Dr. Jerry R Shields MD?
Update this Profile
Dr. Jerry R Shields MD, Ophthalmologist
We verify the medical license of each FindaTopDoc Verified Doctor to ensure that their license is active and they are in good medical standing.

Dr. Jerry R Shields MD

Ophthalmologist

5/5(4)
1703 S. Meridian Suite 101 Puyallup WA, 98371
Rating

5/5

About

Dr. Jerry Shields is an ophthalmologist practicing in Puyallup, WA. Dr. Shields specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Shields 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. Shields 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 1997

University of Washington School of Medicine

Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University 1997

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 20 years of experience

Treatments

  • Cataracts
  • Diabetes
  • Macular Degeneration
  • Glaucoma
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Strabismus
  • Astigmatism
  • Presbyopia
  • Blepharitis
  • Farsightedness
  • Nearsightedness

Dr. Jerry R Shields MD's Practice location

Practice At 1703 S. Meridian Suite 101

1703 S. Meridian Suite 101 -
Puyallup, WA 98371
Get Direction
New patients: 253-848-3000
Fax: 253-840-6514

Cascade Eye And Skin Centers

5225 Cirque Dr W #200 -
University Place, WA 98467
Get Direction
New patients: 253-564-3365

Cascade Eye And Skin Centers

11216 Sunrise Boulevard East Suite 3-102 -
Puyallup, WA 98374
Get Direction
New patients: 253-848-3000

Cascade Eye And Skin Centers

4907 Point Fosdick Dr NW # E600 -
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Get Direction
New patients: 253-857-4477

Cascade Eye And Skin Centers

921 Harvey Road Suite B -
Auburn, WA 98002
Get Direction
New patients: 253-939-7911

Cascade Eye And Skin Centers

10004 204th Avenue East Suite 1500 -
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
Get Direction
New patients: 253-848-3000

Dr. Jerry R Shields MD's reviews

(4)
Write Review

Patient Experience with Dr. Shields


5.0

Based on 4 reviews

Dr. Jerry R Shields MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 4 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.

Recommended Articles

  • Lasik Eye Surgery for Astigmatism

    Astigmatism is one of the most common eye disorders affecting huge swaths of the population where the skewed curvature of the corneal surface creates blurred images of near and distant objects. In the normal course, astigmatism goes hand in hand with varying degrees of nearsightedness (myopia) and...

  • What is Cataract Surgery?

    The exact cause of cataracts is not known. Nevertheless, it seems that most cataracts are caused by long-term variations in the eye lens protein components which in turn causes cloudiness in the lens. Though not common, cataracts can affect infants and young children due to genetic enzyme...

  • Eye Infections: Bacterial, Viral, and Fungal

    Eye infections occur when various harmful microorganisms invade the eyes. They can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. When suspecting an eye infection, you should go and get a detailed eye examination from an eye doctor. Trying to self-diagnose and even self-treat eye problems and eye...

  • Living with Type 1 Diabetes

    Type 1 diabetesType 1 diabetes, which is also called insulin-dependent diabetes, is the more severe form of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes develops at any age, but it usually develops among children and teenagers. This is the reason why it is also commonly called “juvenile” diabetes.Living with type...

  • Everything You Need to Know About Cataract Surgery

    What is a cataract?Sometimes there is a clouding of the lens in the eye; this clouding is called a cataract. Mostly, this clouding is related to old age. In fact, the majority of Americans aged 80 and above have experienced this clouding or have already undergone a cataract surgery at a particular...

  • Eye Twitching: Symptoms and Solutions

    Eye twitching is the repetitive, involuntary blinking or spasm of the upper eyelid. Also known as blepharospasm, twitching affects the muscles of both eyes. Some of the most common causes of eye twitching include fatigue, stress, and caffeine. Twitching is usually painless and goes away on its own...

Nearby Providers

Nearest Hospitals

MULTICARE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITALl

401 15TH AVENUE SE PUYALLUP WA 98372

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTERl

1717 SOUTH J STREET TACOMA WA 98405

ST FRANCIS COMMUNITY HOSPITALl

34515 9TH AVENUE SOUTH FEDERAL WAY WA 98003

ST CLARE HOSPITALl

11315 BRIDGEPORT WAY S W LAKEWOOD WA 98499

Head east on Cirque Drive West 1618 ft
Turn right onto South Orchard Street 721 ft
Continue straight onto Lakewood Drive West 1.0 mi
Turn right onto 74th Street West 536 ft
Continue straight onto Custer Road West 2381 ft
Turn left onto Bridgeport Way West 574 ft
Continue straight onto Bridgeport Way Southwest 2.4 mi
Turn left 615 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTERl

