Clinical Professor
Clinical Focus
Special Interests
- Retinal detachment
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Ocular Melanoma
- Endophthalmitis
- Ocular Trauma
- Macular Surgery
- Macular Degeneration
Education
- MD: University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
- Residency: Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
- Fellowship: Diseases and Surgery of the Retina and Vitreous, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL
Bio
Dr. Bradford is an accomplished vitreoretinal surgeon who sees patients at the Dean McGee Eye Institute (DMEI) located on the University of Oklahoma (OU) Health Sciences Center campus in Oklahoma City. He specializes in the treatment of patients with conditions such as retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration.
Dr. Bradford served in the role of Medical Staff Service Chief for Ophthalmology from 1998 – 2020 and led the OU Medical Center’s Ophthalmology Service well during an eventful period spanning more than 20 years. He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of OU-Norman and received his medical degree from the OU College of Medicine. After an internship at Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, he completed his residency at DMEI followed by a vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at the esteemed Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami.
Dr. Bradford joined the DMEI retina faculty in 1985 and has been a clinical professor since 2004. He also served as an advisory member on the DMEI Board of Directors from 1998 to 2018. Dr. Bradford has participated in numerous clinical trials and has many published articles. He is a past recipient of the Edward and Thelma Gaylord Faculty Honor Award and was a Guest of Honor at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting in 2017.
