Brennan Boyd, MD

Ophthalmologist

Specialties: Retina

Clinical Expertise

Brennan M. Boyd, MD is a board-certified Ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained Retina Specialist. At American Vision Partners, he provides comprehensive vitreoretinal care, including medical treatment for diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and retinal vein occlusion, laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy and retinal tears, and surgical treatment for floaters, epiretinal membrane, macular hole, vitreous hemorrhage, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachments, intraocular lens exchange, and secondary IOL implantation.

Education and Medical Training

Dr. Boyd earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Human Physiology and Molecular Biology from the University of Arizona, followed by a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He completed his Ophthalmology Residency at the University of Louisville, where he gained high-volume clinical and surgical experience, including premium cataract surgery, refractive surgery, and microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS). Dr. Boyd then completed a Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship at Associated Retina Consultants, focused on the diagnosis and management of complex retinal diseases and advanced procedures such as intravitreal injections, retinal laser therapies, and the breadth of vitreoretinal surgery techniques.

Accolades

Dr. Boyd was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, given to the top 10% of medical students. During his medical training he routinely scored in the top 5% of test takers on national board examinations. Dr. Boyd received Distinction in research from the University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson, where he authored multiple peer-reviewed scientific publications and delivered numerous scientific presentations in the field of ophthalmology, with a focus on macular degeneration and refractive surgery screening.

His additional honors include an ARVO Travel Grant, ARVO Hot Topic Abstract recognition, a Commitment to Underserved People leadership award, and an NIH summer research fellowship grant. He is a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Boyd is committed to advancing ophthalmic innovation through clinical research, expanding access to care through charitable and international medical outreach, and contributing to physician education through teaching, guest lectures, and clinical training programs.

Peer Reviewed Manuscripts

Brennan Boyd, Christina Hoyer-Kimura, Lila Wollman, Ralph Fregosi. A homemade device for simultaneous measurement of pulmonary ventilation and metabolic rate in neonatal rodents. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2022 May; 299, 103858. 35114370
Figueroa, AG, Boyd, B.M., Christensen C.A., Javid C.G., McKay B.S., Fagan T.C., Snyder R.W. Levodopa Positively Affects Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Am J Med. 2021 Jan; 134(1):122128.e3. 32628915
Boyd, B.M., Bai, J., Borgstrom, M., & Belin, M.W. Comparison of Chinese and North American

Tomographic Parameters and the Implications for Refractive Surgery Screening. Asia Pac J Ophthalmol. 2020, Mar-Apr; 9(2):117-125. 31977331

Belin, M.W., Boyd, B.M, & Ambrosio, R Jr. Pellucid Marginal Degeneration versus Inferior Keratoconus: Why it matters. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2020, Feb; 46(2):325-326. 32126052
Boyd, B.M., Fagan, T., Figueroa, A.G., McKay, B.S., & Snyder, R.W. Short Term Effects of Carbidopa-

Levodopa in Neovascular AMD. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2019, Jul; 60(9): 356.

Boyd, B.M., & Snyder, R.W. Tetracaine Challenges Old Dogma for Emergency Department Management of Corneal Abrasion Pain and Beckons a Definitive Study. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2018, Jun; 71(6):779-782. 29530656.

Poster Presentations

Boyd, B.M., Fagan, T., Figueroa, A.G., McKay, B.S., & Snyder, R.W. (April 2019). Short Term Effects of Carbidopa-Levodopa in Neovascular AMD. Poster presented at: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology; Vancouver, BC, CAN.

Oral Presentations

B.M. (June 2024). LASIK and PRK No-Go’s: Patient and Physician Considerations: Oral presentation at: University of Louisville Resident Research Symposium; Louisville, KY, USA.
Boyd, B.M. (March 2023). Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Oral presentation at: Physician Wellness and Financial Literacy Conference; Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Boyd, B.M. (March 2022). Top-Down Life Management. Oral presentation at: Physician Wellness and Financial Literacy Conference; Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Boyd, B.M. (March 2021). High-Yield Financial Topics Your Residents Need to Know. Oral presentation at: Physician Wellness and Financial Literacy Conference; Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Boyd, B.M. (September 2018). FDA approved gene therapy for RPE65 Leber Congenital Amaurosis: a review of the primary literature. Oral presentation at: Pediatrics Research Symposium; Tucson, AZ, USA.
Boyd, B.M., & Snyder, R.W. (July 2017). Methods and Compositions for Treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Oral presentation at: Medical Research Symposium; Tucson, AZ, USA.

Grand Rounds

Boyd, B.M. (August 2023). Gyrate Atrophy. Oral presentation at: University of Louisville Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds; Louisville, KY, USA.
Boyd, B.M. (June 2023). Oculocutaneous Albinism. Oral presentation at: University of Louisville Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds; Louisville, KY, USA.
Boyd, B.M. (February 2023). Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome. Oral presentation at: University of Louisville Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds; Louisville, KY, USA.
Boyd, B.M. (July 2022). Retinal Metastasis of Small Cell Lung Carcinoma. Oral presentation at: University of Louisville Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds; Louisville, KY, USA.
Boyd, B.M. (January 2022). Giant Cell Arteritis. Oral presentation at: University of Louisville Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds; Louisville, KY, USA.
Boyd, B.M. (November 2021). Immune Reconstitution Uveitis. Oral presentation at: University of Louisville Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds; Louisville, KY, USA.
Boyd, B.M. (June 2021). Adult-Onset Macular Dystrophy. Oral presentation at: University of Louisville Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds; Louisville, KY, USA.
Boyd, B.M., & Snyder, R.W. (February 2019). Pilot Studies using L-DOPA to treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Oral presentation at: University of Arizona Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds; Tucson, AZ, USA.

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