Dr. Tung Tammy Chu MD
Ophthalmologist
13360 41st Ave Fl 3 Flushing NY, 11355About
Dr. Tung Chu is an ophthalmologist practicing in Flushing, NY. Dr. Chu specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Chu 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. Chu 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
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1995
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1995
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Pterygium
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Retinal Tear
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Astigmatism
- Blepharitis
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Conjunctivitis
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