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Dr. Robert I Blem M.D., Ophthalmologist
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Dr. Robert I Blem M.D.

Ophthalmologist

4/5(25)
134 Hospital Dr Suite 100 Lafayette LA, 70503
Rating

4/5

About

Dr. Robert Blem is an ophthalmologist practicing in Lafayette, LA. Dr. Blem specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Blem 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. Blem 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

Va Commonwealth Univ, Med Coll of Va Sch of Med, Richmond Va 1997

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Dr. Robert I Blem M.D.'s Practice location

Robert Blem, MD

134 Hospital Dr Suite 100 -
Lafayette, LA 70503
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New patients: 337-264-1011
Fax: 337-264-1211

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Patient Experience with Dr. Blem


4.0

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Dr. Robert I Blem M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 25 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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