Dr. Rodney Linwood Ortel MD
Ophthalmologist
10604 Blue Bell Way Cockeysville MD, 21030About
Dr. Rodney Ortel is an ophthalmologist practicing in Cockeysville, MD. Dr. Ortel specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Ortel 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. Ortel 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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University of Maryland School of Medicine 1961
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