Kevin P. Pikey, D.O.

Meet Dr. Pikey

Kevin P. Pikey, D.O is a board-certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist at Sabates Eye Centers, serving patients in Kansas City. He specializes in cataract and glaucoma treatment.

Dr. Pikey earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Missouri in Columbia. He earned his medical degree from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. After an internal medicine internship at St. Louis University, he completed an ophthalmology residency at the UMKC School of Medicine/Eye Foundation of Kansas City, where he was elected chief resident by his faculty and peers. He received his specialty training in glaucoma from Devers Eye Institute/Casey Eye Institute-Oregon Health & Science University. While in Portland he served as clinical instructor of ophthalmology at the university.

Dr. Pikey has participated in multiple clinical studies in the area of medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma. He is the recipient of numerous honors and appointments, including the Pharmacia Resident Research Day 2003-First Place Award, Sigma Sigma Phi National Osteopathic Honor Fraternity-President, and he was recognized in America’s Top Ophthalmologists 2007-Consumer Research Council of America. He also has served as assistant clinical professor of ophthalmology at the University of Kansas School of Medicine and is currently assistant clinical professor of ophthalmology at the UMKC School of Medicine.

He has lectured extensively on the management of glaucoma and serves as a mentor for medical students interested in pursuing a career in ophthalmology. As a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, he helps teach an instructional course at their annual international meeting on how to perform glaucoma filtration surgery.