Dorothy H. Hendricks
Advanced in Nearsightedness

Dr. Dorothy H. Hendricks

Ophthalmology | Pediatrics
Jefferson Health
Ophthalmology - Wills Eye Hospital
840 Walnut Street, Floor 10, 
Philadelphia, PA 
Accepting New Patients
Advanced in Nearsightedness
Jefferson Health
Ophthalmology - Wills Eye Hospital
840 Walnut Street, Floor 10, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Dorothy Hendricks is a Pediatrics specialist and an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hendricks is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nearsightedness. Her top areas of expertise are Amblyopia, Strabismus, Retinochoroidal Coloboma, and Esotropia. Dr. Hendricks is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University At Buffalo State University Of New York School Of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Residency
Temple University Hospital
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Pediatrics
Licenses
Ophthalmology in DE
Board Certifications
Ophthalmology
Fellowships
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Hospital Affiliations
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Highmark
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Humana
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Medicaid
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UPMC
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Locations

Ophthalmology - Wills Eye Hospital
840 Walnut Street, Floor 10, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Call: 215-928-3240
Other Locations
Nemours Children’s Health – Wilmington
1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE 19899
Call: 800-416-4441

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Hendricks 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.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

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.

8 Total Publications

The Protective Effect of Fetal Hemoglobin on Retinal Damage in Sickle Cell Disease Patients: A Correlation With Optical Coherence Tomography, Hematologic Parameters, and Hydroxyurea Treatment.
The Protective Effect of Fetal Hemoglobin on Retinal Damage in Sickle Cell Disease Patients: A Correlation With Optical Coherence Tomography, Hematologic Parameters, and Hydroxyurea Treatment.
Journal: Pediatric blood & cancer
Published: March 28, 2025
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