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Dr. John W Simon M.D.

Ophthalmologist

4/5(11)
1220 New Scotland Rd Suite 202 Slingerlands NY, 12159
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4/5

About

Dr. John Simon is an ophthalmologist practicing in Slingerlands, NY. Dr. Simon specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Simon 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. Simon 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

Mt Sinai Sch of Med of The City Univ of Ny, New York Ny 1976

State University of New York Upstate Medical University 1976

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 41 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Treatments

  • Birth Defects
  • Strabismus
  • Chalazion
  • Nearsightedness

Dr. John W Simon M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 1220 New Scotland Rd Suite 202

1220 New Scotland Rd Suite 202 -
Slingerlands, NY 12159
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New patients: 518-533-6502
Fax: 518-533-6505

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Patient Experience with Dr. Simon


4.0

Based on 11 reviews

Dr. John W Simon M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 11 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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ST PETER'S HOSPITALl

315 SOUTH MANNING BOULEVARD ALBANY NY 12208

Head southwest on New Scotland Road (NY 85) 272 ft
Make a sharp left onto Kenwood Avenue 3210 ft
Turn left onto Cherry Avenue 4694 ft
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto NY 85 1633 ft
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Slingerlands Bypass (NY 85) 2554 ft
Enter the rotary and take the 2nd exit onto Slingerlands Bypass (NY 85) 2039 ft
Enter the rotary and take the 1st exit onto Slingerlands Bypass (NY 85) 1.6 mi
Take the ramp on the right 414 ft
Turn right onto Krumkill Road 1890 ft
Turn left onto New Scotland Avenue 3809 ft
Turn right 460 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

5.6 miSee direction

ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITALl

43 NEW SCOTLAND AVENUE ALBANY NY 12208

Head southwest on New Scotland Road (NY 85) 272 ft
Make a sharp left onto Kenwood Avenue 3210 ft
Turn left onto Cherry Avenue 4694 ft
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto NY 85 1633 ft
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Slingerlands Bypass (NY 85) 2554 ft
Enter the rotary and take the 2nd exit onto Slingerlands Bypass (NY 85) 2039 ft
Enter the rotary and take the 1st exit onto Slingerlands Bypass (NY 85) 1.6 mi
Take the ramp on the right 414 ft
Turn right onto Krumkill Road 1890 ft
Turn left onto New Scotland Avenue 2.1 mi
Turn left 133 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

6.8 miSee direction

ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITALl

600 NORTHERN BOULEVARD ALBANY NY 12204

Head southwest on New Scotland Road (NY 85) 272 ft
Make a sharp left onto Kenwood Avenue 3210 ft
Turn left onto Cherry Avenue 4694 ft
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto NY 85 1633 ft
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Slingerlands Bypass (NY 85) 2554 ft
Enter the rotary and take the 2nd exit onto Slingerlands Bypass (NY 85) 2039 ft
Enter the rotary and take the 1st exit onto Slingerlands Bypass (NY 85) 3.6 mi
Keep right at the fork 2097 ft
Merge left onto I 90 2.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right 835 ft
Make a slight left 2826 ft
Keep right at the fork 901 ft
Keep left at the fork 213 ft
Turn left onto Northern Boulevard (NY 377) 1245 ft
Turn left onto Albany Shaker Road 297 ft
Turn left 353 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

10.4 miSee direction