Everton L. Arrindell, M.D.
Fellowship
Vitreoretinal Surgery and Research
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
Residency
Ophthalmology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Internship
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Indianapolis, IN
Medical School
M.D.
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Iowa City, IA
Undergraduate Education
B.S. in Physiology
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Professional Affiliations
Nashville Academy of Medicine
Nashville Academy of Ophthalmology
Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
Tennessee Medical Association
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Board of Ophthalmology
American Society of Retinal Specialists
National Medical Association
Dr. Everton Arrindell is an Honors College graduate of Michigan State University and received his Medical Doctors degree from the University of Iowa College of Medicine. He completed an Ophthalmology residency at the University of Michigan’s W.K. Kellogg Eye Center. Following a two-year Vitreoretinal Fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, he was appointed Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Surgery and served as Chief of the Division of Ophthalmology at Meharry Medical College for eight years. He also held an academic appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at Vanderbilt University. Prior to joining Tennessee Retina he maintained a solo private retinal practice.
Dr. Arrindell is a nationally recognized retinal surgeon and educator. He has served as Chair of the Retina Section of the National Medical Association since 1998 and as a reviewer for several scientific journals. He is widely published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has received several honors and teaching awards including the 2000 Vanderbilt Resident Education Award. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology (1991) and has served as an Associate Examiner of the American Board of Ophthalmology since 1997. Dr. Arrindell maintains active membership in a number of professional societies including the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the American Society of Retinal Specialists, the National Medical Association, the Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology, the Tennessee Medical Association, the Nashville Academy of Ophthalmology, and the Nashville Academy of Medicine. He is a graduate of the AAO Leadership Development Program (2001-2002) and served on the association’s advisory body as an AAO Council Member from 2002 to 2007. He serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology and has served as Chairman of the Ophthalmology Departments at Baptist Hospital and Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
He is an active member of several civic organizations. These include the Nashville Downtown Lions Club, the Board of Prevent Blindness Tennessee and the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) where he has been a Board Member since 1998. He was recognized for his work with the ADA in February 2008 as a recipient of the organization’s Distinguished Community Service Award.
Dr. Arrindell's clinical areas of interest and expertise include diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and surgical management of complex retinal detachments.
Dr. Arrindell is happily married with one child. He is a sports enthusiast, amateur musician (drums), and writer.
