Karla Johns, M.D.

Education

M.D., Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN

Post Graduate Training

Residency

University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison WI

Board Certifications

Diplomate,  American Board of Ophthalmology

Honors and Awards

1978- Ciba Award for Outstanding Community Service

1979- Partner in Prevention Award, Tennessee Society to Prevent Blindness

1985- Volunteer of the Year Award, Tennessee Society to Prevent Blindness

1993- Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology

1995- Alumni Teaching Award, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

1998- Resident’s Appreciation Award, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

2003- Senior Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology

1996- present- Castle-Connolly America’s Top Doctors, Regional Edition

1996-present-  America’s Best Doctors, Regional Edition

2008-  Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award

           Vanderbilt Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha

Areas of Clinical Expertise

Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Background

Karla Johns is an ophthalmologist who provides care for both adult and pediatric patients. She is actively involved in Vanderbilt medical student education in the Physical Diagnosis course, and has co-authored and edited medical student textbooks for the American Academy of Ophthalmology.