
Justin Howard Townsend, MD
Retina and Vitreous Diseases
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
Languages
- English
About Justin Howard Townsend
Roles
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Areas of Expertise
Video
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Emory University Hospital/Emory Eye Center, Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery, 2013
- Residency: University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital Dept of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, 2011
- Internship: University of Texas Medical Branch at Austin, 2008
- Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine, 2007
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology: American Board of Ophthalmology
Insurance
- Aetna - WC
- Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
- Aetna Behavioral Health
- Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
- Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
- Aetna-HMO
- Aetna-Medicaid HMO
- Aetna-Medicare HMO
- Aetna-Medicare PPO
- Aetna-POS
- Aetna-PPO
- Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
- Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
- Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
- Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
- Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
- Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
- Argus Vision
- AvMed Choice
- AvMed-HMO/POS
- AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
- AvMed-Medicare HMO
- AXIS
- BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
- BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
- BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
- BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
- BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
- BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
- BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
- Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
- Beech Street-PPO
- Broward Health Medical Center
- CarePlus-Medicare HMO
- Catholic Hospice
- CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
- CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
- CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
- Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
- Cigna Affiliates
- Cigna Behavioral Health
- Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
- Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
- Cigna Shared Administration
- Cigna-EPO
- Cigna-HMO
- Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
- Cigna-POS
- Cigna-PPO
- Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
- CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
- Concordia Behavioral Health
- CorVel - WC
- Coventry First Health - WC
- Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
- Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
- Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
- Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
- Coventry National-PPO
- Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
- Coventry Vista-Medicare HMO
- Coventry-First Health-PPO
- Delta Dental-PPO
- DentaQuest (ADI)
- DIKLA
- Dimension - WC
- Dimension Plus-PPO
- EHN - PPO
- EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
- Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
- eyeQuest
- FCCI - WC
- Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
- Florida PACE (FPC)
- Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
- Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
- Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
- Global Excel Mgt PPO
- Global Health Claims Services
- Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
- Guardian Life PPO
- HAA Preferred Partners
- Health First Health-HMO/POS
- Health First Health-Medicare HMO
- Health First Health-PPO
- Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
- Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
- Humana - HUMx
- Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
- Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
- Humana National Transplant
- Humana-EPO
- Humana-HMO
- Humana-Medicaid HMO
- Humana-Medicare HMO
- Humana-PPO
- Humana-Premier
- iCare Health Solutions
- Interlink Health Services
- International Kids Fund (IKF)
- League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
- Life Trac
- Magellan Behavioral Health
- Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
- MDAbroad
- Medica-Medicare HMO
- Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
- Medicus
- Metlife Dental-PPO
- MHNet Behavioral Network
- Molina
- Molina - Market Place
- Molina-Medicaid HMO
- Molina-Medicare HMO
- Morgan White International
- MultiPlan-PPO
- Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
- National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
- Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
- Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
- North Broward Hospital District-PPO
- Olympus Managed Healthcare
- Optum
- Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
- Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
- Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
- Prime Health Services - WC
- Quality Health Management
- Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
- Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
- Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
- Sanus Health Corporation
- Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
- Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
- Start Healthcare Network
- Sunshine
- Sunshine - AMBETTER
- Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
- Sunshine-Medicaid HMO
- Sunshine-Medicare HMO
- Tricare South Prime-HMO
- Tricare South Standard-PPO
- United Behavioral Health (UBH)
- UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
- UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
- UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
- UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
- UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
- UnitedHealthcare-PPO
- University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
- VUMI
- Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
- Wellcare/Staywell-Medicaid HMO
- Wexford Health-State Inmates
- Worldwide Managed Care
Ratings & Reviews
4.7 out of 5
862 ratings, 130 reviewsUHealth is committed to being transparent with our patients and community. To achieve this, we include positive and negative comments from the care provider section of the medical practice survey. All ratings and comments are submitted by patients who have experienced outpatient care with our providers. Comments are carefully reviewed to ensure that each one accurately reflects the patient's perception of the care they received.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/23/2026
I love you all for all the great care that I recieved keep up the great work!! Good job!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/23/2026
Very nice
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/20/2026
It was very informative no beating around the truth
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/17/2026
Awesome
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/13/2026
I have seen the provider for over five years now. If I weren’t happy, I would’ve requested a different physician. I am extremely satisfied with my care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/11/2026
