Yuri McKee, MD

Yuri McKee, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmic surgeon with fellowship training in corneal and reconstructive surgery. His clinical and surgical training in corneal disease, complex anterior segment surgery, and refractive surgery was completed at the renowned Emory Eye Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

In addition to being board-certified and highly regarded worldwide as an exceptional and skilled eye surgeon, Dr. McKee takes pride in providing high-quality care to every patient. His approach to patient care brings his professionalism to a personal level, as he works directly with you to ensure you are fully informed about the specifics of your vision care needs.

Dr. McKee specializes in advanced corneal transplant techniques, premium cataract surgery, anterior segment reconstruction, glaucoma surgery, and refractive surgery.  He has authored peer-reviewed articles on corneal transplantation and the repair of dislocated intraocular lenses, as well as numerous textbook chapters.  He served as Executive Editor for three books on advanced ophthalmic surgery. Dr McKee has also lectured worldwide at international meetings regarding these topics. Dr. McKee completed his surgical internship at the University of Minnesota.

He received the Outstanding Graduating Resident Award at the Louisiana State University/Ochsner Clinic Foundation Ophthalmology Residency, where he trained in the clinical and surgical subspecialties of ophthalmology. Dr McKee was also recognized with an award for ranking in the top 5th percentile in the nation for his score on the annual ophthalmology in-service exam. He performed similarly on the American Board of Ophthalmology certification examination. He received a research scholarship as a resident for developing a novel sustained ocular surface drug delivery system. He was recently granted a patent on the technique.

Before his training in ophthalmology, Dr. McKee served six years as an active-duty US Air Force flight surgeon, at which time he attained the rank of Major. During this time, he served as the medical director of the Aerospace Medicine Clinic and as the course director of the Top Knife II USAF Flight Surgeon High-Performance Aircraft Course at Luke AFB, Arizona. He also served as a primary care, aviation medicine specialist, and hyperbaric specialist for the most extensive training base in the US Air Force. Before this, Dr. McKee was stationed in Okinawa, Japan, for four years, serving in a combat-ready F-15 Eagle squadron. Dr. McKee was deployed twice in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, during which he logged numerous combat flight hours in both air superiority and combat search and rescue missions. His commitment to service was recognized with multiple military medals and awards, including a Command Flight Surgeon of the Year distinction.

Dr. McKee is a native of Minnesota. He is married with two children. He enjoys flying, scuba diving, and international travel. Most of all, Dr. McKee values time spent with his family.