Alice Epitropoulos, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist, partner of Central Ohio Eye & Plastic Surgery and a co-founding member of The Eye Center of Columbus, a pioneering network of over 80 ophthalmologists in Downtown Columbus. A sought-after speaker and educator, Dr. Epitropoulos presents nationally and internationally on cataract and refractive surgery, ocular surface disease, and emerging innovations.
She specializes in refractive cataract surgery and leads the Dry Eye Center of Excellence. Additionally, Dr. Epitropoulos served as a clinical assistant professor at The Ohio State University for decades, where she also earned both her bachelor's degree in nursing and her medical degree. She is deeply involved in clinical research, contributing to the advancement of new technologies, and has published extensively in peer-reviewed medical journals.
She is the Founder, President and Medical Director of TEKv Therapeutics, a start-up biotech company based in Columbus, Ohio. TEKv's mission is to develop and commercialize novel treatments for debilitating T cell mediated autoimmune diseases to meet significant unmet needs.
Dr. Epitropoulos also serves as a team physician for the Columbus Blue Jackets.