Dr. Milton Grin

I N T R O D U C T I O N

Dr. Milton Grin has built his career and reputation on taking great pride and responsibility in the care he provides. This care is not only in bettering his patients’ vision, but their overall well-being.

Dr. Grin’s education is proudly based here in Kansas City, earning his Bachelor of Arts and Doctorate of Medicine degrees from the University of Missouri’s six year intensive program, completing his medical internship at Saint Luke’s Hospital, as well as his ophthalmology training at the Eye Foundation of KC where he served as Chief Resident. Following his residency, Dr. Grin served as faculty at the Eye Foundation, training residents in the art of cataract surgery and helping prepare them for board studies. During this experience, Dr. Grin realized he desired to have his own private ophthalmology practice, soon establishing Grin Eye Care in 1989.

E X P E R I E N C E

For more than 30 years, Dr. Grin has been highly involved in refractive surgery. He is actively passionate about advanced cataract surgery, glaucoma, as well as retina procedures. Most of all, Dr. Grin is specifically passionate about taking care of his patients in an advanced way. With the understanding that every person and every need for care is unique, Dr. Grin uses his experience and knowledge to evaluate each patient to understand and meet their individual needs and specific desired lifestyle. His patient’s satisfaction with surgical, procedural, and exam outcomes, along with his expertise, have earned him the reputation as a leader in ophthalmology.

F A M I L Y

Ophthalmology is a shared passion between Dr. Grin and his wife, Dr. Trudi Grin, a pediatric eye surgeon. Together, they dedicate themselves to medicine, continuing education, community outreach, and medical missions. Drs. Milton and Trudi Grin have traveled world-wide, performing surgeries for those who are less fortunate, while also instructing international physicians in the latest surgical advancements.

With these activities, the Grins also share an amazing sense of family with their three children: Benjamin, who is a physician specializing in internal medicine, Cara, a teacher at KC’s Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired, and Andrew, working in clean energy technology.

Dr. Grin lives a positive, hopeful lifestyle, living healthily with the balance of work and family, and eager to help anyone who comes to him!

Associations

  • American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.)

  • American Academy of Ophthalmolgy Fellow (AAO)

  • American Society of Refractive and Cataract Surgery (ASRCS)

  • American Board of Ophthalmolgoy

  • Medical Society of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties/WyJo Care (promoting healthcare for the uninsured)

  • Kansas City Free Eye Clinic

  • Medical Missions Foundation

  • Surgical Eye Expeditions (S.E.E.)

  • Kansas City Ophthalmology and Otaryngology Society


Recognitions

  • Among the Top Doctors in Greater Kansas City (selected by their peers)

  • ​​​​​​​Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since: 2019

  • America's Best Ophthalmologist in LASIK and Refractive Surgery

  • America's Top Ophthalmologist

  • Awarded Most Compassionate Doctor

  • Patient's Choice Award - recognized with this honor annually

  • Medical Student Education Recognition Award (as a faculty member)

  • "The Tenth Sangguniang Panlungsod" (adopted son of Tagbilaran City in Bohol, Philippines), an honor bestowed after helping to lead a medical mission to the indigent community in Tagbilaran City and surrounding areas



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