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Dr. Mark Whitten MD

Ophthalmologist - Bethesda, MD

Dr. Mark Whitten specializes in ophthalmology in Bethesda, Maryland. Details of Dr. Whitten's 35 years experience as an MD, his hospital affiliation and education at Virginia Commonwealth University are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Whitten

Dr. Mark Whitten
8009 Rising Ridge Rd
Bethesda, MD 20817

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Mark Whitten 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. Whitten is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Suburban Hospital
8600 Old George Town Rd
Bethesda, MD

Education

Dr. Whitten attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and graduated in 1977 having 35 years experience. Additional Ophthalmology training was conducted at Washington Hospital Center.

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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.