Ophthalmologist in Kyle TX

Dr. Kristen Hawthorne is a board-certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist in Austin and Kyle, TX, specializing in cataract surgery, LASIK, and corneal diseases. She holds memberships in the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Hawthorne graduated Magna Cum Laude in Biochemistry from Clemson University and earned her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. She completed her ophthalmology residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and subspecialty training at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Hawthorne performs advanced procedures including corneal transplants, refractive surgeries, and treats various corneal conditions. A Dallas native, she enjoys the outdoor lifestyle and culinary diversity of Austin with her husband and two children.

Dr. Scott Kelly is a board-certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist practicing in Austin and Kyle, TX, specializing in cataract surgery, corneal transplantation, refractive surgery, and other corneal diseases. Raised in Brownwood, Texas, Dr. Kelly completed his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science at Texas A&M University and earned his Doctorate of Medicine and Master’s of Public Health at the University of Texas – Houston Medical School. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the Cullen Eye Institute Baylor College of Medicine and subspecialty training at the University of Illinois Chicago. Dr. Kelly is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He is married with three children and enjoys cooking, archery hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family.