Dr. Valerie Ilana Elmalem M.D., Ophthalmologist
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Dr. Valerie Ilana Elmalem M.D.

Ophthalmologist

4/5(7)
1365b Clifton Rd Ne Atlanta GA, 30322
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4/5

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Dr. Valerie Elmalem is an ophthalmologist practicing in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Elmalem specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Elmalem 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. Elmalem 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.

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

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Dr. Valerie Ilana Elmalem M.D.
Dr. Valerie Ilana Elmalem M.D.'s Expert Contributions
  • What should I be doing for eye injury?

    If you have bruising if the eyelid and pain when you move your eye around, the bony wall of your eye socket might be broken. Sometimes eye socket fractures need to be fixed urgently or else permanent consequences can occur. You need to see an eye doctor ASAP within a day or two to find out if you need surgery. READ MORE

  • My son has a bacterial eye infection. How long should it take to heal?

    With proper treatment, bacterial conjunctivitis should resolve in a few days. If there is still irritation at 2 weeks, I recommend going to see your ophthalmologist for repeat evaluation to see if there is something else going on. Valerie I. Elmalem, MD READ MORE

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Fellowships

  • Emory Univ. School of Medicine  

Dr. Valerie Ilana Elmalem M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 1365b Clifton Rd Ne

1365b Clifton Rd Ne -
Atlanta, GA 30322
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Practice At 925 N 87th St

925 N 87th St -
Milwaukee, WI 53226
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451 CLARKSON AVE -
BROOKLYN, NY 11203
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Patient Experience with Dr. Elmalem


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Dr. Valerie Ilana Elmalem M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 7 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Ophthalmologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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