1717 SOUTH J STREET TACOMA WA 98405

Head east on Cirque Drive West 1618 ft
Continue straight onto South 56th Street 1.0 mi
Turn left onto South Tacoma Way 2.5 mi
Turn left onto South Wilkeson Street 3927 ft
Turn right onto South 19th Street 3036 ft
Turn left onto South I Street 552 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITALl

315 S MLK JR WAY TACOMA WA 98415

Head east on Cirque Drive West 1618 ft
Turn left onto South Orchard Street 1.9 mi
Turn right onto Center Street 894 ft
Take the ramp on the left 2328 ft
Merge left onto WA 16 4901 ft
Take the ramp on the right towards Sprague Avenue 1695 ft
Turn left onto South Sprague Avenue 1.6 mi
Make a sharp right onto 6th Avenue 2532 ft
Turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr Way 802 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

ST CLARE HOSPITALl

11315 BRIDGEPORT WAY S W LAKEWOOD WA 98499

Head west on Sunrise Boulevard 3991 ft
Turn right onto East Meridian Avenue (WA 161) 4.3 mi
Continue straight onto 31st Avenue Southwest (WA 161) 1072 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1763 ft
Merge left onto WA 512 8.8 mi
Turn left onto South Tacoma Way 686 ft
Continue straight onto Pacific Highway Southwest 1.3 mi
Make a slight right 241 ft
Go straight onto Bridgeport Way Southwest 1424 ft
Turn right 615 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

MULTICARE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITALl

401 15TH AVENUE SE PUYALLUP WA 98372

Head west on Sunrise Boulevard 3991 ft
Turn right onto East Meridian Avenue (WA 161) 4.3 mi
Make a slight right 332 ft
Go straight onto South Meridian 1.1 mi
Turn right onto 15th Avenue Southeast 590 ft
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto 3rd Street Southeast 363 ft
Turn right 343 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTERl

1717 SOUTH J STREET TACOMA WA 98405

Head west on Sunrise Boulevard 3991 ft
Turn right onto East Meridian Avenue (WA 161) 4.3 mi
Make a slight right 332 ft
Go straight onto South Meridian 1.7 mi
Keep right at the fork onto 3rd Street Southeast 2805 ft
Continue straight onto 2nd Street Northeast 2762 ft
Continue straight onto River Road (WA 167) 5.6 mi
Continue straight onto East Bay Street 3174 ft
Continue straight onto East 26th Street 554 ft
Turn right onto East Portland Avenue 1799 ft
Take the ramp on the left onto WA 509 1605 ft
Merge left onto State Route 509 (WA 509) 5024 ft
Make a slight right onto Market Street 764 ft
Turn left onto South 19th Street 1832 ft
Turn right onto South I Street 552 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITALl

315 S MLK JR WAY TACOMA WA 98415

Head southwest on Point Fosdick Drive Northwest 1710 ft
Turn left onto Stone Drive Northwest 1.0 mi
Turn left onto Jahn Avenue Northwest 983 ft
Turn right onto 24th Street Northwest 356 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1111 ft
Merge left onto WA 16 2.8 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards WA 163 North: Ruston Pearl Street 1067 ft
Turn left onto South Pearl Street (WA 163) 1463 ft
Turn left onto South 12th Street 2.4 mi
Turn left onto South 11th Street 442 ft
Turn left onto South Sprague Avenue 1921 ft
Make a sharp right onto 6th Avenue 2532 ft
Turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr Way 802 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

ST ANTHONY HOSPITALl

11567 CANTERWOOD BOULEVARD NW GIG HARBOR WA 98332

Head northeast on Point Fosdick Drive Northwest 1.8 mi
Turn right onto Olympic Drive Northwest 1179 ft
Take the ramp on the left 1626 ft
Merge left onto WA 16 3.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1410 ft
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit 544 ft
Continue straight onto Canterwood Boulevard Northwest 2358 ft
Turn right 876 ft
Turn right 271 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITALl

317 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR W BOX 5299 TACOMA WA 98415

Head southwest on Point Fosdick Drive Northwest 1710 ft
Turn left onto Stone Drive Northwest 1.0 mi
Turn left onto Jahn Avenue Northwest 983 ft
Turn right onto 24th Street Northwest 356 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1111 ft
Merge left onto WA 16 2.8 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards WA 163 North: Ruston Pearl Street 1067 ft
Turn left onto South Pearl Street (WA 163) 1463 ft
Turn left onto South 12th Street 2.4 mi
Turn left onto South 11th Street 442 ft
Turn left onto South Sprague Avenue 1921 ft
Make a sharp right onto 6th Avenue 2891 ft
Turn left onto South J Street 702 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTRl

