Dr. Ravi Patel M.D.
Ophthalmologist
203 Lothrop St Suite 801 Pittsburgh PA, 15213About
Dr. Ravi Patel is an ophthalmologist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Patel specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Patel 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. Patel 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
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 2011
Provider Details
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Pterygium
- Shingles
- Corneal Ulcer
- Astigmatism
- Presbyopia
- Blepharitis
- Chalazion
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Dry Eye Syndrome
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