Overview
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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Nerve Atrophy. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Cataract Removal.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 1202, Suite 1202, Rockville, MD 20852
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
- Allergic ConjunctivitisDr. Hammer isDistinguished. Learn about Allergic Conjunctivitis.
- BlepharitisDr. Hammer isDistinguished. Learn about Blepharitis.
- CataractDr. Hammer isDistinguished. Learn about Cataract.
- Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)Dr. Hammer isDistinguished. Learn about Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye).
- Dry Eye SyndromeDr. Hammer isDistinguished. Learn about Dry Eye Syndrome.
- Eyelid BumpDr. Hammer isDistinguished. Learn about Eyelid Bump.
- Advanced
- Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
- AmblyopiaDr. Hammer isAdvanced. Learn about Amblyopia.
- ChalazionDr. Hammer isAdvanced. Learn about Chalazion.
- ChemosisDr. Hammer isAdvanced. Learn about Chemosis.
- Coats DiseaseDr. Hammer isAdvanced. Learn about Coats Disease.
- Experienced
- Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy (APMPPE)
- Adie SyndromeDr. Hammer isExperienced. Learn about Adie Syndrome.
- AstigmatismDr. Hammer isExperienced. Learn about Astigmatism.
- Bell's PalsyDr. Hammer isExperienced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.
- Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD)Dr. Hammer isExperienced. Learn about Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD).
- Cataract RemovalDr. Hammer isExperienced. Learn about Cataract Removal.