- Dr. Thomas A Whitaker, MD
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Dr. Thomas A Whitaker, MD
Ophthalmology
- South Carolina, Myrtle Beach
Overview
Dr. Thomas A Whitaker, MD works in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Eye Fdn Hospital University Ala in 1977. Dr. Whitaker is affiliated with Grand Strand Regional Medical Center and practicing for 53 years
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Abdominal Injuries• Abscess
• Acute Rheumatic Fever
• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
• Astigmatism
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Beta Thalassemia Intermedia
• Bile Duct Cancer
• Blepharitis
• Botulinum Toxin Injection
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• Bowel Strangulation
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type 1
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Chronic Infections
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
• Degenerative Disorders of Globe
• Dependence
• Diverticulitis
• Dystonia 15, Myoclonic
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Extra-Articular Fracture
• Eyebrows, Duplication of, With Stretchable Skin and Syndactyly
• Fecal Impaction Removal
• Feeding Assessment
• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
• Fibrocystic Breast Disease
• Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
• Glaucoma 1, Open Angle, J
• Hallucinogen Dependence
• Hepatitis A
• Heroin Dependence
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Hypercholesterolemia Due to LDL Receptor Deficiency
• Influenza (Flu)
• Inner Ear Repair
• Kidney Cryosurgery
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Metastatic Tumors (Brain)
• Multiple Miscarriages
• Nail and Nail Bed Infection
• Negative Rheumatoid Factor Polyarthritis
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Nickel Contact Allergy
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Surgery
• Obstetric Procedures
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Optic Pathway Glioma
• Pancreas Disorders
• Pediatric Liver Transplants
• Perinatal Disorders
• Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 3
• Radial Keratotomy
• Radiation Proctitis
• Radiation-Related Neoplasm
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
• Ritalin Abuse
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Sandplay Therapy
• Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Stereotactic Lesions
• Stripping of Varicose Veins
• Thinning of Skin
• Thrombolytic Therapy
• Tilia Tree Pollen Allergy
• Tonsillectomy
• Torsion Dystonia
• Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
• Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• White Coat Hypertension
• Women's Health Rehabilitation
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Procedures
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration• Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
• Anterior Vitrectomy
• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
• Astigmatism
• Bell's Palsy
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Benign Neoplasm of Eye
• Blepharitis
• Blepharoplasty
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• Blind Hypotensive Eye
• Blindness
• Blocked Tear Duct
• Cataract
• Cataract Removal Surgery
• Chalazion
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Contact Lens Services
• Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
• Corneal Erosion
• Corneal Ulcer
• Dacryoadenitis
• Degenerative Disorders of Globe
• Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Diplopia
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Drusen
• Dry Eyes
• Duane Retraction Syndrome
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Endophthalmitis
• Entropion
• Esotropia
• Excision of Chalazion
• Excision or Destruction of Lesion of Sclera
• Exotropia
• Eye Melanoma
• Eyelid Reconstruction Surgery
• Eyelid Surgery
• Farsightedness
• Floaters
• Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
• Giant Cell Arteritis
• Glaucoma
• Glaucoma Surgery
• Graves' Disease
• Headache
• Herpetic Keratitis
• Hypertropia
• Hyphema
• Keratitis
• Keratoconus
• Lazy Eye
• Macular Edema
• Macular Hole
• Malignant Neoplasm of Eye
• Marfan Syndrome
• Migraine
• Nearsightedness
• Nystagmus
• Ocular Hypertension
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Optic Neuritis
• Parasitic Endophthalmitis
• Pinguecula
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Presbyopia
• Progressive High Myopia
• Pseudotumor Cerebri
• Pterygium
• Purulent Endophthalmitis
• Removal of Foreign Body from External Eye
• Repair of Entropion or Ectropion
• Repair of Retinal Detachment or Retinal Tear
• Retinal Detachment and Retinal Tear
• Retinal Dystrophy
• Retinal Hemangioma
• Retinal Hemorrhage
• Retinal Neovascularization
• Retinal Telangiectasia
• Retinal Vascular Occlusion
• Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)
• Sarcoidosis
• Senile Cataracts
• Sjögren's Syndrome
• Stye
• Trichiasis
• Uveitis and Iridocyclitis
• Visual Field Defects
• Vitrectomy (incl. Macular Hole Repair)
• Vitreous Hemorrhage
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Years Since Graduation
- 53
State License
- South Carolina
Education & Training
Residency Hospital
Eye Fdn Hospital University Ala
Birmingham, AL, USA
Year completed: 1977
Birmingham, AL, USA
Year completed: 1977
Internship Hospital
University Tenn City Memphis Hospital
Year completed: 1972
Year completed: 1972
Awards
1 AA Oph
2 AAOPH
3 ACES
4 ACS
5 AMA
6 ASCRS
7 FABES
8 SMA
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Office Locations
Primary location
Eastern Carolina Regional Eye Center
900 Medical Circle
South Carolina (SC)
Myrtle Beach
29572
Phone:(843) 449-6414
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 120 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? Yes
Accepting New Patients
- No
Map & Directions
Eastern Carolina Regional Eye Center, 900 Medical Circle, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (SC), 29572
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Blue Options PPO
- 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
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
809 82nd Parkway
South Carolina SC,
Myrtle Beach,
29572
1-888-495-3148
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center is a general acute care hospital serving the residents and visitors of Horry, Georgetown and surrounding counties. With a medical staff of over 275 physicians, the 219-bed facility employs more than 900 staff members and receives the benefit of services provided ...
1-888-495-3148
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