Kenneth R. Smith, M.D., FACS
Board Certified Ophthalmologist
& Eye Surgeon

Dr. Smith is a native of Frankfort, Kentucky. After obtaining his undergraduate degree from West Virginia Wesleyan in 1993 and his medical degree from the University of Louisville in 1997, Dr. Smith did his internship in trauma and general surgery at West Virginia University. Following this, he completed a competitive ophthalmology residency at the University of Louisville in 2002. During his residency, he served on many university committees and was selected by the faculty to serve as chief resident during his final year.

In addition to owning his own private practice, Dr. Smith is also the medical director of the Joffe Medicenter in Louisville. He also serves as an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Louisville Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences where he oversees resident surgeries.

Dr. Smith specializes in cataract and refractive surgery. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. His professional memberships include the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the International Society of Refractive Surgery, the Louisville Academy of Ophthalmology, Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. His continued education through these organizations has allowed Dr. Smith to stay at the leading edge of technology allowing him to offer his patients the most current procedures in refractive and cataract surgery.