics.Ana Bastos de Carvalho, S. Lee Ware, Feitong Lei, Heather M. Bush, Robert Sprang
Plos One. 2020-11-04
Press Mentions
UK GO Program Raising Awareness for Diabetic RetinopathyNovember 22nd, 2022
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