Ophthalmology
Steve Charles, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee
Germantown, TN
Dr. Steve Charles, MD, FACS, FICS, FASRS, is a vitreoretinal surgeon specializing in complex retinal diseases at the Charles Retina Institute in Germantown, Tennessee, which he founded in 1984. His subspecialty focus encompasses retinal detachments, diabetic retinopathy, macular holes, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, age-related macular degeneration (including dry AMD treated with Valeda® therapy), epimacular membranes, and retinopathy of prematurity. He serves adult and pediatric patients, wit
40+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology (American Board of Ophthalmology)
- Ophthalmology (National Board of Physicians and Surgeons)
Education & Training
- University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine — M.D.
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute — Residency, Ophthalmology
- National Eye Institute (NIH) — Clinical Associate, Vitreoretinal Surgery (2 years)
- Jackson Memorial Hospital — Internship, Internal Medicine
Peer Recognition
- ACS — Fellow (FACS)
2026
- Becker’s — Top 34 Ophthalmologists in America
- Best Doctors in America — Listed in Best Doctors in America
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Retina & Vitreous
Conditions & Treatments
Retinal DiseasesMacular DegenerationRetinal Detachment
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women
- Methodist University Hospital
- Hamilton Eye Institute
- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis
Languages
English
Experience
40+ years in practice