John Daniel Sheppard

John Daniel Sheppard, Jr., M.D., M.M.Sc. is a physician based in Norfolk, Virginia. He is board certified in ophthalmology. He specializes in ocular issues like corneal transplantation, dry eye syndrome, uveitis, cataract surgery, glaucoma and premium lens implants. He did his graduation in the year 1978 from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. He was the recipient of a full Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship by which he completed his under graduate, post graduate and medical studies. He served with the U.S. Navy, acting as the 6th Fleet Medical Officer and Chief of Family Practice for four years. Dr. Sheppard completed a residency in ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh Eye and Ear Institute. He also did his fellowship at Francis I. Proctor Research Foundation in San Francisco, California. He served as a faculty member Eastern Virginia Medical School as the Professor of Ophthalmology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology and held the position of Research Director of the Ophthalmology Residency Program at the same institution. Currently he serves as the Medical Director of Eastern Virginia Medical School. He is the President of Virginia Eye Consultants, an institution which has been awarded the Roaring Twenty Award for being one of the twenty fastest growing businesses in Eastern Virginia. Dr. Sheppard currently holds the position of Chief Operating Officer of EyeRx Research, Inc. which is a pharmaceutical development company, and founder of ProVision-Network.com, an internet-based buying group for physicians. The NPI number of Dr. John Sheppard is 1588663702. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207W00000X with license number 0101043383 (VA). He holds a patent for photodynamic therapy of the ocular surface. He was the recipient of prestigious awards like American Academy of Ophthalmology Honor Award and Senior Honor Award. He is licensed to practice medicine in the State of Virginia.