Victor Neamtu, M.D.

Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery

Areas of Interest

  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • Retinal Detachment
  • Ocular Trauma

Education

B.S. in Computer Engineering and Computer Science –Speed School 2004
Minor Biology University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 2004
Master of Public Health with concentration in Epidemiology—University of Kentucky 2005
Doctor of Medicine—University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 2009
Internship in General Medicine—University of Louisville SOM, Louisville, Kentucky 2010

Residency

Ophthalmology Residency—State University of New York at Buffalo, Ross Eye Institute, Buffalo, New York 2013

Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Fellowship

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology—Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2015

Board Certified

The American Board of Ophthalmology

Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Retina Specialists
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
  • Student National Medical Association, Vice-President, UK Chapter (2007)
  • Ward O. Griffin Surgical Society
  • Golden Key International Honor Society
  • Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, University of Louisville Chapter

About Dr. Neamtu

Dr. Neamtu graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2009. He then completed an internship in General Medicine at the University of Louisville. Following this, he completed his residency in Ophthalmology at the State University of New York at Buffalo. In 2015, he finished his Surgical Vitreoretinal Fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Department of Ophthalmology. After completing his fellowship, Dr. Neamtu began his career in 2015 and joined River City Retina in 2018. Dr. Neamtu is also a Principal Investigator in collaboration with Butchertown Clinical Trials, focusing on studies related to macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease. Additionally, he volunteers as Gratis Faculty at the University of Louisville.

In his spare time, Dr. Neamtu enjoys playing soccer, basketball, running, tennis, and martial arts, as well as spending time with his two young sons.

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