Josh Ford, MD

Dr. Joshua Ford is a board-certified Ophthalmologist who received advanced fellowship training in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Orbital Oncology. He was born on a peanut farm in Sylvester, Georgia and was raised by his eldest brother and sister. Despite living in a single-wide trailer for many of his formative years in rural south Georgia, he persevered and earned his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Yale University and his Medical Doctorate from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He then completed his Ophthalmology residency at Tulane University. While there, he found the love of his life in New Orleans and fell in love with the food and culture of Louisiana. He is proud to call New Orleans his home.

Dr. Ford later did a fellowship in oculoplastic surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center, with niche training in eyelid and orbital oncology.

Dr. Ford is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. In addition to passionately caring for patients, he is dedicated to research, medical education, and community service. He has numerous peer-reviewed publications and has won many awards at domestic and international conferences for his research.

Based on peer recommendations, Dr. Ford was selected as a Top Ophthalmologist by Newsweek Magazine in 2021 and as a Castle Connolly “Rising Star” in 2023 and “Top Doctor” in 2024.

He is also very proud to serve our nation’s veterans. As the Chief of Ophthalmology at the VA in Alexandria, Louisiana, he directs the medical and surgical education of the Tulane Ophthalmology residents.

In his free time, Dr. Ford loves college football, hiking, kayaking, traveling internationally, and gorging on local cuisine.