Dr. Kyle Piwonka, D.O., is a board-certified vitreoretinal surgeon. He is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology. He earned his medical degree from the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth where he graduated with honors. After medical school, he completed Internship at St. John Providence Health System in Detroit. Following residency, Dr. Piwonka completed a two-year Vitreoretinal Medicine and Surgical fellowship at Valley Retina Institute in southern Texas.
Dr. Kyle Piwonka, D.O., is a board-certified vitreoretinal surgeon. He is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology. He earned his medical degree from the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth where he graduated with honors. After medical school, he completed Internship at St. John Providence Health System in Detroit. Following residency, Dr. Piwonka completed a two-year Vitreoretinal Medicine and Surgical fellowship at Valley Retina Institute in southern Texas.
Dr. Kyle Piwonka, D.O., is a board-certified vitreoretinal surgeon at Four Corners Eye Clinic, which serves men and women from Utah, Arizona, and nearby cities such as Farmington, New Mexico.
Dr. Piwonka specializes in conditions affecting the retina and vitreous, including the diagnosis and management of dry and wet macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, inflammation of the eye (uveitis), repair of retinal tears and detachment, ocular trauma, epiretinal membranes and macular holes.
Dr. Piwonka is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and fellow of the American Society of Retina Specialists. He has given academic presentations at forums around the country and published with Retina Today.
Dr. Piwonka grew up in the western Texas city of San Angelo. He completed his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science at Texas A&M University where he graduated Magna cum laude. He earned his medical degree from the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth where he graduated with honors.
After medical school, he completed a Transitional Year Internship at St. John Providence Health System in Detroit. He then went on to train in Ophthalmology at Michigan State University, where he was selected to serve as Clinical Chief Resident.
Following residency, Dr. Piwonka completed a two-year Vitreoretinal Medicine and Surgical fellowship at Valley Retina Institute in southern Texas. While there he actively participated in clinical studies investigating therapeutic interventions for wet and dry macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, and retinal vein occlusion.
Before joining Four Corners Eye Clinic, Dr. Piwonka practiced through wind gusts and blizzards in Cheyenne, Wyoming and Bozeman, Montana and tornados and humidity in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Outside of work, Dr. Piwonka enjoys quality time spent in the outdoors with his family and friends while hiking, backpacking, and running. Live music, college football, and grilling are also some of his passions.
He answers questions and concerns thoroughly.
He took his time to answer my questions. I was very please with is everything!
He really explained the issue with my eye. I am ready to continue with whatever he prescribes.
Good exam.
He is a great physician however every time we have an appointment he is always running late by 30 min to over an hour.
Would follow his recommendations again.
Dr. Piwonka has amazing “ bedside manners” and went above and beyond to ensure the reattachment of my retina would be a success.
Dr. Piwonka spent an enormous amount of time examining my eye and giving me all the he options for an eye surgery.
A great Doctor!! Thank you for being mine!!
5 stars all the way. He seems to genuinely care about his patients and explains things clearly and precisely.