Overview
Dr. Sastry is a fellowship trained ophthalmologist specializing in retina, macula, vitreous diseases and surgery. He has been selected as one of America's Top Ophthalmologists and one of Washingtonian Magazines Top Doctors 2010. He has a special interest in treatment of macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and has performed several thousand retina procedures. Dr. Sastry received his MD degree in India in 1989 and M.P.H. degree from Harvard University, Boston in 1990. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Sastry has presented research at national and international meetings and has published numerous articles on ophthalmology and the prevention of eye disease. To learn more about Dr.Sastry, visit BethesdaRetina.com.
Dr. Sastry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Detachment. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Kallikrein Hypertension, and Glaucoma.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Suite 305, Bethesda, MD 20817
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.
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- Distinguished
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)Dr. Sastry isDistinguished. Learn about Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).
- Kallikrein HypertensionDr. Sastry isDistinguished. Learn about Kallikrein Hypertension.
- Late-Onset Retinal DegenerationDr. Sastry isDistinguished. Learn about Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.
- Advanced
- Diabetic RetinopathyDr. Sastry isAdvanced. Learn about Diabetic Retinopathy.
- GlaucomaDr. Sastry isAdvanced. Learn about Glaucoma.
- Experienced
- Central Serous ChorioretinopathyDr. Sastry isExperienced. Learn about Central Serous Chorioretinopathy.
- Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)Dr. Sastry isExperienced. Learn about Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye).
- Retinal Artery OcclusionDr. Sastry isExperienced. Learn about Retinal Artery Occlusion.
- Retinal DetachmentDr. Sastry isExperienced. Learn about Retinal Detachment.
- Retinal Vein OcclusionDr. Sastry isExperienced. Learn about Retinal Vein Occlusion.