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Dr. Kenneth Yorke Gleitsmann M.D., M.P.H.
Ophthalmologist
224 Pembroke Dr Hilton Head Island SC, 29926About
Dr. Kenneth Gleitsmann is an ophthalmologist practicing in Hilton Head Island, SC. Dr. Gleitsmann specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Gleitsmann 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. Gleitsmann 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 Kentucky College of Medicine 1978
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- Cataracts
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