J. Kevin McKinney, MD
Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist

Board Certified, American Board of Ophthalmology

"The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light." (Matthew 6:22)

"One hundred years ago, glaucoma was a uniformly blinding disease. With recent advances in diagnostic technology, medical therapy and surgical technique, blindness due to glaucoma is now uncommon in the USA. Our current challenge in caring for persons with glaucoma is to preserve a lifetime of good vision without diminishing quality of life. Providing personalized care for the whole person, not just the eye, is the most rewarding part of my work as a glaucoma specialist." J. Kevin McKinney, MD

Dr. McKinney received his B.S., Phi Beta Kappa, in Biology from Baylor University and also participated in Honors Study at St. Peter's College at Oxford University. He graduated from Medical School at Baylor College of Medicine and continued his studies at Johns Hopkins University where he received a Master of Public Health, Epidemiology. Dr. McKinney spent a year as a missionary at ECWA Eye Hospital, Kano, Nigeria, West Africa. Upon his return to the United States, he completed his residency in Ophthalmology and Fellowship in Glaucoma at the University of Iowa.

He practiced as a glaucoma specialist for three years at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia before joining EyeHealth Northwest in 1998.

Dr. McKinney currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Oregon Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. McKinney enjoys teaching and lecturing. He has presented as faculty at several international meetings, including ones in Nepal, Israel and Japan and China.