Dr. Thandeka Myeni M.D.
Ophthalmologist
106 Irving Street NW Suite 214, South Washington DC, 20010About
Dr. Thandeka Myeni is an ophthalmologist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Myeni specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Myeni 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. Myeni 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
Amherst College Bachelor Degree 1997
Medical College of Georgia medical degree 2006
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Master's Degree 2008
Board Certification
ophthalmology
Provider Details
Fellowships
- Koch Eye Laser Vision Centers cataract and refractive surgery 2016
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Get to know Ophthalmologist and Cataract and Glaucoma Surgeon, Dr. Thandeka Myeni, who serves patients in Brookline, Massachusetts
Dr. Myeni is a board-certified ophthalmologist and cataract & glaucoma surgeon in Washington, DC. She is also an author, speaker, consultant, and transformational coach. She is a Life Coach with Nyallo Coaching, Consulting and Speaking Services in Washington, DC (2018 – Present), as well as CEO of Global Medical LLC, a business development consulting services company in Washington, DC (2015 – Present). Previously. Dr. Myeni was a Cataract, Glaucoma, and LASIK Surgeon with Koch Eye Associates in Warwick, Rhode Island (2016 - 2018).
Dr. Myeni received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Psychology at Amherst College in 1997. She then earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in 2006, followed by an internship at Boston University Medical Center (2006 - 2007). Dr. Myeni obtained a Master of Public Health degree in 2008 from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She then served her residency in ophthalmology at Howard University Hospital (2008 – 2011), fellowship in glaucoma at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ( 2011 – 2012), and fellowship in cataract and refractive surgery at Koch Eye Laser Vision Centers (2015 – 2016).
Subsequent to her training, Dr. Myeni acquired board certification in ophthalmology from the American Board of Ophthalmology. The American Board of Ophthalmology is an independent, non-profit organization responsible for certifying ophthalmologists in the United States of America. Founded in 1916, the ABO was the first American Board established to certify medical specialists. Dr. Myeni is currently licensed to practice medicine in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Texas, Maryland, and Maine.
Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a physician who specializes in ophthalmology.
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