Experienced in Chemosis

Dr. Ricardo B. Akstein

Ophthalmology
Piedmont Healthcare
Akstein Eye Center
86 Upper Riverdale Road Southwest, Suite 100, 
Riverdale, GA 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Chemosis
Piedmont Healthcare
Akstein Eye Center
86 Upper Riverdale Road Southwest, Suite 100, 
Riverdale, GA 
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Overview

Ricardo Akstein is an Ophthalmologist in Riverdale, Georgia. Dr. Akstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chemosis. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Kallikrein Hypertension, Blepharitis, and Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye). Dr. Akstein is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Rio De Janeriro State University, 1974
Residency
Emory University School of Medicine, Opthalmology, 1980
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
Emory University School of Medicine, 1982
Languages Spoken
English
French
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Akstein Eye Center
86 Upper Riverdale Road Southwest, Suite 100, Riverdale, GA 30274
Call: 770-996-4844

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.


1 Total Publications

Follow-up of the 1977 Georgia Outbreak of Toxoplasmosis.
Follow-up of the 1977 Georgia Outbreak of Toxoplasmosis.
Journal: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
Published: December 23, 2015
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