Expertise in
5
conditions

Dr. Srinivas M. Sastry

Ophthalmology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Bethesda Retina
Bethesda, MD 
Expertise in
5
conditions
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Bethesda Retina
Bethesda, MD 
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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 highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. 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.

Graduate Institution
Harvard School Of Public Health, MPH, 1990
Residency
Howard University Hospital, Ophthalmology, 1995
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
University of Washington Medical Center, Vitreoretinal Surgery, 1997
Hospital Affiliations
Suburban Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Bethesda Retina
Suite 305, Bethesda, MD 20817
Call: 301-896-0101

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.

6 Total Publications

Low-Cost, Smartphone-Based Specular Imaging and Automated Analysis of the Corneal Endothelium.
Low-Cost, Smartphone-Based Specular Imaging and Automated Analysis of the Corneal Endothelium.
Journal: Translational vision science & technology
Published: May 18, 2021
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