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John Brinkley, MD

4.7/5
134 Ratings 25 Comments
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Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Academic Medical Center
1541 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, Louisiana 71103
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General Info

Gender

  • Male

Languages

  • English

Primary Specialty

Ophthalmology

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Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Academic Medical Center
1541 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, Louisiana 71103
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General Info

Gender

  • Male

Languages

  • English

Primary Specialty

Ophthalmology
Dr. Brinkley was born in Shreveport and raised in Carthage, TX. He received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Rice University in 2004, followed by a medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in 2009. He then completed a transitional year internship at Houston Methodist Hospital before going to the University of Iowa for ophthalmology residency and neuro-ophthalmology fellowship. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and a member of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.

Medical School

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Internship

The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

Residency

Ophthalmology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Fellowship

Neuro-Ophthalmology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Certifications

Board Certified - American Board of Ophthalmology

Ochsner LSU Health Patient Verified Reviews

4.7/5
134 Ratings 25 Comments

To obtain patient ratings and comments, we partner with Press Ganey, an independent patient satisfaction company that works with more than 26,000 healthcare organizations to improve the patient experience. These patient verified ratings are based on the “likelihood to recommend” physician scores on the nationally developed CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey (CG-CAHPS). Actual top box results for this question are translated to a 1-5 scale, and the star scores are measured on that scale, with 5 being the best score.

August 2023

Doctor was excelkent

August 2023

Dr. Brinkley is wonderful. He is very thorough and informative. He asks questions and answers each in detail. He is always very friendly and shows concern. He's a god send!

August 2023

He explained my condition, all aspects of all tests. Explained what to expect and how to best manage my condition.

July 2023

Easy

July 2023

Dr. Brinkley is the absolute best! He is the ultimate professional who is courteous and polite, always. He has always explained all information, thoroughly. I feel very fortunate to have him as my Dr.

July 2023

Amazing doctor very knowledgeable I can tell he enjoy what he does

July 2023

Dr. John Brinkley is my doctor and he is the best! He is thorough, kind, empathetic, caring and brilliant. I feel so fortunate to have Dr. Brinkley as my neuro ophthalmologist!

June 2023

It was a Great visit..

June 2023

Absolutely top rate care and attention!!

June 2023

Dr. Brinkley is a wonderful neuro-ophthalmologist and I would recommend him to all who are in need of his care.

May 2023

The doctor very patiently explained to me what his recommendations are for me. He is wonderful!

May 2023

Dr Brinkley has been so caring from my initial visit two years ago. He had encouraged my tumor journey and made it clear he was available if I needed him.

April 2023

Like I said earlier Dr Brinkley is a very knowledgeable ophthalmologist and very thorough as well as helpful with my conditions.

April 2023

They took care all the problems that I had.

April 2023

I've never been so involved in my own health care, but it made so much sense to have this kind of autonomy in conjunction with my doctor's recommendations. I wasn't listening to a doctor tell me about my own body; he was explaining it so we could understand it together and try to figure out what's going on. He wasn't afraid to say "I don't know, but we'll figure this out," and that alone was so refreshing. I have so much clarity and confidence after leaving that appointment. I don't feel so frightened by my issue now that I understand what's happening and how we're addressing it with medicine and lifestyle changes.

March 2023

They were very helpful and polite

March 2023

Professional & Personal

March 2023

Providers were friendly & professional

February 2023

Provider was attentive to my concerns. Gave great advise on my problem.

February 2023

Professional

February 2023

Good

February 2023

Good

February 2023

It was very helpful

January 2023

Good

January 2023

Dr. Brinkley explains everything in detail. He is professional, courteous and friendly. I feel very fortunate to have him as my eye Dr.

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