Dr. Robert Elgin MD

Ophthalmologist - Newport News, VA

Dr. Robert Elgin specializes in ophthalmology in Newport News, Virginia. Details of Dr. Elgin's 23 years experience as an MD, his hospital affiliation and education at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Elgin

Dr. Robert Elgin
11800 Rock Landing Dr
Newport News, VA 23606

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Robert Elgin 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. Elgin is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Mary Immaculate Hospital
2 Bernardine Dr
Newport News, VA

License

Dr. Robert Elgin has been confirmed to have a license in Virginia.

Education

Dr. Elgin attended medical school at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and graduated in 1989 having 23 years experience. Additional Ophthalmology training was conducted at University Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Additional Ophthalmology training was conducted at University of North Carolina Hospitals.

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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.