Overview
Derek Bitner is an Ophthalmologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Bitner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amblyopia. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Brown Syndrome, Esotropia, and Amblyopia. Dr. Bitner is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Amblyopia.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
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Locations
6200 Westown Pkwy, Wolfe Eye Clinic, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- StrabismusDr. Bitner isDistinguished. Learn about Strabismus.
- Advanced
- Brown SyndromeDr. Bitner isAdvanced. Learn about Brown Syndrome.
- Experienced
- AmblyopiaDr. Bitner isExperienced. Learn about Amblyopia.
- EsotropiaDr. Bitner isExperienced. Learn about Esotropia.