Doctors
Frank A. Killian, M.D
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Specialties:
Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cataracts & IOL Implants
Locations:
Franklin Office
144 Holly Springs Park Drive
Franklin, NC 28734
(828)524-7333/(800)232-0420
Sylva Office
70 Westcare Drive
Suite 403
Sylva, NC 28779
(828)586-7462
Bryson City Office
264 Hwy 19S, Suite 2
Bryson City, NC 28713
(828)488-4051/(800)232-0420
Dr. Killian is a comprehensive ophthalmologist who specializes in medical and surgical diseases of the eye, including cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation, laser procedures and medical glaucoma. He is a native of Asheville, NC and graduated from Davidson College with a B.S. in Biology. He earned his M.D. from Wake Forest University School of Medicine as well as an M.B.A. from the WFU Babcock Graduate School of Management in Winston-Salem, NC. He was recognized as a Gold Humanism Honor Society Scholar and received the Robert N. White Award for his research in health care management. Dr. Killian completed his internship in internal medicine from Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, NY and his residency in ophthalmology from Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital and New York University.
Dr. Killian is currently serving on the Macon County Public Health Board and is participating as a principal investigator for a clinical trial to develop a new drug for the treatment of ocular surface disease. Dr. Killian joined Asheville Eye Associates in November of 2009 and is currently seeing patients in Franklin, Sylva and Bryson City. He is a fifth-generation physician who is proud to continue his family tradition of serving the people of Western North Carolina. Dr Killian’s father, the late John H. Killian M.D., was the first retinal surgeon in WNC.
Dr. Killian and his wife have two children and he enjoys traveling, fly-fishing and snowboarding.
Professional Associations:
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- Member of the North Carolina Medical Society
- Member of the North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
- Member of the Jackson and Swain County Medical Society
- Medical staff of Angel Medical Center
- Medical staff of Medwest/Harris Regional Hospital
Asheville Eye Associates
8 Medical Park Drive • Asheville, NC 28803
Phone: 800-232-0420 / 828-258-1586 •Fax: 828-258-6174
Office hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm
