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Dr. Farhan Irshad, MD, FACS
Ophthalmologist
1415 Tulane Ave New Orleans LA, 70112About
Dr. Farhan Irshad is an ophthalmologist practicing in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Irshad specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Irshad 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. Irshad 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
Washington University BA Biology & Finance 2002
University Of Tennessee Health Sciences Center M.D. 2006
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Awards
- Tulane Ophthalmology O'Brien Excellence in Reasearch Tulane University
Treatments
- Lasik Eye Surgery
- Cataract
- Laser Cataract Surgery
- Cataract Surgery Lenses
- Eye Exams
- Prescription Glasses
- Optomap
- Glaucoma
- All Microinvasive Glaucoma Surgeries
- Macular Degeneration
- Treatment of Earliest Stages of Macular Degeneration
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Corneal Transplant
Dr. Farhan Irshad, MD, FACS's Practice location
Practice At 1415 Tulane Ave
1415 Tulane Ave -New Orleans, LA 70112Get Direction
Austin, TX 78731Get Direction
Dr. Farhan Irshad, MD, FACS's reviews
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Friendly, professional, and a very skilled surgeon.
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Rebecca Crawford Metzinger MD1430 Tulane Ave New Orleans LA 70112
- Itika Garg1430 Tulane Ave New Orleans LA 70112
- Dr. Maria Alejandra Valenzuela-arellano MD1430 Tulane Ave New Orleans LA 70112
- Dr. Erin Farrell MD1340 Poydras St New Orleans LA 70112
- Dr. Ramesh Somayajula Ayyala M.D.1415 Tulane Ave New Orleans LA 70112
- Dr. Miles H. Friedlander M.D.1415 Tulane Ave New Orleans LA 70112
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