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Dr. Timothy Daniel Polk M.D.
Ophthalmologist
620 Boulton St Bel Air MD, 21014About
Dr. Timothy Polk is an ophthalmologist practicing in Bel Air, MD. Dr. Polk specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Polk 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. Polk 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 Va Sch of Med, Charlottesville Va 1990
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- White-dot chorioretinal inflammatory syndromes.
- Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
- Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
- Familial internal limiting membrane dystrophy. A new sheen retinal dystrophy.
- Multiple evanescent white dot syndrome in a patient with Best disease.
- Fluctuating vision in Best disease.
- Phakic patients with cystoid macular edema, retinal periphlebitis, and vitreous inflammation.
Treatments
- Vitreoretinal Surgery
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society of Retina Specialists
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Medical Retina 1994
- Univ Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Retina/Vitreous Surgery 1995
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Nearest Hospitals
UNIVERSITY OF M D UPPER CHESAPEAKE MEDICAL CENTERl
500 UPPER CHESAPEAKE DRIVE BEL AIR MD 21014MEDSTAR FRANKLIN SQUARE MEDICAL CENTERl
9000 FRANKLIN SQUARE DRIVE BALTIMORE MD 21237UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND HARFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITALl
501 SOUTH UNION AVENUE HAVRE DE GRACE MD 21078SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMOREl
2401 WEST BELVEDERE AVENUE BALTIMORE MD 21215