Dr. James Heltzer MD

Ophthalmologist - Bethesda, MD

Dr. James Heltzer specializes in ophthalmology and pediatric ophthalmology in Bethesda, Maryland. Details of Dr. Heltzer's 17 years experience as an MD, his 2 hospital affiliations and education at University of Maryland are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Heltzer

Dr. James Heltzer
Premier Physician Group
6430 Rockledge Dr
Bethesda, MD 20817

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. James Heltzer 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. and Pediatric Ophthalmology. 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. Heltzer is affiliated with 2 hospitals:

Suburban Hospital
8600 Old George Town Rd
Bethesda, MD

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License

Dr. James Heltzer has been confirmed to have a license in Maryland.

Education

Dr. Heltzer attended medical school at University of Maryland School of Medicine and graduated in 1995 having 17 years experience. . Advanced training program of a internship in Internal Medicine was conducted at Johns Hopkins University. Additional residency training in Ophthalmology was conducted at .. Advanced training program of a fellowship in Ophthalmology was conducted at Chandler Grant Glaucoma Fellowship - Harvard/Tufts.

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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.