- Dr. Thomas J Whittaker, MD
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Dr. Thomas J Whittaker, MD
Ophthalmology
- Kansas, Kansas City
Overview
Dr. Thomas J Whittaker, MD works in Kansas City, Kansas is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Mcgee Eye Institute in 1996. Dr. Whittaker is affiliated with University of Kansas Hospital and practicing for 33 years
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Beta Thalassemia Intermedia
• Blepharitis
• Botulinum Toxin Injection
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Chronic Cough
• Chronic Infections
• Colic
• Colpopexy
...
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
• Dystonia 15, Myoclonic
• Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Extra-Articular Fracture
• Feeding Assessment
• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
• Hallucinogen Dependence
• Hepatitis A
• Heroin Dependence
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Hypercholesterolemia Due to LDL Receptor Deficiency
• Influenza (Flu)
• Inner Ear Repair
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Lymphocytosis
• Metastatic Tumors (Brain)
• Minimally Invasive Parathyrodectomy
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Nickel Contact Allergy
• Optic Pathway Glioma
• Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 3
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Thrombolysis
• Thrombolytic Therapy
• Tomosynthesis-Guided Breast Biopsy
• Tonsillectomy
• Torsion Dystonia
• Transoral Laser Microsurgery
• Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
• Ureter Tumor
• White Coat Hypertension
• Women's Health Rehabilitation
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Procedures
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration• Anisocoria
• Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
• Bell's Palsy
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Benign Neoplasm of Eye
• Blepharitis
• Blindness
• Blocked Tear Duct
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• Cataract
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Color Blindness
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Diplopia
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Dry Eyes
• Enucleation of Eye
• Esophoria
• Esotropia
• Exophoria
• Exotropia
• Extraocular Muscle Surgery
• Eyelid Spasm
• Farsightedness
• Floaters
• Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
• Giant Cell Arteritis
• Glaucoma
• Graves' Disease
• Headache
• Heterophoria
• Hypertropia
• Lazy Eye
• Lupus Erythematosus
• Macular Edema
• Malignant Neoplasm of Eye
• Mechanical Strabismus
• Migraine
• Nearsightedness
• Nerve Sheath Tumors
• Non-Cosmetic Chemodenervation
• Nystagmus
• Optic Neuritis
• Orbital Decompression and Orbitotomy
• Parasitic Endophthalmitis
• Pseudotumor Cerebri
• Retinal Vascular Occlusion
• Senile Cataracts
• Stye
• Visual Field Defects
• Vitreous Hemorrhage
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Years Since Graduation
- 33
State License
- Kansas
Education & Training
Fellowship Hospital
Mcgee Eye Institute
Year completed: 1996
Year completed: 1996
Internship Hospital
Truman Hospital
Kansas City, MO, USA
Year completed: 1991
Kansas City, MO, USA
Year completed: 1991
Residency Hospital
University Mo Kansas City Eye Found
Kansas City, MO, USA
Year completed: 1994
Kansas City, MO, USA
Year completed: 1994
Medical School
University Of Kansas School Of Medicine
Kansas City, KS, United States
Graduated: 1990
Kansas City, KS, United States
Graduated: 1990
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Office Locations
Primary location
Office Address
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas (KS)
Kansas City
66160
Phone:(913) 588-6600
Other Office Locations
University Kansas Ophthalmology
7400 State Line Road Suite 100
Kansas (KS)
Kansas City
66208
Phone:(913) 588-6600
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 120 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Year Dr. Symons Joined Practice: 2008
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Assurant Health
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Coventry Health America PPO
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Group Plan PPO
- Humana
- Open Access
- Options PPO
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
University of Kansas Hospital
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas KS,
Kansas City,
66160
University of Kansas Hospital is a District Authority owned hospital located in Kansas City, KS. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 5 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 5 of 14 procedures.
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