- Dr. Alexander J Fortier, MD
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Dr. Alexander J Fortier, MD
Ophthalmology
- Connecticut, Newington
Overview
Dr. Alexander J Fortier, MD works in Newington, Connecticut is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Mcgill University Faculty Of Medicine in 1972. Dr. Fortier is affiliated with Hartford Hospital, John Dempsey Hospital and practicing for 51 years
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Abscess• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
• Astigmatism
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Beta Thalassemia Intermedia
• Bile Duct Cancer
• Blepharitis
• Botulinum Toxin Injection
• Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type 1
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• Chronic Cough
• Chronic Infections
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
• Diverticulitis
• Dystonia 15, Myoclonic
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Feeding Assessment
• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
• Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
• Glaucoma 1, Open Angle, J
• Glaucoma Associated With Systemic Abnormalities
• Hallucinogen Dependence
• Hepatitis A
• Heroin Dependence
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Immunodeficiency Without Anhidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
• Inner Ear Repair
• Kidney Cryosurgery
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Lymphocytosis
• Metastatic Tumors (Brain)
• Multiple Miscarriages
• Negative Rheumatoid Factor Polyarthritis
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Nickel Contact Allergy
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Surgery
• Obstetric Procedures
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Pancreas Disorders
• Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 3
• Radiation-Related Neoplasm
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
• Ritalin Abuse
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Stripping of Varicose Veins
• Thinning of Skin
• Thrombolysis
• Thrombolytic Therapy
• Tilia Tree Pollen Allergy
• Tomosynthesis-Guided Breast Biopsy
• Tonsillectomy
• Torsion Dystonia
• Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• White Coat Hypertension
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Procedures
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration• Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
• Astigmatism
• Bell's Palsy
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Benign Neoplasm of Eye
• Blepharitis
• Blindness
• Blocked Tear Duct
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• Cataract
• Cataract Removal Surgery
• Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
• Chalazion
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Coreoplasty
• Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
• Corneal Erosion
• Corneal Ulcer
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Diplopia
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Dry Eyes
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Entropion
• Esophoria
• Esotropia
• Excision of Chalazion
• Exophoria
• Exotropia
• Eyelid Surgery
• Farsightedness
• Floaters
• Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
• Giant Cell Arteritis
• Glaucoma
• Glaucoma Surgery
• Graves' Disease
• Herpetic Keratitis
• Heterophoria
• Hypertropia
• Keratitis
• Keratoconus
• Lupus Erythematosus
• Macular Edema
• Macular Hole
• Migraine
• Nearsightedness
• Nystagmus
• Orbital Cellulitis
• Parasitic Endophthalmitis
• Pinguecula
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Posterior Scleritis
• Presbyopia
• Pterygium
• Pterygium Excision
• Removal of Foreign Body from External Eye
• Repair of Entropion or Ectropion
• Retinal Detachment and Retinal Tear
• Retinal Hemorrhage
• Retinal Neovascularization
• Retinal Vascular Occlusion
• Sarcoidosis
• Senile Cataracts
• Stye
• Trichiasis
• Uveitis and Iridocyclitis
• Visual Field Defects
• Vitreous Hemorrhage
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Years Since Graduation
- 51
Education & Training
Medical School
Mcgill University Faculty Of Medicine
Montreal, Canada
Graduated: 1972
Montreal, Canada
Graduated: 1972
Residency Hospital
New York Eye And Ear Infirmary
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1976
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1976
Internship Hospital
New York Hospital Cornell
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1973
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1973
Awards
1 AA Oph
2 AMA
3 NEOS
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Office Locations
Primary location
Office Address
505 Willard Avenue
Connecticut (CT)
Newington
6111
Phone:(860) 667-0207
Accepting New Patients
- No
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Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Connecticare
- Connecticare HMO
- Connecticare POS
- Coventry Health Care
- EmblemHealth
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Freedom Plan
- GHI PPO
- Golden Rule
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care PPO
- Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York (HIP) PPO
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Meritain Health
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- National Elevator
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- Oxford Health Plans
- Oxford Liberty
- Pathway X Ind PPO Direct Access CT
- PHCS Network PPO
- Simplifi
- UniCare
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
- WellCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Connecticut CT,
Hartford,
6102
Hartford Hospital is a hospital located in Hartford, CT. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 14 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 13 of 14 procedures.
John Dempsey Hospital
263 Farmington Avenue
Connecticut CT,
Farmington,
6030
John Dempsey Hospital is a Local Government owned hospital located in Farmington, CT. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 6 of 12 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 7 of 12 procedures.
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