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Dr. Rachel A Tesser MD
Ophthalmologist
55 Vilcom Center Circle Suite 110 Chapel Hill NC, 27514About
Dr. Rachel Tesser is an ophthalmologist practicing in Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Tesser specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Tesser 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. Tesser 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
Med Coll of Ga Sch of Med, Augusta Ga 1998
Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University 1998
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Glaucoma
- Strabismus
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Lynn Damitz MD151 Old University Station Road Chapel Hill NC 27514
- Dr. John Wood MD110 Conner Dr Chapel Hill NC 27514
- Dr. Mark Wade Scroggs M.D.55 Vilcom Center Dr Chapel Hill NC 27514
- Dr. Graham Warner Lyles M.D.101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27514
- Dr. Michael C. Tanner M.D.101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27514
- Dr. Steven James Shaw M.D.55 VILCOM CENTER DR CHAPEL HILL NC 27514
Nearest Hospitals
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALl
101 MANNING DRIVE CHAPEL HILL NC 27514DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl
PO BOX 3814 DUMC ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27710