Dr. Robert Thomas Wendel M.D.
Ophthalmologist
3939 J St Suite 106 Sacramento CA, 95819About
Dr. Robert Wendel is an ophthalmologist practicing in Sacramento, CA. Dr. Wendel specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Wendel 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. Wendel 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 Mi Med Sch, Ann Arbor Mi 1979
University of Michigan Medical School 1979
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Bartonella henselae infection associated with peripapillary angioma, branch
- Surgical repair of cytomegalovirus-related retinal detachment without silicone oil in patients with AIDS.
- Atypical retinoblastoma presentations: a challenge for the treating ophthalmologist.
- Clinicopathologic study of bilateral macular holes treated with pars plana vitrectomy and gas tamponade.
- Respiratory arrest and new retinal hemorrhages after retrobulbar anesthesia.
- Vitrectomy for impending and full-thickness macular holes.
- Vitreous surgery for idiopathic macular holes. Results of a pilot study.
- Multimodal imaging in persistent placoid maculopathy.
- Expanded indications for pneumatic retinopexy.
- Pneumatic retinopexy. A collaborative report of the first 100 cases.
- Transmission of herpes simplex during CPR training.
- Transmission of herpes simplex during cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.
- Clinicopathologic correlation of an epiretinal membrane associated with a recurrent macular hole.
Awards
- 2011 Sacramento Super Doctors
Treatments
- Vitreoretinal Surgery
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Detachment
- Retinal Tear
- Macular Hole
- Uveitis
- Type 2 Diabetes
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society of Retina Specialists
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Barnes-Jewish Hospital-Wash Univ, Retina/Vitreous Surgery 1984
- Washington Univ-Barnes Hospital / St Louis, MO, Ophthalmology 1983
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