Rashid A Shaikh
Ophthalmologist
1713,UNIVERSITY AVE BRONX, NY, 10453About
Dr. Rashid Shaikh is an ophthalmologist practicing in BRONX,, NY. Dr. Shaikh specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Shaikh 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. Shaikh 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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