Dr. Deborah DiStefano is a board-certified ophthalmologist and founder of DiStefano Eye Center in Chattanooga. Her personal experience with vision challenges at birth drove her interest in eye care. She received specialized training in ophthalmology at the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed a corneal fellowship at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary at Harvard University.

Dr. DiStefano has extensive experience in refractive surgery, having performed over 20,000 laser procedures for nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. She offers advanced vision correction options including blade-free Custom LASIK and PRK. She also provides cataract surgery with premium lens implants designed to improve both near and distance vision.

As an assistant clinical instructor at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine and former chairperson of the Department of Ophthalmology at UT Chattanooga, Dr. DiStefano remains active in education. She also serves as director and founder of DiStefano's Skin Solutions Medical Spa, offering medically approved cosmetic treatments.