Dr. Joseph A Hegleh MD FACS
Ophthalmologist
3195 Tamiami Trl Suite B Port Charlotte FL, 33952About
Dr. Joseph Hegleh is an ophthalmologist practicing in Port Charlotte, FL. Dr. Hegleh specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Hegleh 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. Hegleh 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
Univ of Damascus, Fac of Med, Damascus, Syria 1988
University of Damascus / Faculty of Medicine 1988
University Of Damascus Faculty Of Med Damascus Syria Medicine
University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine 1988
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Treatments
- Cataract Surgery With Lens Replacement
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Pterygium
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Shingles
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Astigmatism
- Blepharitis
Professional Memberships
- Member SARASOTA MEDICAL SOCIETY
- Member FLORIDA SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
- Member AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGEONS - ASCRS
- Member AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS - ACS
- Member AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY - AAO
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- OPHTHALMOLOGY, CORNEA AND EXTERNAL DISEASE - REFRACTIVE SURGERY, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA - USF EYE INSTITUTE, TAMPA, FL 2000
- CRS - Univ of So FL College of Med, Tampa, FL
- USF Eye Institute, University of South Florida - Tampa, Cornea/External Disease 2000
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