Polite and excellent service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/6/2026
I do not have any complaints. I feel blessed because they did a profound check of my eye in minutes and now I can go in with my life without any worries. They were kind, fast and experts.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/4/2026
Very good overall
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/20/2026
Continue to be awesome!!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/20/2026
I would not trust anyone else.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/18/2026
Dr. Townsend is awesome.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/30/2026
The doctor didn't seem rushed. He gave me time to ask all my questions, and gave me very complete answers.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/30/2026
My experience was great I felt comfortable with my treatment
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/28/2026
Extraordinary
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/21/2026
Thank you for your exceptional care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/16/2026
It was ok
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/15/2026
Overall very satisfied
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/7/2026
AAA service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/18/2025
Exelente
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/18/2025
Dr. Townsend is wonderful very knowledgeable and caring.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/5/2025
Excelente
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/1/2025
Dr.Townsend is very professional, and his staff and technicians were awesome.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/26/2025
Dr Justin Townsend provides comforting care. That's why I come to Bascom Palmer.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/24/2025
Everything was excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/12/2025
Love Bascom Palmer!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/17/2025
All the providers acted professionally. They made me feel very comfortable in relating with them and I really appreciate them.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/11/2025
Very pleased.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/9/2025
Todo excelente
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/9/2025
Dr. Townsend is an exceptional doctor!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/9/2025
Muy buena
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/9/2025
OK is very well
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2025
Was very good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/4/2025
For all too keep up the great service they'll providing.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/22/2025
Love the toral Bascom Palmer experience.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/3/2025
Dr. Townsend performed 9 surgeries over four years and each one with exceptional results. What an asset to our medical community.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/31/2025
Level of service is phenomenal!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/30/2025
Dr. Townsend is a blessing
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/29/2025
Overall very satisfied
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/26/2025
He is great ... just not the specialist I needed which he explained to me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/25/2025
A Great hospital that I would recommend. Nice and courteous had a great experience.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/24/2025
Everything is going well
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/23/2025
Always satisfied
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/22/2025
Dr Townsend is a awesome doctor amazing answers all my concern and straight forward
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/16/2025
Dr Townsend is fabulous
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/16/2025
Excelente
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/1/2025
Great care great service. Not easy to find these days in health care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/30/2025
Keep up the excellent work 👍🏿
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/30/2025
I’ve been seeing Dr Townsend for several years now and he’s always proved to be very professional and straight to the issues. Will always recommend him to anyone with sight problems
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/17/2025
I have a great doctor and staff as well
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/12/2025
The whole staff from beginning to end is very courteous, efficient and caring!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/10/2025
Very good and very professionalism
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/5/2025
I'm satisfied with the service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/1/2025
Excelente
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/27/2025
I have already recommended Bascom Palmer to a friend!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/27/2025
Wonderful, helpful and committed folks all around.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/27/2025
ALL GOOD!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/22/2025
Excelente atención
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/7/2025
Dr. Townend has a great “bedside manner“ for the amount of people he has to see on a daily basis, even though his visits are short he’s thorough. Also the nurse Belkis that handles the final step before the injections is extremely personable. She make sure that you’re comfortable and always has a smile on her face even when things aren’t going so great for her. She seems to leave those things at the door when she comes into work and treats people with kindness and respect I really appreciate her.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/6/2025
Muy buena
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/30/2025
Keep up the good work and the care provided to individuals like me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/29/2025
Through the years simply the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/28/2025
Excellent doctors!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/27/2025
Excellent place
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/24/2025
Satisfaccion
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/24/2025
Exelente
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/21/2025
Awesome, knowledgeable, polite, caring
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/12/2025
Always A Good Experience
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/10/2025
Dr. Townsend is incredible. He is always busy but always finds time to answer questions, and show he cares about you as a person. I trust his opinions completely. The parking lot is poorly lit so I treat myself to valet parking. This time the valet personnel were particularly good natured and working hard with common sense. Made the extra cost very much worth it.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/10/2025
Excellent service and treatment
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/7/2025
I was told by 5 different doctors things that you facility proved to be incorrect. I will never go anywhere but to you for my eye care, and I live in Daytona Beach.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/3/2025
