Tao M. Chia
Experienced in Eyelid Bump

Dr. Tao M. Chia

Ophthalmology
Swedish Medical Center
Pacific Medical Centers Specialty Care - Renton
1801 Lind Avenue Southwest, Building D, 
Renton, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Eyelid Bump
Swedish Medical Center
Pacific Medical Centers Specialty Care - Renton
1801 Lind Avenue Southwest, Building D, 
Renton, WA 
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Overview

I believe in combining evidence-based medicine and advanced technology to provide the best care for my patients. Dr. Thomas's medical interests include: cataract surgery in patients with prior refractive surgery, dry eye disease, laser and surgical cornea treatment and laser and surgical glaucoma treatment.

Dr. Chia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Bump. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Meibomianitis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University , 2013
Residency
University of Washington School of Medicine , 2017
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California , 2018
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Pacific Medical Centers Specialty Care - Renton
1801 Lind Avenue Southwest, Building D, Renton, WA 98057
Call: 888-472-2633
Other Locations
Pacific Medical Centers Specialty Care - Canyon Park
1909 214th Street Southeast, Bothell, WA 98021
Call: 888-472-2633
Pacific Medical Centers Specialty Care - First Hill
1101 Madison Street, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98104
Call: 888-472-2633

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Chia has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Cataract Removal

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.


4 Total Publications

BRAF V600E-Mutated Ganglioglioma of the Optic Pathway: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
BRAF V600E-Mutated Ganglioglioma of the Optic Pathway: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Journal: Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Published: January 04, 2021
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Areas of Expertise

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