Howerton Eye Clinic Blog

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Jane Howerton Retires

JANE'S FINAL BLOG:

I am writing my last blog. Dr. Howerton and I were presented with an marvelous opportunity and the practice was purchased by Dr. Berkowitz. He is an exceptional person and we feel blessed that our lifework is being left in excellent hands.

Dr. Kyle Rhodes has joined the practice. He seems wonderful. He is a glaucoma fellow so he is an excellent addition to the practice.

It has been a joy to be part of such a truly talented team and I will miss all of my friends. My last day will be May 1st and Dr. Howerton will be leaving July 1st.

It has been much harder than I imagined saying good bye to all the patients that I have become close with. Some of these wonderful folks have been patients for over 25 years. It has been a blast to learn about travels, family, personal high and lows. It was an honor to share many personal adventures.

I wish everyone all the best. I will truly miss you all.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Hello Austin,

And I thank all of you that have welcomed me back to this wonderful city. I am extremely excited about my return to Austin. I completed my college degree here at the University of Texas at Austin in 1999. Houston was my next stop, where I attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. I then moved to the West Coast, and completed my internship and residency at California Pacific Medical Center. My time in San Francisco provided me with an excellent education as an ophthalmologist and as a human being. The diversity and differences represented in the Bay Area taught me how to truly respect and accept the impact of cultural beliefs as they relate to eye disease. I then returned to Texas, and finished a glaucoma fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Now I have finally returned to Austin after 10 years, and I plan to spend the remainder of my career caring for the vision of Austinites.

My interests in ophthalmology are diverse. As mentioned previously, I am a glaucoma specialist, and I offer numerous glaucoma treatments: selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), trabeculectomy with or without antimetabolites, and glaucoma drainage devices (aka tube shunts or Ahmed and Baerveldt Implants). I am also a comprehensive ophthalmologist that performs cataract surgery, and I offer multiple lens implant options. Lastly, I have an interest in refractive eye surgery, and offer both LASIK and PRK (LASEK).

Thank you for visiting our webpage, and I look forward to taking care of all of you!

Kyle Rhodes, MD

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Thursday, April 9, 2009

Klye Rhodes, MD - Glaucoma Specialist Joins Practice

Kyle M. Rhodes, M.D. joins the staff of the Howerton Eye Clinic in April 2009. A native of Texas, he graduated from The University of Texas at Austin. Dr Rhodes recently completed a Glaucoma Fellowship at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

Dr. Rhodes will be seeing Glaucoma patients in our Austin, Texas office. He will also be performing Cataract Surgery, LASIK and other surgical prodecures.

Please join the entire Howerton Eye Clinic staff in welcoming Dr. Rhodes to our practice. He will bring with him exceptional knowledge and unique experience. Please call our office at 512-443-9715 to schedule an appointment with Dr Rhodes.

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