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Dr. Karen Fitzgerald-shelton MD

Ophthalmologist

4/5(20)
850 Enterprise Parkway Suite 1200 Hampton VA, 23666
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4/5

About

Dr. Karen Fitzgerald-shelton is an ophthalmologist practicing in Hampton, VA. Dr. Fitzgerald-shelton specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Fitzgerald-shelton 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. Fitzgerald-shelton 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 Mi Med Sch 1991

University of Michigan Medical School 1991

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish 26 years of experience

Treatments

  • Cataracts
  • Diabetes
  • Glaucoma
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Chalazion

Dr. Karen Fitzgerald-shelton MD's Practice location

Practice At 850 Enterprise Parkway Suite 1200

850 Enterprise Parkway Suite 1200 -
Hampton, VA 23666
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New patients: 757-838-4500
Fax: 757-896-4732

250 STATE FARM PKWY -
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209
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New patients: 205-943-4600
Fax: 205-943-4660

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Dr. Karen Fitzgerald-shelton MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 20 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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