| Gena R. Kidd, M.D. What is an ophthalmologist?  An ophthalmologist is a doctor who has graduated from medical school. He or she then does an internship in a variety of different specialties. After internship, the ophthalmologist goes on for at least 3 years in an ophthalmology residency where he or she learns to treat all eye diseases and disorders, both medically and surgically. Some ophthalmologists choose to pursue an additional 1-2 years of fellowship training in a sub-specialty area of ophthalmology.Special Training and Interests:
Education: Dr. Kidd graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Biology from the University of Missouri in Columbia in 1989. She then enrolled in the University of Missouri School of Medicine and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1993. She completed an internship at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri before proceeding to the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill for her ophthalmology residency. After completing residency, Dr. Kidd continued her training at the University of South Florida in Tampa, where she did a fellowship in cornea and external diseases, which included corneal transplant and refractive surgery. Following fellowship. Dr. Kidd spent two years at the St. Louis University Eye Institute teaching residents-in-training about cataract surgery and diseases of the cornea. Memberships:
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