Dr. Brian Tieu

Dr. Brian Tieu is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in retinal surgeries and innovative research. He earned both his medical degree and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Texas Medical Branch. He completed his Ophthalmology Residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Methodist Hospital Houston, and MD Anderson Cancer Center, followed by a two-year vitreoretinal surgical fellowship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Upon finishing his training, Dr. Tieu became an assistant professor and faculty member at both UMMC and the G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center.

In addition to his medical practice, Dr. Tieu conducts clinical and basic science research on retinal detachment, eye trauma, and new methods of intraocular lens placement. He has co-authored several textbook chapters, published many peer-reviewed articles in renowned international journals, and has been invited as a keynote speaker and presenter at local, regional, and national medical and scientific conferences. Over the years, he has received numerous awards and recognition during his training and as a faculty member for outstanding research, quality of patient care, teaching, and being very personable and compassionate.

He spent the first six years of his career at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the GV Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center teaching medical students and developing doctors into competent eye surgeons and retina specialists. He has positively influenced many physicians who have become outstanding ophthalmologists and retina surgeons. Now he is focused on transforming the way he practices medicine to enhance his patients’ experience while continuing to provide the highest level of medical and surgical care possible. He built the Retina Institute of Mississippi for his patients and continues to apply his research expertise for the benefit of patients everywhere.