Our Optometrist
Doctor Hellums, the optometrist at Southaven Vision Center, makes it a policy to ensure that all staff members are up-to-date on the latest optometry technology and optometric techniques to make your visit to the eye doctor as comfortable and effective as possible.
Our eye doctor also serves the areas of Olive Branch, Hernando and Horn Lake, Mississippi and Memphis, Tennessee.
Read the profile of our optometrist, Doctor Hellums, to find out more about his certifications and qualifications:
Optometrist, Dr. Shawn Hellums
Shawn Hellums, OD, a Memphis, Tennessee native, graduated summa cum laude from the University of Tennessee at Martin with a double major in Biology and Chemistry. He was a member of the National Honor Society.
Doctor Hellums received his doctorate from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, and completed his externship at Vision America. Doctor Hellums then opened his private practice in Southaven, Mississippi. He prides himself on providing comprehensive, leading edge eye care, in a family friendly environment. His thorough, relaxed chair-side manner sets Doctor Hellums apart from many of his colleagues. As a Doctor of Optometry, part of his commitment to his patients is ongoing professional education. As technology and the world around us changes, Doctor Hellums strives to keep up-to-date, so that he can provide the best care possible for your eyes. He has been serving the Southaven community for the past nine years. Doctor Hellums is a member of the American Optometric Association, Mississippi Optometric Association and is also a participating optometrist of the InfantSee Program.
In Doctor Hellums' spare time he enjoys riding ATV's and going to the beach with his wife and two daughters.
