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Sean P. Donahue MD, Ph.D.

Coleman Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, and Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology Service

Areas of Expertise

  • Amblyopia
  • Cross Eyes / Strabismus
  • Ophthalmology
  • Pediatric Cataract
  • Pediatric Ocular Tumor
  • Pediatric Ophthalmology

Conditions and Treatments

  • Amblyopia
  • Cataract Surgery
  • Nasolacrimal Procedures
  • Neuro-Ophthalmology
  • Pediatric Nasolacrimal Procedures
  • Pediatric Ophthalmology

Locations

2311 Pierce Avenue
Nashville, TN 37232
1670 West Main Street, Suite 100
Lebanon, TN 37087
4601 Carothers Parkway, Suite 360
Franklin, TN 37067

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy - Emory University, 1988
  • Doctor of Medicine - Emory University, 1989
  • Internship - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 1990
  • Residency - Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh, 1993
  • Fellowship - University of Iowa Healthcare, 1994
  • Fellowship - University of Iowa Healthcare, 1995

Board Certifications

  • Ophthalmology - American Board of Ophthalmology, 1994

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Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
I will not recommend this doctor to anyone...ever.
November 19, 2024
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Very thankful
November 6, 2024
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Like I said before it was just a great experience start to finish with such great energy and I felt very listened to and her heard to I also enjoy the thorough process she had in figuring what was wrong with my eyes
November 6, 2024
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Dr Donahue was wonderful. Explained everything and answered my questions.
October 16, 2024
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Very well-informed
September 25, 2024
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Very good
September 25, 2024
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Good
September 24, 2024
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Care was exemplary!
August 28, 2024
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My 22-month-old was very upset during the appointment. I understood this to be developmentally appropriate for a toddler getting her eyes touched, so this didn't bother me as much as Dr. Donahue's dismissal of her feelings and behavior. Instead of doing anything to try to comfort her, he just talked to me over her screaming while assuring me that he was unphased. As a result, everyone was stressed and the communication was unclear. Dr. Donahue also gave some mixed messages regarding the urgency of my daughter's issue. In one breath he was telling me that her left eye may shut off If we don't Intervene now, and telling me to just wait and monitor in the next. Since we had to wait several months for our appointment, I had already been monitoring the problem for several months. When he told me to continue to watch and wait, it felt dismissive of my efforts and parental instincts, and honestly just seemed like he wants to generate more appointments.
August 23, 2024
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