Dr. William P. Porfilio is an ophthalmologist at Alamance Eye Center. His practice interests include cataract surgery and oculoplastic (eye lid) surgery.
Dr. William P. Porfilio is an ophthalmologist at Alamance Eye Center. His practice interests include cataract surgery and oculoplastic (eye lid) surgery.
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Dr. Porfolio was very thorough and explained everything very well. Great experience.
Jul-2025
Efficiently run office with a nice staff. Dr. Porfilio is experienced and smart doctor and I trust him.
Jun-2025
Dr. Porfilio is thorough and friendly, explaining what he is doing & why. He answers all of my questions and gives me precise directions.
Kevin, the technician, puts you at ease while you’re going through the annual screening process - especially with the lens-flipping diagnostics.
Jun-2025
I highly recommend him especially for cataract patients. He did my surgeries and I had great results.
Jun-2025
Very thorough in explanations and answering questions. Minimal wait time. Surgical skills are impeccable.
Jun-2025
He is caring and compassionate.
Jun-2025
Excellent !!!
Jun-2025
Very good and answered all my questions.
Jun-2025
Listened and was helpful.
Jun-2025
Dr. Porfilio was great at explaining to my elderly Mom about her eye condition, he goes the extra mile to help her understand, very compassionate doctor!
Very professional…
William L. Porfilio, MD began his undergraduate training at the University of Texas at Austin, then graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Biology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. While at Wilmington he served as the Captain/First Mate of the University’s research vessels on missions including one of the USS Monitor Expeditions.
Dr. Porfilio earned his Doctorate in Medicine from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and went on to do his internship at Saint John’s Mercy Medical Center in Saint Louis, MO. He remained in Saint Louis for his residency training in ophthalmology at the Saint Louis University Eye Institute.
He is married to Cynthia Connelly Porfilio of Morganton, NC. They have one daughter, Ella Kate. Cynthia’s family has been in Western North Carolina for several generations and Bill’s family has been in Chapel Hill for nearly twenty years. They have really enjoyed being back in North Carolina and Ella Kate gets to see her grandparents often.
Dr. Porfilio is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Refractive and Cataract Surgeons, the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology, and the Kiwanis Club.
In his spare time he enjoys playing with his daughter, volunteering and cooking.
His practice interests include cataract surgery and oculoplastic (eye lid) surgery.
Dr. Porfolio was very thorough and explained everything very well. Great experience.
Efficiently run office with a nice staff. Dr. Porfilio is experienced and smart doctor and I trust him.
Dr. Porfilio is thorough and friendly, explaining what he is doing & why. He answers all of my questions and gives me precise directions. Kevin, the technician, puts you at ease while you’re going through the annual screening process - especially with the lens-flipping diagnostics.
I highly recommend him especially for cataract patients. He did my surgeries and I had great results.
Very thorough in explanations and answering questions. Minimal wait time. Surgical skills are impeccable.
He is caring and compassionate.
Excellent !!!
Very good and answered all my questions.
Listened and was helpful.
Dr. Porfilio was great at explaining to my elderly Mom about her eye condition, he goes the extra mile to help her understand, very compassionate doctor! Very professional…