Advanced in Retinal Detachment

Dr. Timothy D. Polk

Ophthalmology
UPMC
The Retina Care Center
6115 Falls Road, Suite 300, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Advanced in Retinal Detachment
UPMC
The Retina Care Center
6115 Falls Road, Suite 300, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Timothy D. Polk, MD, specializes in comprehensive ophthalmology. He is affiliated with UPMC Memorial. Dr. Polk completed his fellowships at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, residency at Greater Baltimore Medical Center and medical degree at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Dr. Polk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Detachment. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinal Artery Occlusion, Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Vitrectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine
Residency
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in MD
Fellowships
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute - GME
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

The Retina Care Center
6115 Falls Road, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21209
Call: 410-377-7611

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 Total Publications

Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
Journal: Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Published: May 03, 2014
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