
Dr. Victor W Chiu MD
Ophthalmologist
3602 S 19th Street Tacoma WA, 98405About
Dr. Victor Chiu is an ophthalmologist practicing in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Chiu specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Chiu 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. Chiu 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 Rochester Sch of Med & Dentistry, Rochester Ny 2002
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 2002
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Pterygium
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Uveitis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Corneal Ulcer
- Blepharitis
- Chalazion
- Nearsightedness
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Practice At 3602 S 19th Street
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Brenda Myers-Powell M.D. PH.D.33915 1ST WAY S FEDERAL WAY WA 98003
- Dr. Darryl Jay Ainbinder M.D.Madigan Army Medical Center Mchj-Sou Tacoma WA 98431
- Dr. Michael Steiner MD13512 AMBAUM BLVD SW 3RD FLOOR BURIEN WA 98146
- Dr. Andrew B Kopstein MD502 S M ST TACOMA WA 98405
- Dr. William K Shields M.D.2914 S Alder St Tacoma WA 98409
- Dr. Michael B Brush M.D.1007 39TH AVE SE PUYALLUP WA 98374
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1717 SOUTH J STREET TACOMA WA 98405TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITALl
315 S MLK JR WAY TACOMA WA 98415MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITALl
317 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR W BOX 5299 TACOMA WA 98415ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTERl
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