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Dr. Robert Howard Gushard MD

Ophthalmologist

4/5(63)
500 Franklin Village Dr Suite 103 Franklin MA, 02038
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4/5

About

Dr. Robert Gushard is an ophthalmologist practicing in Franklin, MA. Dr. Gushard specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Gushard can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Gushard can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.

Education and Training

Pa State Univ Coll Of Med- Hershey Pa 1980

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine 1980

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 37 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Treatments

  • Cataracts
  • Diabetes
  • Macular Degeneration
  • Glaucoma
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Dry Eye Syndrome

Dr. Robert Howard Gushard MD's Practice location

Robert Gushard

500 Franklin Village Dr Suite 103 -
Franklin, MA 02038
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Patient Experience with Dr. Gushard


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Dr. Robert Howard Gushard MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 63 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Ophthalmologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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