Dr. Maxwell A Helfgott M.D.
Ophthalmologist
1133 20th St Nw Suite B-150 Washington DC, 20036About
Dr. Maxwell Helfgott is an ophthalmologist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Helfgott specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Helfgott 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. Helfgott 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
Mechanical Engineering 1972
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Retinoids and the eye.
- An application of cmaps in the description of clinical information structure and logic in electronic health records.
- Ultrastructure of the intima of the central retinal artery.
- A system for variable aspiration of material dissected from the posterior chamber.
- The incidence of sickle trait in Blacks requiring filtering surgery.
Awards
- 2011 Washington, DC-Baltimore-Northern Virginia Super Doctors
Treatments
- Eye Surgery, Anterior Segment Eye Disorders
- Cataracts
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Retinal Tear
- Corneal Ulcer
- Astigmatism
- Presbyopia
- Blepharitis
- Chalazion
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
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