Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | BS, Birmingham Southern College, Summa Cum Laude |
| Medical school | MD, Vanderbilt University |
| Internship | General surgery, Emory University |
| Residency | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Fellowship | Oculofacial Plastic Surgery (2 years), UCLA Medical Center / Jules Stein Eye Institute, Beverly Hills, CA; eyelids, brow lifts, orbital and lacrimal surgery, thyroid eye disease |
| Fellowship | Cosmetic Surgery, Beverly Hills, CA; face lifting, neck lifting, fat transfer, liposuction, laser resurfacing, chemical peeling |
Source: our-doctors/richard-w-bryant
- Diplomate, American Board of Cosmetic Surgery; Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology.
- Fellow, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery; Fellow, American Society of Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS); Fellow, American College of Surgeons.
- The site prints his name as "Richard Bryant, M.D." throughout; it does not append FACS after his name despite listing the ACS fellowship among his certifications.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper and lower blepharoplasty. The blepharoplasty gallery page shows cases labeled blepharoplasty alone and combined with excision of a lesion, anterior ptosis repair, fat transfer, direct brow lift, endoscopic forehead lift, and posterior ptosis repair (category/blepharoplasty). The lower-blepharoplasty page describes removing sagging skin/fat below the eyes, with the specific technique varying by severity (lower-blepharoplasty).
- Anterior ptosis repair. An external approach to correcting upper-lid droop from levator muscle weakening (before-and-after/anterior-ptosis).
- Posterior ptosis repair. An internal approach (Muller muscle technique) to the same condition (before-and-after/posterior-ptosis).
- Brow lift. Three approaches described: endoscopic (small incisions behind the hairline), limited-incision (usually paired with eyelid surgery), and classic (a longer hairline incision) (brow-lift).
- Eyelid reconstruction after Mohs surgery. Reconstructive repair following Mohs skin-cancer excision (before-and-after/reconstruction-after-mohs).
Galleries checked (all HTTP 200 on 2026-09-30, each showing labeled before/after patient photos): combined blepharoplasty variants, anterior ptosis, posterior ptosis, direct brow lift, and reconstruction after Mohs.
Other procedures
Xanthelasma removal (cryotherapy, chemical cauterization, or surgical removal) (xanthelasma) and BOTOX Cosmetic, offered alongside the group's broader ophthalmology, optometry, cornea, retina and pediatric services.
Insurance and cost
Brow lift "is generally considered cosmetic surgery" and not typically covered, "however, if your brows sag so severely that your vision is obstructed and the brow lift is deemed medically necessary, it may be covered" (brow-lift). Lower blepharoplasty is "not typically covered by insurance providers" as cosmetic, though a paired upper blepharoplasty may be covered if medically necessary (lower-blepharoplasty). Xanthelasma removal is usually considered cosmetic and unlikely to be covered unless it impairs vision or lid function (xanthelasma). The practice offers CareCredit financing and accepts FSA/HSA funds (finance-options). No procedure prices are published.
Practice
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Practice | Eye Center South |
| Dothan office | 2800 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan, AL 36301; (334) 793-2211 |
| Other offices | Destin, FL; Enterprise, AL; Marianna, FL; Montgomery, AL; two Panama City, FL locations; Tallahassee, FL; Troy, AL; Wetumpka, AL |
| Website | https://www.eyecentersouth.net/ |
| instagram.com/eyecentersouth | |
| facebook.com/EyeCenterSouthEyeCareExperts | |
| YouTube | channel |
Source: our-doctors/richard-w-bryant, locations.
