Prior to joining VED in December, 2017, Dr. Hammer was with Baltimore Washington Eye Center. Dr. Hammer earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland, School of Medicine followed by an Internship at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia. He then completed his training with a residency in Ophthalmology at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center which serves the greater Washington, DC Metro area. Dr. Hammer served as Chief of Ophthalmology at Ireland Community Hospital in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Dr. Hammer enjoys spending time with his family and is very involved with the community. His commitment and his passion for his work is demonstrated by the loyalty of his patients. Dr. Hammer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Cataract Removal.

Dr. Cremers anchors the Visionary Eye Doctor team and is a widely respected and experienced researcher and clinician in dry eye disease, having spent a decade at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear infirmary. She is a fellow with the American College of Surgeons, specializing in cataract and pterygium surgery. CV https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/suburban_hospital/_documents/physician%20CV/cremers-cv.pdf. Dr. Cremers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. Her top areas of expertise are Pterygium, Dry Eye Syndrome, Blepharitis, and Glaucoma.

Dan Yin is an Ophthalmologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Yin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. Her top areas of expertise are Interstitial Keratitis, Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Coats Disease, and Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy. Dr. Yin is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew R. Carey, MD is a the Neil R. Miller Rising Professor of Ophthalmology in the division of Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute. He specializes in neuro-ophthalmic disorders such as optic neuritis, uveitis related papillitis, ischemic & hereditary optic neuropathies as well as diseases of the retina, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, toxic retinopathies and inherited disorders of the retina such as retinitis pigmentosa. Dr. Carey’s clinical and research interests include comparative effectiveness and cost-benefit of intravitreal medications, long-term outcome of treatments for choroidal neovascularization, novel treatments for papillitis, and the use of novel imaging modalities to better diagnose and understand optic nerve and retinal diseases. Dr. Carey received his bachelor's from Davidson College in mathematics in 2006. In 2010, he received his medical degree from the University of South Florida. He completed his ophthalmology residency as Chief Resident in 2014 at the University of South Florida. He then went on to complete his fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in 2015 and his fellowship in medical retina at the University of Iowa in 2016. Videos Dr. Andrew R. CareyNeuro-Ophthalmology. Dr. Carey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. His top areas of expertise are Papilledema, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Optic Nerve Atrophy, and Optic Neuritis.

Natasha Herz is an Ophthalmologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Herz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Dry Eye Syndrome, and Glaucoma. Dr. Herz is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Sarezky is an Ophthalmologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Sarezky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Blepharitis, Cataract, Vitrectomy, and Corneal Transplant. Dr. Sarezky is currently accepting new patients.

Jesus Martinez is an Ophthalmologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Martinez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. His top areas of expertise are Pterygium, Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Cataract. Dr. Martinez is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Rubin was one of 300 Ophthalmologists in the US selected to study a new steroid which was evaluated for use in asthma and allergy. In 2005 he was the Boucher Lecturer at USC Estelle Doheny Eye Center. Dr. Rubin has lectured at the NIH, the University of Illinois Eye and Ear Hospital and at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. He was at the NIH for 15 years and has been involved in the care of patients with many eye disease and those related to receiving treatment for Melanoma, Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant, Sickle Cell Disease, Cystanosis and NOMID. The latter two are very rare diseases, the treatments of which have resulted in remarkable benefit to the patients. Another interest has been in the treatment of severe dry eye. He was the recipient of the prestigious Richard C. Troutman Award in Ophthalmology at SUNY Downstate Medical College in April 2007. Dr. Rubin is a co-author in a number of prestigious journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine. Together with Dr. James Fielding Hejtmanick, he was involved in the discovery of the gene responsible for Francois Neetans Cornea Dystrophy. Dr. Rubin received a patent for a drug that inactivates Matrix Metallo Protease from the United States Patent and Trade Office. His research with this drug is ongoing and this may be a major contribution to the treatment of eye and medical diseases. He continues to collaborate with Dr. Hejmanick looking for the gene responsible for Pterygium, Fuch’s Dystrophy, Familial Macula Degeneration. He continues to collaborate with Manuel Datiles, MD at the National Eye Institute on Hypo-Alpha Protein cataracts, a cataract that affects men and women in their 50-60''s. His research continues to keep him involved in academics and abreast of the most recent discoveries in many fields of medicine. Dr. Rubin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Optic Atrophy Type 1, and Optic Nerve Atrophy.

Melanie Buttross is an Ophthalmologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Buttross is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Chalazion, Eyelid Bump, and Meibomianitis.

Farhad Naseh is an Ophthalmologist in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Naseh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Optic Atrophy Type 1, Optic Nerve Atrophy, and Hereditary Keratitis. Dr. Naseh is currently accepting new patients.

Gaytri Gupta-Elera is an Ophthalmologist in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Gupta-Elera has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. Her top areas of expertise are Optic Nerve Atrophy, Optic Atrophy Type 1, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Allergic Conjunctivitis. Dr. Gupta-Elera is currently accepting new patients.

Anand Mantravadi is an Ophthalmologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Mantravadi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Cataract, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Mantravadi is currently accepting new patients.

Paul Gavaris is an Ophthalmologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Gavaris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. His top areas of expertise are Chalazion, Eyelid Bump, Meibomianitis, and Subconjunctival Hemorrhage.

Viraj Mehta is an Ophthalmologist in Mclean, Virginia. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. His top areas of expertise are Blepharitis, Eyelid Bump, Meibomianitis, and Orbital Cellulitis.

Saman Ghahremani is an Ophthalmologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Ghahremani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Glaucoma, and Pinguecula. Dr. Ghahremani is currently accepting new patients.

Shatha Alfreihi is an Ophthalmologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Alfreihi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. Her top areas of expertise are Chemosis, Strabismus, Esotropia, and Brown Syndrome.

Marielle Mahan is an Ophthalmologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Mahan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. Her top areas of expertise are Chemosis, Thyroid Eye Disease, and Strabismus. Dr. Mahan is currently accepting new patients.

Nima Moainie is an Ophthalmologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Moainie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract, and Eyelid Bump. Dr. Moainie is currently accepting new patients.

Wanda Pak is an Ophthalmologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Pak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Presbyopia, Nearsightedness, and Chalazion.

Olivia Dryjski is an Ophthalmologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Dryjski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. Her top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract, Blepharitis, and Meibomianitis. Dr. Dryjski is currently accepting new patients.