
Amar K. Bhat, MD
Ophthalmologist
5555 West Loop S #150 Bellaire TX, 77401About
Dr. Amar Bhat is an ophthalmologist practicing in Bellaire, TX. Dr. Bhat specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Bhat 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. Bhat 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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University of Texas 0
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology
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Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
Amar K. Bhat, MD's Practice location
Cross Eye Centers
5555 West Loop S #150 -Bellaire, TX 77401Get Direction
Cross Eye Centers
13300 Hargrave Rd. 100 -Houston, TX 77070Get Direction
BELLAIRE, TX 77401Get Direction
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Get to know Ophthalmologist Dr. Amar K. Bhat, who serves patients throughout the State of Texas.
Well-versed in the field of ophthalmology, Dr. Bhat is affiliated with the Cross Eye Centers, working with patients in Bellaire and Houston, Texas. He specializes in corneal transplants, pterygiums, laser vision correction, cataract surgery, and dry eye disease.
Growing up in Beaumont, Texas, he finished high school in the suburbs of Houston, and attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in neurobiology. He was awarded a full-tuition merit-based scholarship and subsequently graduated from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center – Paul L. Foster School of Medicine.
After medical school, Dr. Bhat worked as an intern at Medstar Washington Hospital Center and then completed residency at George Washington University, where he served as co-chief resident in his final year. Following residency, he did a fellowship to specialize in cornea, external disease, and refractive surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Following his training, the doctor attained board certification in ophthalmology through the American Board of Ophthalmology, an independent, non-profit organization responsible for certifying ophthalmologists in the United States of America.
Professionally, he is a proud member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American College of Physicians, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Ophthalmologists are experts in the diseases, functions, and anatomy of the eye. Ophthalmologists are also surgeons. They repair traumatic injuries to the eye and may perform cataract, glaucoma, and corneal surgery.
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