John P. Wooten, MD is a board-certified comprehensive ophthalmologist with a special interest in cataract surgery, ranging from traditional cataract surgery to the latest premium lens implants. He was born and raised in Columbus, Texas and attended Columbus High School, where he excelled both in the classroom and on the baseball field. After graduating from Columbus High in 2006, Dr. Wooten attended Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. During his time at Southwestern, he was a 4-year starter on the Southwestern baseball team and a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Dr. Wooten graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from Southwestern in 2010. He was accepted into medical school and attended the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

During medical school Dr. Wooten took an interest in Ophthalmology. He became involved with Ophthalmology clinical research in addition to elective rotations in Ophthalmology. As a medical student, he contributed a chapter to the now published textbook Decision Making in Ophthalmology. He successfully matched into Ophthalmology residency and graduated medical school in 2014. Prior to residency, he completed an internship at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. He received his training in Ophthalmology from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Texas and graduated in June 2018.

Dr. Wooten and his wife Dr. Amber Wooten of Weimar Dental, moved back to the Columbus area in 2021. Dr. Wooten takes pride in providing quality eye care to his hometown and surrounding communities. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, fishing and hunting, fixing things, playing guitar, watching the Astros, and playing baseball.