Joshua Jones, M.D. is a Tyler, TX native and is excited to be back in East Texas. He completed his undergraduate degree in biology at Baylor University, was chosen as a DeBakey Medical Humanities Scholar, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to graduate from medical school and complete his internship year at the McGovern Medical School at UT Health in Houston, Texas. He completed his ophthalmology residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, serving as chief resident during his final year. He then finished his subspecialty training in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus at the Duke Eye Center in Durham, North Carolina.
He and his wife are actively involved in their local church. In his spare time, he enjoys training for Olympic distance triathlons, learning Spanish, hiking, traveling, playing piano, and scuba diving.
Professional Credentials
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Texas Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Texas Ophthalmological Association
Smith County Medical Society
Texas Medical Association
Education
Baylor University – Bachelors of Science, magna cum laude
McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Science Center at Houston. M.D.
McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Science Center at Houston, General Surgery Internship
TTUHSC Medical School, Lubbock, Texas – Ophthalmology Residency
Duke University – Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Fellowship
Our Doctors
A dedicated group of talented specialists serving East Texas since 1983, we strive to
enhance the quality of our patients’ lives by providing reassurance, improving and maintaining vision,
and preventing blindness through treatment and education.