1959 NE PACIFIC ST BOX 356151 SEATTLE WA 98195

Head southeast on Harvey Road 410 ft
Continue straight onto M Street Northeast 2671 ft
Turn right onto East Main Street 3054 ft
Turn left onto Auburn Way South 1529 ft
Take the ramp on the right towards WA 18 West 1119 ft
Merge left onto WA 18 3183 ft
Take the ramp on the right towards WA 167 North: Renton 1106 ft
Keep left at the fork towards WA-18 West 1520 ft
Keep left at the fork towards West Valley Highway 761 ft
Turn left onto West Valley Highway North 736 ft
Turn right onto South Peasley Canyon Road 3889 ft
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit 312 ft
Continue straight onto South Peasley Canyon Road 5206 ft
Continue straight onto South 320th Street 1.4 mi
Turn right onto Pacific Highway South (WA 99) 2619 ft
Turn right onto South 312th Street 136 ft
Turn left 218 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

MULTICARE AUBURN MEDICAL CENTERl

202 NORTH DIVISION STREET PLAZA ONE AUBURN WA 98001

Head southeast on Harvey Road 293 ft
Turn right 110 ft
Make a slight right onto 8th Street Northeast 2293 ft
Turn left onto Auburn Way North 1406 ft
Make a slight right 177 ft
Make a slight left onto Auburn Avenue 1068 ft
Turn right onto 2nd Street Northeast 210 ft
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead

ST FRANCIS COMMUNITY HOSPITALl

34515 9TH AVENUE SOUTH FEDERAL WAY WA 98003

Head southeast on Harvey Road 410 ft
Continue straight onto M Street Northeast 2671 ft
Turn right onto East Main Street 3054 ft
Turn left onto Auburn Way South 1529 ft
Take the ramp on the right towards WA 18 West 1119 ft
Merge left onto WA 18 4.3 mi
Continue straight onto South 348th Street 658 ft
Continue onto South 348th Street 1010 ft
Keep in the middle 716 ft
Turn right onto 9th Avenue South 1292 ft
Turn left 1587 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

MULTICARE AUBURN MEDICAL CENTERl

202 NORTH DIVISION STREET PLAZA ONE AUBURN WA 98001

Head southwest 95 ft
Turn right 75 ft
Turn left onto 204th Avenue East 276 ft
Turn right onto South Prairie Road East 2128 ft
Turn left onto Elhi Hill Road (WA 410) 5.6 mi
Keep right at the fork towards WA 167 North: Seattle 1748 ft
Merge left onto Valley Freeway (WA 167) 6.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards WA-18 East: Auburn 5095 ft
Merge left onto WA 18 558 ft
Take the ramp on the right towards C Street Southwest 1629 ft
Turn left onto C Street Southwest 1615 ft
Turn right onto West Main Street 1108 ft
Turn left onto Auburn Avenue 665 ft
Turn left onto 2nd Street Northeast 210 ft
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead

MULTICARE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITALl

401 15TH AVENUE SE PUYALLUP WA 98372

Head southwest 95 ft
Turn right 75 ft
Turn left onto 204th Avenue East 276 ft
Turn right onto South Prairie Road East 2128 ft
Turn left onto Elhi Hill Road (WA 410) 5.6 mi
Keep left at the fork towards WA 167 South 3249 ft
Merge left onto Valley Freeway (WA 167) 1034 ft
Take the ramp on the right 4898 ft
Continue straight onto WA 161 1.3 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards Meridian Avenue 1320 ft
Turn left onto South Meridian 1163 ft
Turn left onto 15th Avenue Southeast 590 ft
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto 3rd Street Southeast 363 ft
Turn right 343 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

ST ELIZABETH HOSPITALl

1450 BATTERSBY AVENUE ENUMCLAW WA 98022

Head southwest 95 ft
Turn right 75 ft
Turn left onto 204th Avenue East 276 ft
Turn right onto South Prairie Road East 1066 ft
Turn right onto 200th Avenue Court East 751 ft
Turn right onto Elhi Hill Road (WA 410) 9.3 mi
Make a slight left onto Cole Street 4258 ft
Turn left onto Battersby Avenue 832 ft
Turn left 77 ft
Turn left 189 ft
You have arrived at your destination