John D. Sheppard MD, MMSc

Dr. John Sheppard is the President of Virginia Eye Consultants, and he oversees our overall mission of providing a leading academic, clinical, and research center for excellence in ophthalmology. Dr. Sheppard is a board-certified and fellowship-trained corneal eye surgeon, and he specializes in such areas as corneal transplantation, dry eye syndrome, uveitis, cataract surgery, glaucoma, and premium lens implants. His commitment to performing the highest quality of eye care solutions has led to Dr. Sheppard receiving the American Academy of Ophthalmology Honor Award, and he has also been named one of the Best Doctors in America since 2002.

Dr. Sheppard is originally from Pittsburgh. He received a full Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship, under which he completed his bachelor’s, masters and medical degrees from Brown University in Rhode Island. For four years, he served with the U.S. Navy, acting as the 6th Fleet Medical Officer and Chief of Family Practice.

Following his time in the military, Dr. Sheppard completed a residency in ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh Eye and Ear Institute. He then entered a fellowship at the University of California Francis I. Proctor Research Foundation in San Francisco. During this time, he was given the esteemed Heed-Knapp, Burroughs-Wellcome and NIH National Research Fellowship grants for his work in corneal disease, uveitis, third world blindness, and ocular immunology.