Dr. McKenzie Lee Gates is a native of Corinth, Mississippi and graduated from Corinth High School. After finishing her undergraduate studies at Mississippi State University in 2016, she attended University of Alabama School of Optometry in Birmingham, AL. Here she completed her Doctorate of Optometry in 2022. During this time Dr. Gates completed externships at the VA in Jackson, TN and at a private practice in Birmingham, AL.
Her areas of interest in primary eye care include procedures, ocular diseases and specialty contact lenses.
Dr. Gates practices part-time at Gates Eye Care in Pontotoc when she is not at Wesson and Mothershed Eye Center.
Dr. Gates enjoys gardening, playing with her dogs and cooking.