- Dr. Derek B Hess, MD
-82.64013
27.7642365
Dr. Derek B Hess, MD
Ophthalmology
- Florida, Saint Petersburg
Overview
Dr. Derek B Hess, MD works in Saint Petersburg, Florida is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Duke University in 2004. Dr. Hess is affiliated with Bayfront Medical Center, Mease Countryside Hospital, Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, South Florida Baptist Hospital and practicing for 25 years
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease• Acute Rheumatic Fever
• Astigmatism
• Beta Thalassemia Intermedia
• Bone Reconstruction Recovery
• Chronic Infections
• Colic
• Colpopexy
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
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• Diverticulitis
• Dystonia 15, Myoclonic
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Eyebrows, Duplication of, With Stretchable Skin and Syndactyly
• Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
• Hepatitis A
• Heroin Dependence
• Influenza (Flu)
• Inner Ear Repair
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Nail and Nail Bed Infection
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Surgery
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Optic Pathway Glioma
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma
• Stereotactic Lesions
• Thoracic Tumors
• Thrombolytic Therapy
• Tonsillectomy
• Ureter Tumor
• White Coat Hypertension
• Women's Health Rehabilitation
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Procedures
• Anisocoria• Anterior Vitrectomy
• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
• Astigmatism
• Bell's Palsy
• Benign Neoplasm of Eye
• Canthoplasty and Canthopexy
• Cataract
• Cataract Removal Surgery
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
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• Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
• Corneal Ulcer
• Dacryocystorhinostomy
• Destruction of Lesion of Retina and Choroid
• Diplopia
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Endophthalmitis
• Enucleation of Eye
• Esotropia
• Excision of Chalazion
• Excision or Destruction of Lesion of Cornea
• Exotropia
• Extraocular Muscle Surgery
• Eyelid Surgery
• Glaucoma
• Glaucoma Surgery
• Goniotomy
• Headache
• Hypertropia
• Hyphema
• Keratitis
• Marfan Syndrome
• Mechanical Strabismus
• Migraine
• Nerve Sheath Tumors
• Nystagmus
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Optic Neuritis
• Orbital Decompression and Orbitotomy
• Paracentesis of Anterior Eye
• Parasitic Endophthalmitis
• Pseudotumor Cerebri
• Purulent Endophthalmitis
• Removal of Foreign Body from External Eye
• Repair of Brow Ptosis and Blepharoptosis
• Retained Intraocular Foreign Body, Non-Magnetic
• Retinoblastoma
• Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
• Still's Disease
• Uveitis and Iridocyclitis
• Visual Field Defects
• Vitrectomy (incl. Macular Hole Repair)
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Years Since Graduation
- 25
State License
- Florida
Education & Training
Fellowship Hospital
Duke University
Year completed: 2004
Year completed: 2004
Residency Hospital
Med College Va
Richmond, VA, USA
Year completed: 2002
Richmond, VA, USA
Year completed: 2002
Medical School
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine
Tampa, FL, United States
Graduated: 1998
Tampa, FL, United States
Graduated: 1998
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Office Locations
Primary location
Hess and Hess Mds
601 5th Street South Suite 601
Florida (FL)
Saint Petersburg
33701
Phone:(727) 767-4393
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Hess and Hess Mds, 601 5th Street South Suite 601, Saint Petersburg, Florida (FL), 33701
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- AvMed
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Care HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
- Blue Select
- BlueDental Choice
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- Coventry Health Care of Florida
- Coventry Health Care of Florida, Inc.
- Employer Group Open Access HMO
- Employer Group PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Golden Rule
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Humana
- LocalPlus
- Medicaid
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Medico
- Meritain Health
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Neighborhood Health Partnership
- NetworkBlue
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Select HMO
- Tampa Bay CoreNet
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
- Wellpath Preferred PPO
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Affiliated Hospitals
Bayfront Medical Center
701 6th Street South
Florida FL,
Saint Petersburg,
33701
Bayfront Medical Center is a hospital located in Saint Petersburg, FL. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 13 of 13 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 2 of 13 procedures.
Mease Countryside Hospital
3231 Mcmullen Booth Road
Florida FL,
Safety Harbor,
34695
Mease Countryside Hospital is a hospital located in Safety Harbor, FL. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 2 of 12 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 2 of 12 procedures.
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital
6600 Madison Street
Florida FL,
New Port Richey,
34652
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital is a hospital located in New Port Richey, FL. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 6 of 6 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 3 of 6 procedures.
South Florida Baptist Hospital
301 North Alexander Street
Florida FL,
Plant City,
33563
South Florida Baptist Hospital is a hospital located in Plant City, FL. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 6 of 6 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 6 of 6 procedures.
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