Dr. John Cropsey is a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist, treating eye diseases from the front to the back of the eye in children and adults.
Dr. Cropsey joined the RIIO faculty in 2022 and serves as the Director of Clinical Training and Global Ophthalmology. Dr. Cropsey received his medical degree with distinction from the University of Michigan and completed his ophthalmology residency training at the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia where he was selected to be co-chief resident.
He subsequently completed a two year global ophthalmology fellowship with Dr. Ben Roberts at the Tenwek Eye Unit in Rift Valley, Kenya. Subsequently,
Dr. Cropsey and his wife led a multi-disciplinary team developing Hope Africa University’s medical school teaching hospital at Kibuye, Burundi. He was the founder and chief of service of the ophthalmology department there.
Dr. Cropsey’s professional accomplishments and memberships include:
Inaugural recipient of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Artemis Award 5th ever recipient of the Univ. of Michigan Medical School Alumni
Distinguished Humanitarian Award Fellow of the American Board of Ophthalmology and the College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (COECSA) Serves on the COECSA Education Committee Serves on the advisory board of the Wills Eye Center for Academic Global Ophthalmology Director of the Eye Love Africa Project at Serge Global Inc. Interesting facts .
Dr. Cropsey grew-up in Togo, West Africa and speaks French. He plays the saxophone and enjoys basketball, ultimate frisbee and football. He and his wife have 3 children.