Dr. Sharon F. Freedman
Overview
I was born and raised right here in Durham, NC. After attending college at Duke, I ventured north to Boston, where I completed most of my medical training, and was fortunate to meet and marry the love of my life, my husband Neil (also on faculty as a cardiologist here at Duke). I returned to Durham for my Glaucoma fellowship, briefly joined the faculty “across the street” at UNC-Chapel Hill, and then returned “home” to Duke Eye Center in 1995, where I have been on the faculty ever since. Dual fellowship-trained in both Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus as well as in Glaucoma, I have a clinical and research focus on pediatric glaucoma and cataracts, as well as retinopathy of prematurity, but enjoy providing care for myriad pediatric problems of the eyes, including treatment of “grown children” with ocular alignment issues. My modus operandi is very simple – I simply try hard to treat each and every patient the way I would like someone to treat me. It works every time, and I am privileged to be a clinician and educator at Duke Eye Center and in Duke University Health System.
Dr. Freedman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity. Her top areas of expertise are Retinopathy of Prematurity, Strabismus, Brown Syndrome, Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 179 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 54 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Retinopathy of Prematurity.
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Locations
2351 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Freedman 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.
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 Clinical Trials
Cynthia Toth is an Ophthalmologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Toth is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity. Her top areas of expertise are Retinopathy of Prematurity, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Vitrectomy, and Trabeculectomy. Dr. Toth is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Eye Center
I specialize in the medical and surgical management of pediatric eye disorders and adult/childhood strabismus. I have a special interest in amblyopia, congenital/pediatric cataracts, nasolacrimal duct obstruction, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), pediatric strabismus and ocular motility disorders secondary to cranial nerve palsies, thyroid ophthalmopathy, and trauma. I am interested in public health ophthalmology and international health. I am a former Fulbright Scholar and have worked with ORBIS International (on a Flying Eye Hospital). I have worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on topics including infantile cataracts and congenital Zika virus infection. I have also received support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to work on studies focused on ROP and Ebola. Dr. Prakalapakorn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity. Her top areas of expertise are Retinopathy of Prematurity, Strabismus, Brown Syndrome, Amblyopia, and Cataract Removal.
Duke Eye Center
I am an ophthalmologist dedicated to the study of retinal diseases in children and adults with special passion for genetics and inherited eye disorders. I was born and raised in Ecuador, where my father, one of the first retina specialist in the country, motivated me to do research to find cures for untreatable conditions. I am truly happy to have the opportunity to serve patients with retinal diseases and strive to provide the best care possible. Dr. Maldonado is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity. His top areas of expertise are Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Usher Syndrome, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Vitrectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Brown SyndromeDr. Freedman isElite. Learn about Brown Syndrome.
- GlaucomaDr. Freedman isElite. Learn about Glaucoma.
- Ocular Hypertension (OHT)Dr. Freedman isElite. Learn about Ocular Hypertension (OHT).
- Retinopathy of PrematurityDr. Freedman isElite. Learn about Retinopathy of Prematurity.
- StrabismusDr. Freedman isElite. Learn about Strabismus.
- Distinguished
- CataractDr. Freedman isDistinguished. Learn about Cataract.
- Cataract RemovalDr. Freedman isDistinguished. Learn about Cataract Removal.
- TrabeculectomyDr. Freedman isDistinguished. Learn about Trabeculectomy.
- Advanced
- AniridiaDr. Freedman isAdvanced. Learn about Aniridia.
- Congenital CataractDr. Freedman isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Cataract.
- EsotropiaDr. Freedman isAdvanced. Learn about Esotropia.
- MicrophthalmiaDr. Freedman isAdvanced. Learn about Microphthalmia.
- Microphthalmia with Linear Skin Defects Syndrome
- Oculomotor Apraxia Cogan TypeDr. Freedman isAdvanced. Learn about Oculomotor Apraxia Cogan Type.
- Experienced
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)Dr. Freedman isExperienced. Learn about Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).
- AmblyopiaDr. Freedman isExperienced. Learn about Amblyopia.
- AstigmatismDr. Freedman isExperienced. Learn about Astigmatism.
- Axenfeld-Rieger SyndromeDr. Freedman isExperienced. Learn about Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome.
- Blocked Tear DuctDr. Freedman isExperienced. Learn about Blocked Tear Duct.
- Coats DiseaseDr. Freedman isExperienced. Learn about Coats Disease.