Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest
ocular trauma, emergency services

Dr. McCollum sees patients with ocular emergencies, supervises the medical care of the department, and works together with other staff in planning and evaluating the work of the department. He is active in global outreach efforts to bring ophthalmic services to underserved communities. From 1998-2012, Dr. McCollum worked on childhood eye care projects in the Central Asian countries of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

Dr. McCollum is subspecialty trained in cornea and external disease from Duke University. He recently earned a Certificate in Global Health Studies from the Sparkman Center at UAB, and is a fellow in the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Education & Training

Medical School
University of Alabama at Birmingham 

Residency in Ophthalmology
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Fellowship
Duke University

Contact Information

Location
Cooper Green Mercy Health Services an Affiliate of UAB
1515 6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233

Phone
(205) 930-3200

Contact Person: 
Judy Longfellow: (205) 325-8660