Donnie Rhett Koonce

A North Carolina professional, Donnie Rhett Koonce serves as an ophthalmic assistant at Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, PA, and has duties that include optical screenings and the auditing of eye surgeries. Donnie Rhett Koonce’s responsibilities extend to the maintenance of online retina reference materials, and he also writes up aspects of patient caseload such as diagnostics and vitals.

Mr. Koonce has been involved in research in the health field since his time in graduate school at Wake Forest University. The research he participated in included a study on the correlation between cardiovascular disease and diabetes in both sexes. In his current position, he is performing analytical research in areas such as hydroxychloroquine retinopathy, syphilitic retinopathy, and retinal disease.

A native of Charlotte, Mr. Koonce has a longstanding passion for sports and has been a fan of the Hornets in the NBA since the early 1990s. He enjoys playing basketball in his free time, and he also authors articles published online on the Fansided page “Swarm and Sting.”