Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise
Dr. Harold Helms identified specializing in
OphthalmologyOphthalmology
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor, and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses. No Sub Specialty.. He obtained board certification from the member board for Ophthalmology.
License
Dr. Harold Helms has been confirmed to have a license in Alabama.
Education
Dr. Helms attended medical school at University of Alabama School of Medicine and graduated in 1981 having 31 years experience. Additional Ophthalmology training was conducted at University of Alabama Hospital.While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.
Aliases
Patients may also know Dr. Harold Helms as:
- Harold A Helms
- H Helms
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