Dr. Richard Floyd Multack D.O.
Ophthalmologist
20303 s. Crawford Ave Olympia Fields IL, 60461Practice Philosophy
Traditional Medicine
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Dr. Richard Multack is an ophthalmologist practicing in Olympia Fields, IL. Dr. Multack specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Multack 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. Multack 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.
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