Overview
Dr. Hess specializes in pediatric ophthalmology in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Department of Pediatric Medicine. He served as chief of the medical staff from 2017-2019. He joined the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital medical staff in 2004. Dr. Hess earned his medical degree from the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa, Florida. He trained as an ophthalmology resident at Medical College of Virginia and completed a pediatric ophthalmology fellowship at Duke University Eye Center.
Dr. Hess is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Usher Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Esotropia, X-Linked Infantile Nystagmus, and Amblyopia.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
601 5th Street South, St Petersburg, FL 33701
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Hess 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.
Retina Care Consultants PA
Thomas Shane is an Ophthalmologist in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Shane is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Usher Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD), Doyne Honeycomb Retinal Dystrophy, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Shane is currently accepting new patients in some locations.
The Eye Depot, P.A.
Daniel Pope is an Ophthalmologist in Bradenton, Florida. Dr. Pope is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Usher Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Meibomianitis, Eyelid Bump, Usher Syndrome, and Cone Rod Dystrophy Amelogenesis Imperfecta. Dr. Pope is currently accepting new patients.
Southeast Eye Institute PA
Nandesh Patel is an Ophthalmologist in Pinellas Park, Florida. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Usher Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD), and Diabetic Retinopathy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.
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
- EsotropiaDr. Hess isDistinguished. Learn about Esotropia.
- StrabismusDr. Hess isDistinguished. Learn about Strabismus.
- Advanced
- AmblyopiaDr. Hess isAdvanced. Learn about Amblyopia.
- AniridiaDr. Hess isAdvanced. Learn about Aniridia.
- Anton SyndromeDr. Hess isAdvanced. Learn about Anton Syndrome.
- AstigmatismDr. Hess isAdvanced. Learn about Astigmatism.
- Autism Spectrum DisorderDr. Hess isAdvanced. Learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Baller-Gerold SyndromeDr. Hess isAdvanced. Learn about Baller-Gerold Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Allergic ConjunctivitisDr. Hess isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Conjunctivitis.
- BlepharophimosisDr. Hess isExperienced. Learn about Blepharophimosis.
- Blepharophimosis SyndromeDr. Hess isExperienced. Learn about Blepharophimosis Syndrome.
- Brown SyndromeDr. Hess isExperienced. Learn about Brown Syndrome.
- CMV RetinitisDr. Hess isExperienced. Learn about CMV Retinitis.
- Cogan's SyndromeDr. Hess isExperienced. Learn about Cogan's Syndrome.