TUPELO, Miss—North Mississippi Health Services welcomes Belmont native Ashley Horn Pickering, MD, ophthalmologist, to North Mississippi Eye Care.

Dr. Pickering treats eye diseases and disorders including cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases, macular degeneration, trauma, diabetic retinopathy and more. 

Dr. Pickering earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Mississippi State University in Starkville in 2014 and her medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in Jackson in 2018. She graduated summa cum laude from Mississippi State, where she received the Stephen D. Lee Scholar Award and was a member of the Shackouls Honors College.

While attending the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Dr. Pickering participated in several research projects, served as president of the American Medical Women's Association, organized an eyeglasses drive, coordinated volunteers for Camp Superhero, a camp for children with special needs, and volunteered for numerous campus and community events. She completed her ophthalmology residency at Louisiana State University in Shreveport.

She is the daughter of Joel and Cindy Horn of Belmont and is married to Tyler Pickering, a native of Red Bay, Alabama.

To schedule an appointment, call (662) 377-3937 or visit nmhs.net. North Mississippi Eye Care is located in the Crossover Medical Plaza, 718 Crossover Road, Suite 301 on the third floor.