Our Mission

Democratizing access to
quality healthcare.

We believe the best care happens directly between a patient and a specialist. We're starting with eye care — giving you a direct line to board-certified eye specialists, with no gatekeepers and no jargon.

Why we exist

Eye care is harder to navigate than it should be.

A new diagnosis. A spot that won't go away. A second opinion you can't get for months. Finding the right eye specialist usually means chasing a referral, decoding medical jargon, and hoping you've landed with someone who actually treats your condition.

We built Kerbside to fix that — a direct line to board-certified eye specialists, with credentials you can actually read, expertise matched to your needs, and answers in plain language. No gatekeepers. No guesswork. Just clarity.

A direct line

Reach board-certified specialists directly — no referral maze to navigate first.

Matched to your condition

Find specialists with focused, fellowship-level experience in exactly what you're facing.

Answers in plain language

Understand your diagnosis and your options — without the medical jargon.

The trust layer of eye care.

These principles guide every specialist we verify and every answer we surface — so you always know you're in good hands.

1

Clarity over uncertainty

Clear credentials, fellowship training, and the conditions each specialist treats — so you can choose with confidence, not guesswork.

2

Expertise over generalization

Board-certified specialists with deep, focused experience in your specific condition — not generic advice.

3

Empathy over bureaucracy

We cut the red tape and the jargon, so getting answers feels human — not like filing paperwork.

4

Confidence over doubt

Understand your diagnosis and options in plain language, so you can make decisions that feel right for you.

Specialists trained at

Harvard Medical School, Department of OphthalmologyJohns Hopkins Wilmer Eye InstituteBascom Palmer Eye InstituteUniversity of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of MedicineUniversity of Michigan, Kellogg Eye Center

Find the specialist your eyes deserve.

Browse board-certified eye doctors by condition and location — and connect directly. No referral required.

Questions? Email us at [email protected]