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Peter Joseph Savino MD
Ophthalmologist
9300 Campus Point Drive La Jolla CA, 92037About
Dr. Peter Savino is an ophthalmologist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Savino specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Savino 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. Savino 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
University of Bologna School of Medicine, Bologna, Italy Medical Degree
Georgetown University, School of Medicine, Washington, DC Other Degree
University of Miami, School of Medicine, Miami, FL Other Degree
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology & Neurosciences Medical Degree
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Giant cell arteritis.
- A case-control study of tobacco and alcohol consumption in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy.
- Retrobulbar optic neuritis associated with infliximab.
- Unilateral acquired upper eyelid ptosis and decreasing nystagmus.
- Opsoclonus. Pattern of regression in a child with neuroblastoma.
- Metastatic synovial sarcoma to the skull base and orbit.
- Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.
- Is normal tension glaucoma actually an unrecognized hereditary optic neuropathy? New evidence from genetic analysis.
- Optic disc structure and shock-induced anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.
- Traumatic cataract after inadvertent laser discharge.
- Recovery of visual function in patients with biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis.
- Use of methotrexate in sarcoid-associated optic neuropathy.
- Ischemic optic neuropathy as the first manifestation of elevated cholesterol levels in young patients.
- Spheno-orbital meningioma with optociliary veins.
- Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy after hemodialysis.
Peter Joseph Savino MD's Practice location
Practice At 840 Walnut St Suite 930
840 Walnut St Suite 930 -Philadelphia, PA 19107Get Direction
Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health
9300 Campus Point Drive -La Jolla, CA 92037Get Direction
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Mihir Parikh M.D.7825 Fay Ave La Jolla CA 92037
- Dr. Martin Friedlander MD9834 Genesee Ave La Jolla CA 92037
- Dr. Kang Zhang MD9415 Campus Point Dr La Jolla CA 92037
- Dr. Angela B Nahl M.D.9834 Genesee Avenue La Jolla CA 92037
- Dr. Christopher William dana Heichel M.D.9300 Campus Point Drive La Jolla CA 92037
- Dr. Franklin W Lusby MD9850 Genesee Ave La Jolla CA 92037
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