Dr. Justin Etzel

Justin Etzel, MD is a board-certified ophthalmologist providing comprehensive eye care in Eugene, Oregon. Raised in the Willamette Valley, he first discovered his interest in medicine while working as a clinic assistant at a local optometry office during high school. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Willamette University in 2012, where he completed thesis research as a Murdock Scholar at the Oregon Health Sciences University, studying embryonic development.

Dr. Etzel spent two years as a research scientist at the University of Washington in Seattle before attending medical school at the Penn State University College of Medicine, graduating in 2018. His interest in eye care grew during medical school as he participated in research projects aiming to uncover the origins of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. He completed his internal medicine internship at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland and his ophthalmology residency at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania before returning to Oregon to provide comprehensive ophthalmologic care.

Dr. Etzel enjoys partnering with patients to understand their goals and explain treatment options clearly, whether for routine eye care or surgical consultation. Outside of the clinic, he spends time with his wife and their two Vizslas, and enjoys cycling, photography, camping, hiking, and traveling outdoors across the Pacific Northwest.