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Experienced in Cataract Removal

Dr. Yannek I. Leiderman

Ophthalmology
Duke Health
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
2351 Erwin Rd, 
Durham, NC 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Cataract Removal
Duke Health
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
2351 Erwin Rd, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

Yannek Leiderman is an Ophthalmologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Leiderman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Detachment, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Leiderman is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 33 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Cataract Removal.

Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in MA
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Wellcare
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Locations

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
2351 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Call: 919-684-8111

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.

32 Total Publications

Robust Uncertainty-Informed Glaucoma Classification Under Data Shift.
Robust Uncertainty-Informed Glaucoma Classification Under Data Shift.
Journal: Translational vision science & technology
Published: June 02, 2025
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Dilraj Grewal is an Ophthalmologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Grewal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Uveitis, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Grewal is currently accepting new patients.

Distinguished in Cataract Removal
Dr. Sharon F. Freedman
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Distinguished in Cataract Removal
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Durham, NC 
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Sharon Freedman is an Ophthalmologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Freedman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. Her top areas of expertise are Retinopathy of Prematurity, Strabismus, Brown Syndrome, Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Freedman is currently accepting new patients.

Advanced in Cataract Removal
Dr. Clayton E. Wisely
Ophthalmology
Advanced in Cataract Removal
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Ophthalmology

Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc

2351 Erwin Rd, 
Durham, NC 
 (0.1 miles away)
919-684-8111
Experience:
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Languages Spoken:
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Clayton Wisely is an Ophthalmologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Wisely has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Retinal Detachment, Endophthalmitis, Cataract Removal, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Wisely is currently accepting new patients.

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    • Diabetic Retinopathy
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    • Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
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    • Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
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    • Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration
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    • Cataract
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    • Cone Rod Dystrophy Amelogenesis Imperfecta
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