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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Russell Read 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..

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Read is affiliated with 1 hospital:

University of Alabama at Birmingham
619 19th St S
Birmingham, AL

License

Dr. Russell Read has been confirmed to have a license in Alabama.

Education

Dr. Read attended medical school at University of Alabama School of Medicine and graduated in 1994 having 18 years experience.

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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.

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• Russell W Read
• R Read

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