Dr. William Jerrard Dunnigan M.D.
Ophthalmologist
2482 Vista Valley Lane Vista CA, 92084About
Dr. William Dunnigan is an ophthalmologist practicing in Vista, CA. Dr. Dunnigan specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Dunnigan 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. Dunnigan 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.
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MCP HAHNEMANN UNIV (FORMERLY ALLEGHENY UNIV) 1957
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