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Elahhe Afkhamnejad M.D.
Ophthalmologist
700 UNIVERSITY BLVD GALVESTON TX, 77550About
Dr. Elahhe Afkhamnejad is an ophthalmologist practicing in GALVESTON, TX. Dr. Afkhamnejad specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Afkhamnejad 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. Afkhamnejad 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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