- Dr. Richard A Saunders, MD
-79.9465942
32.7853661
Dr. Richard A Saunders, MD
Ophthalmology
- South Carolina, Charleston
Overview
Dr. Richard A Saunders, MD works in Charleston, South Carolina is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons in 1973. Dr. Saunders is affiliated with MUSC Medical Center, Trident Medical Center and practicing for 50 years
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Abdominal Disorders• Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease
• Beta Thalassemia Intermedia
• Blepharitis
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Chronic Infections
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Diverticulitis
• Dystonia 15, Myoclonic
• Hepatitis A
...
• Influenza (Flu)
• Inner Ear Repair
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Lymphocytosis
• Multiple Miscarriages
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Nickel Contact Allergy
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Surgery
• Obstetric Procedures
• Optic Pathway Glioma
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Severe Asthma
• Sexual Disorders and Gender Identity Disorders
• Thoracic Tumors
• Thrombolytic Therapy
• Tomosynthesis-Guided Breast Biopsy
• Tonsillectomy
• Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
• Ureter Tumor
• White Coat Hypertension
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Procedures
• Bell's Palsy• Blepharitis
• Cataract
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
• Corneal Erosion
• Diplopia
• Dry Eyes
• Esotropia
...
• Exophoria
• Exotropia
• Extraocular Muscle Surgery
• Farsightedness
• Glaucoma
• Headache
• Heterophoria
• Hypertropia
• Hypotropia
• Juvenile Chronic Arthritis
• Keratitis
• Mechanical Strabismus
• Migraine
• Nystagmus
• Optic Neuritis
• Parasitic Endophthalmitis
• Pinguecula
• Retained Intraocular Foreign Body, Magnetic
• Retained Intraocular Foreign Body, Non-Magnetic
• Retinoblastoma
• Senile Cataracts
• Vitreous Hemorrhage
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Years Since Graduation
- 50
State License
- South Carolina
Spoken Languages
- Spanish
Education & Training
Medical School
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons
New York, NY, United States
Graduated: 1973
New York, NY, United States
Graduated: 1973
Residency Hospital
Es Harkness Eye Institute
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1977
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1977
Fellowship Hospital
Indiana University
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Year completed: 1978
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Year completed: 1978
Internship Hospital
St Lukes Hospital Center
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1974
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1974
Awards
1 AAO
2 AAPOS
3 AMA
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Office Locations
Primary location
Storm Eye Institute
167 Ashley Avenue
South Carolina (SC)
Charleston
29425
Phone:(843) 792-8471
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 250 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Other Office Locations
MUSC Craniofacial Anomalies
173 Ashley Avenue
South Carolina (SC)
Charleston
29425
Phone:(843) 792-3251
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Performs Procedures On Site? No
MUSC Storm Eye Institute
7 South Alliance Drive Suite 101A
South Carolina (SC)
Charleston
29445
Phone:(843) 792-8100
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Storm Eye Institute East Cooper
735 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard Suite 102
South Carolina (SC)
Charleston
29464
Phone:(843) 792-8100
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Humana
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
MUSC Medical Center
171 Ashley Avenue
South Carolina SC,
Charleston,
29425
MUSC Medical Center is a State owned hospital located in Charleston, SC. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 5 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 13 of 14 procedures.
Trident Medical Center
9330 Medical Plaza Drive
South Carolina SC,
Charleston,
29406
1-888-495-3148
Joining the Lowcountry in 1975, Trident Medical Center is a 296-bed, tertiary-care hospital providing a comprehensive range of services and specialties expected by a major medical center. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY Trident Medical Center is now offering potential emergency room p...
1-888-495-3148
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