Steven G. Wisehart, M.D. received his undergraduate degree from the  University of Georgia in Athens. Dr. Wisehart graduated with his  medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia, and completed an  internal medicine residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.  Dr. Wisehart then performed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham / Eye Foundation Hospital. He also  completed a retina fellowship at the Vitreoretinal Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Wisehart is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist.  He has lived in Gainesville, Georgia and has been in practice since  1986. Dr. Wisehart has been involved with medical mission work in  Mexico and Belize.


William C. Ackerman Jr., M.D. received his undergraduate degree at the University of Georgia in Athens. Dr.  Ackerman graduated with his medical degree at the University of South  Florida in Tampa, Florida, and performed his ophthalmology residency training at the University of Alabama at Birmingham / Eye Foundation Hospital. He has lived in Gainesville, Georgia since 1994. Dr. Ackerman  is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist and has extensive training in  glaucoma therapy which he received through working with top international glaucoma specialists. He has been involved with international relief missions restoring sight in underprivileged parts of the world.


Kenneth C. Lao, M.D. is a graduate of Emory University and received his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. He completed his Ophthalmology Residency at Texas A&M College of Medicine in Temple, Texas where he served as chief resident. Dr. Lao also completed a Residency in Family Medicine at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma and is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Lao is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the Christian Ophthalmology Society. Dr. Lao has served in several hospital and clinical appointments as a staff physician as well as Family Medicine and Emergency Room Physician. Dr. Lao has been involved with medical mission trips around the world including China, Indonesia and Mexico. Dr. Lao is bilingual and fluent in Mandarin Chinese.


John T. Barker, O.D. joined Advanced Eye Center in June 2003. Dr. Barker received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida, and his doctorate from Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Barker is a Board Certified Optometrist in the treatment of glaucoma and eye infections. He acquired his surgical co-management and glaucoma training at Southern Eye Institute in Jacksonville, Florida. He has extensive clinical  experience in specialty contact lenses including keratoconus. Dr. Barker is a member of the Greater Atlanta Optometric Association, Georgia Optometric Association, and the American Optometric Association.