Peter Nixon
Peter A. Nixon, MD
Office
(512) 451-0103
Fax (512) 451-2741 801 W. 38th Street Suite 200 Austin, TX 78705
About
Dr. Nixon specializes in the management of all diseases of the retina, vitreous and macula. His clinical expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of macular degeneration, retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy and macular holes. He has also served as a clinical investigator for research trials studying new treatments for vitreoretinal disease.
Dr. Nixon has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals, such as the American Journal of Ophthalmology and the American Journal of Medicine. In addition he has presented research studies at international meetings, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Retinal Specialists / European Vitreoretinal Society Joint Meeting, and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. He maintains professional membership in the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, Texas Medical Association, Austin Ophthalmological Society, and the Travis County Medical Society.
Dr. Nixon further serves the Austin community through patient education seminars and lectures on the diagnosis and management of vitreoretinal diseases. Abroad, he has volunteered in Nicaragua teaching resident surgeons and assisting in the surgical care of adults and children.
In his free time, Dr. Nixon enjoys automobile racing, cycling, running, swimming and competing in triathlons.
Peter Nixon
Born and raised in South Africa, Dr. Nixon moved to the United States with his family at the age of 14. He attended high school in Huntsville, Alabama, and later graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Earning a medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine, Dr. Nixon received additional training in ophthalmology while studying in Zurich, Switzerland, before completing his internship at the Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham. His ophthalmology residency program was held at the renowned Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital in Birmingham, one of the nation’s leading facilities for treating traumatic eye injuries. Dr. Nixon went on to complete a two-year vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at the Retina Consultants of Alabama, UAB Department of Ophthalmology at the Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital.Dr. Nixon specializes in the management of all diseases of the retina, vitreous and macula. His clinical expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of macular degeneration, retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy and macular holes. He has also served as a clinical investigator for research trials studying new treatments for vitreoretinal disease.
Dr. Nixon has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals, such as the American Journal of Ophthalmology and the American Journal of Medicine. In addition he has presented research studies at international meetings, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Retinal Specialists / European Vitreoretinal Society Joint Meeting, and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. He maintains professional membership in the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, Texas Medical Association, Austin Ophthalmological Society, and the Travis County Medical Society.
Dr. Nixon further serves the Austin community through patient education seminars and lectures on the diagnosis and management of vitreoretinal diseases. Abroad, he has volunteered in Nicaragua teaching resident surgeons and assisting in the surgical care of adults and children.
In his free time, Dr. Nixon enjoys automobile racing, cycling, running, swimming and competing in triathlons.
Website
http://www.austinretina.com
Primary Specialty
Ophthalmologist
Practice
Peter A. Nixon, MD
Gender
Male
Education
University of Alabama
Training
Baptist Health Systems, University of Alabama, Retina Consultants of Alabama
Payment Options
American Express, Cash, Check, MasterCard, Visa
Accepting New Patients
Year Established
2006
Insurances Accepted
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, Medicare, Medicaid, Scott & White, Tricare, United Healthcare
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
St. David's, Seton
Languages
English
Email
info@austinretina.com
Business Hours
Monday:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed
Services
Acute Endophthalmitis, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, Chorioretinal Scars, Chorioretinitis, Choroidal Neovascular Membranes (CNVM), Chronic Endophthalmitis, Diabetic Eye Disease, Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Diabetic Retinopathy, Disseminated Chorioretinitis and Disseminated Retinochoroiditis, Drusen, Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Endophthalmitis, Eye Infections, Floaters, Hyphema, Hypotony of Eye, Iridocyclitis, Macular Edema, Macular Hole, Ocular Trauma, Progressive High Myopia, Purulent Endophthalmitis, Retina Diseases, Retinal Detachment and Retinal Tear, Retinal Dystrophy, Retinal Hemorrhage, Retinal Ischemia, Retinal Neovascularization, Retinal Telangiectasia, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), Retinoschisis, Thyroid Disease, Uveitis and Iridocyclitis, Vascular Disease, Visual Field Defects, Vitreous Hemorrhage, Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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