SOUTHEASTERN RETINA ASSOCIATES welcome Ailee Laham, MD as the 15th board certified, fellowship trained Retina and Vitreous Surgeon on the physician team. Dr. Laham will primarily serve our Knoxville market locations, including offices in Knoxville, Powell, Morristown, Sevierville, and Crossville.
After receiving his BS degree at Miami University, Ohio, he attended Medical School at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He later did an Internal Medicine internship at The Christ Hospital.
Dr. Laham’s two-year Vitreoretinal Surgical Fellowship was at the University of Pittsburgh where he also served as an Ophthalmic Hospitalist. His Ophthalmology Residency was completed at the University of Cincinnati Department of Ophthalmology.
“Dr. Laham is a fantastic addition to our Knoxville market. His training and expertise will complement an already amazing group of physicians and staff,” said Southeastern Retina Associates CEO, Andrew Laverghetta.
Dr. Laham’s wife grew up in Tennessee and his in-laws are in southern Kentucky so he already feels at home. His favorite activities are spending time with his wife, daughter, and three cats. He also enjoys hiking and outdoor activities.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Ailee Laham, please call 865-588-0811 or Toll Free 1-888-566-9738.

Southeastern Retina Associates Boot Camp

Saturday, May 6, 2017

Almost 200 employees of Southeastern Retina Associates gathered on May 6 for a mandatory training experience.   Our employees in Tri-Cities, Chattanooga, and Knoxville came together to learn how to better serve our patients.

SOUTHEASTERN RETINA ASSOCIATES welcomes Devon Ghodasra, MD as the 14th board certified, fellowship trained Retina and Vitreous Surgeon on the physician team.  Dr. Ghodasra will primarily serve our Chattanooga market locations, including offices in Chattanooga, Hixson, Cleveland, Rome, GA, and Dalton, GA.

Raised in Dalton, Dr. Ghodasra attended McCallie High School in Chattanooga.  After receiving his BS degree at Duke University, he attended Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA.

Dr. Ghodasra’ s two-year Vitreoretinal Surgical Fellowship was at Kellogg Eye Institute, Ann Arbor, MI, following his Ophthalmology Residency with Scheie Eye Institute at the University of Pennsylvania.

“Dr. Ghodasra is a fantastic addition to our Chattanooga market.  His training, expertise, and local knowledge will complement an already amazing group of physicians and staff,” said Southeastern Retina Associates CEO, Andrew Laverghetta.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Devon Ghodasra, please call 423-756-1002 or Toll Free 1-800-365-0105.

We have exciting news regarding new Chattanooga locations:

•  Starting May 16, we will be seeing patients at our new Chattanooga location (1606 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 101, Chattanooga, TN 37421)
• We are also opening a new office in Hixson at 1605 Williams Road, Suite 201, Hixson, TN 37343 and will begin seeing patients there on May 23!
•  Both new locations are convenient, single story facilities with free parking.
• Please also take note that we have permanently closed our Jarnigan Road location as of May 13.

To schedule an appointment at any of our greater Chattanooga or Northern Georgia locations, call (423) 756-1002 or (800) 365-0105.

Our new offices renew our commitment to serving our patients and referring doctors in their own communities.  SERA now has five locations in the greater Chattanooga and Northern Georgia regions, including Cleveland, Chattanooga/Gunbarrel, Hixson, Dalton (GA), and Rome (GA).

As one of the largest retina-only medical practices in the southeastern United States, and the largest in Tennessee, Southeastern Retina specializes in treating diseases of the retina, macula, and vitreous. In addition to medical school and a 3 year ophthalmology residency, our board-certified ophthalmologists have also undergone 2 years of special Fellowship training in vitreoretinal diseases and surgery and are heavily engaged in clinical trials with the goal of providing cutting edge treatments for their patients.

As part of Dr. Cummings’ presentation on diabetic eye disease, he shared the results of the latest clinical trial from the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network (DRCR). The DRCR.net is funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI). The NEI is a part of the National Institutes of Health, which is the branch of government that funds medical research. Southeastern Retina is one of the110 participating sites (offices) with over 400 physicians throughout the United States.