You have a reputation of being #1. Dr Townsend and his team Delivered! Thank You Very Much
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/3/2025
I'm very satisfied and grateful 🙏
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/27/2025
I recommend it 100 percent.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/18/2025
Best Doc in USA!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/18/2025
Very good service by myPhysician. Thanks
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/14/2025
Very good doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/8/2025
My PCP is awesome! No, my entire career team is absolutely amazing! Many thanks
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/4/2025
I would not hesitate to highly recommend Dr Townsend and his team
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/29/2025
Dr. Townsend saved my eyesight and always provides exceptional care. I have recommended him to my family and friends. He is very kind, knowledgeable and professional.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/26/2025
I recommend to anyone needing eye care and for those few who went elsewhere consistently speak of disappointing results
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/26/2025
Very good professional.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/25/2025
Dr Townsend is a great doctor,very concerned and compassionate
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/21/2025
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/21/2025
Everything goes well
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/25/2024
Muy buena
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/21/2024
I always recommend it, the service is excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/19/2024
From the first moment there has been a lot of understanding and empathy. Excellent treatment
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/14/2024
The Doctors were very professional, friendly and patient
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/14/2024
Doctor Justin Townsend , is the best!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/14/2024
Great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/13/2024
Dr. Townsend expertise and 'bedside manners' are unmatched! He makes you feel like you are his friend.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/12/2024
The best without a doubt very satisfied
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/4/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/30/2024
My doctor is very kind
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/28/2024
Excellent annual follow-up to detached retinas and subsequent surgeries (both eyes).Trust my eyesight to the gifted talents of Dr. Townsend and the capable staff at Bascom Palmer at University of Miami health.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/26/2024
Dr. Townsend is always very informative and thorough.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/21/2024
She's very nice
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/12/2024
Highly Empathetic Professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/1/2024
All is good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/23/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/23/2024
Very happy
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/21/2024
Very good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/19/2024
Very knowledgeable about my condition
- 2 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/16/2024
Dr saw me for approximately 2 minutes. Gave no information, short one word answers to questions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/9/2024
Great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/2/2024
Bueno
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/7/2024
I would highly recommend Bascom Palmer to any one. Dr. Townsend is the best. I have my vision thanks to Dr.Townsend.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/22/2024
All good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/22/2024
Very happy and always impressed!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/22/2024
Words cannot express how grateful I am to Dr. Townsend for saving my vision. This Dr is the BEST. I am forever indebted to him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/20/2024
There is no better doctor than Dr. Townsend
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/2/2024
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/18/2024
Excellent and very professional treatment by Dr and his team
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/17/2024
Well
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/15/2024
All very good again thank you
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/10/2024
No problem with speaking and explaining the care and I need to take care of my eye so everything there was great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/8/2024
Justin Townsend the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/7/2024
Thanks to Dr Townsend
- 1 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/1/2024
The doctor appeared rushed and callus there was barely an acknowledgement or hello. There was no explanation of my condition or progress toward improving it and he didn't ask if I had questions. He was in and out in a flash. This showed up in the quality of care too and did not illicit confidence in his ability to carry out my procedure effectively and with care and safety in mind.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/25/2024
I'm pleased that the doctor did not seem to be in a rush to move on to his next patient. I appreciate the fact that the doctors time is the largest constraint for the number of patients that can be seen in the day, and his availability to evaluate and talk through my particular issues made the long scheduling wait well worth it.
- 1 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/22/2024
Provider very dismissive regarding appointment concerns. Offered no education/discussion. Very negative overall experience with provider. Disregarded concerns several times throughout encounter and wanted to rush out the room. So waited over 3 hours for a provider that didn't even spend 4 minutes in room.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/15/2024
Good experience
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/24/2024
Dr. Townsend and all his assistants are great.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/23/2024
The Dr was very friendly and I appreciate his knowledge and conclusions of my problem.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/22/2024
Dr. Townsend was very professional.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/21/2024
Great job.!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/21/2024
Great experience
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/19/2024
Dr. Justin Townsend is an example of the doctor who goes the extra mile to improve the patient's vision
- 2 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/17/2024
Doctor seemed rushed and uninterested. He met with me for about 5 minutes total. He responded to my questions with short, dismissive answers and made me feel that my concern was not valid
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/15/2024
I get excellent care from Dr Townsend. Won't have another doctor inject my eye.