Dr. James Friend MD
Ophthalmologist - Staten Island, NY
Contact Dr. FriendDr. James Friend specializes in ophthalmology in Staten Island, New York. Details of Dr. Friend's 44 years experience as an MD, his hospital affiliation and education at State University of New York Downstate are available on your free doctor report.
Primary Location for Dr. Friend
4299 Hylan Blvd
Staten Island, NY 10312
Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise
Dr. James Friend 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.
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Hospital Affiliations
A hospital affiliation covers any doctor who has an affiliation, association or admitting privilege with a hospital. A doctor's particular affiliation to a specific hospital can translate to the overall quality of that provider.
Dr. Friend is affiliated with 1 hospital:
Staten Island University Hospital North
475 Seaview Ave
Staten Island, NY
License
Dr. James Friend has been confirmed to have a license in New York.
Education
Dr. Friend attended medical school at State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine and graduated in 1968 having 44 years experience. Additional Ophthalmology training was conducted at USPHS Hospital.Get more education details on your free report
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. James Friend MD as:
- James S Friend
- J Friend
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