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Dr. Prithvi S Sankar MD

Ophthalmologist

5/5(2)
51 N 39th St Philadelphia PA, 19104
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About

Dr. Prithvi Sankar is an ophthalmologist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Sankar specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Sankar can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Sankar can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.

Education and Training

Univ of Va Sch of Med, Charlottesville Va 1996

University of Virginia School of Medicine 1996

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Treatments

  • Cataracts
  • Diabetes
  • Glaucoma
  • Uveitis
  • Birth Defects
  • Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Prithvi S Sankar MD's Practice location

Practice At 51 N 39th St

51 N 39th St -
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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New patients: 215-662-8244, 215-662-8100, 215-662-0240, 215-662-2600, 215-662-1721

Penn Medicine at Radnor Ophthalm

3400 Civic Center Blvd West Pavillion 3rd Floor -
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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New patients: 215-614-4100

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Dr. Prithvi S Sankar MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 2 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Ophthalmologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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