- Dr. Richard O Bessent, MD
-90.08204
30.44712
Dr. Richard O Bessent, MD
Ophthalmology
- Louisiana, Covington
Overview
Dr. Richard O Bessent, MD works in Covington, Louisiana is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Baylor College Of Med in 1980. Dr. Bessent is affiliated with Lakeview Regional Medical Center, Riverside Medical Center and practicing for 44 years
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Astigmatism• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Bile Duct Cancer
• Blepharitis
• Chronic Cough
• Colpopexy
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
• Diverticulitis
• Ectropion of Eyelid
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• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
• Hallucinogen Dependence
• Heroin Dependence
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Influenza (Flu)
• Inner Ear Repair
• Kidney Cryosurgery
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Negative Rheumatoid Factor Polyarthritis
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Surgery
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Optic Pathway Glioma
• Pancreas Disorders
• Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 3
• Pyloromyotomy
• Radiation Proctitis
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Tilia Tree Pollen Allergy
• Torsion Dystonia
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• White Coat Hypertension
• Women's Health Rehabilitation
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Procedures
• Anisocoria• Anterior Vitrectomy
• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
• Astigmatism
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Benign Neoplasm of Eye
• Blepharitis
• Blepharorrhaphy
• Blocked Tear Duct
• Cataract
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• Cataract Removal Surgery
• Chalazion
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
• Corneal Ulcer
• Diabetic Cataracts
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Diplopia
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Drusen
• Dry Eyes
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Eyelid Surgery
• Floaters
• Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
• Glaucoma
• Glaucoma Surgery
• Headache
• Herpetic Keratitis
• Keratitis
• Keratoconus
• Lupus Erythematosus
• Macular Edema
• Migraine
• Nearsightedness
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Optic Neuritis
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Presbyopia
• Pseudotumor Cerebri
• Pterygium Excision
• Repair of Entropion or Ectropion
• Retinal Detachment and Retinal Tear
• Senile Cataracts
• Sjögren's Syndrome
• 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
- 44
State License
- Louisiana
Education & Training
Internship Hospital
Baylor College Of Med
Year completed: 1980
Year completed: 1980
Residency Hospital
Tulane Med Center
New Orlenas, LA, USA
Year completed: 1983
New Orlenas, LA, USA
Year completed: 1983
Medical School
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine
Nashville, TN, United States
Graduated: 1979
Nashville, TN, United States
Graduated: 1979
Awards
1 AA Oph
2 AAOPH
3 La St Med Soc
4 Louisiana State Medical Society
5 SMA
6 St Tammany Parish Med Soc
7 State Tammany Parish Medical Society
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Office Locations
Primary location
Surgical Eye Associates
1120 North Highway 190
Louisiana (LA)
Covington
70433
Phone:(985) 893-5777
Other Office Locations
Bond-Wroten Eye Clinic
1705 South Morrison Boulevard
Louisiana (LA)
Covington
70403
Phone:(985) 345-2020
Surgical Eye Associates
803 Riverside Drive
Louisiana (LA)
Covington
70438
Phone:(985) 839-5633
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
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Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- GEHA
- Golden Rule
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Group Health Cooperative
- Health Net
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Medicare MCR
- Meritain Health
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- National Elevator
- Open Access Plus
- PHCS Network PPO
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Riverside Medical Center
350 North Wall Street
Illinois IL,
Kankakee,
60901
(815) 933-1671
Established in 1964, Riverside HealthCare serves the south suburban counties of Chicago as a not-for-profit medical facility. Riverside currently has two medical campuses in Kankakee and Bourbonnais. Riverside is nationally recognized for its specialty programs in heart care, obstetrics, trauma, onc...
(815) 933-1671
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