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Dr. Paul Austin MD

Ophthalmologist

4/5(4)
2470 Riverfront Center Amsterdam NY, 12010
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4/5

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Dr. Paul Austin is an ophthalmologist practicing in Amsterdam, NY. Dr. Austin specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Austin 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. Austin 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

Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1976

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1976

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 41 years of experience

Treatments

  • Glaucoma

Dr. Paul Austin MD's Practice location

Paul Austin, MD

2470 Riverfront Center -
Amsterdam, NY 12010
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New patients: 518-842-7732
Fax: 518-842-2333

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Patient Experience with Dr. Austin


4.0

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Dr. Paul Austin MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 4 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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