Dr. Dorothy H. Hendricks MD
Ophthalmologist
1600 Rockland Rd Alfred I. Dupont Hos Wilmington DE, 19803About
Dr. Dorothy Hendricks is an ophthalmologist practicing in Wilmington, DE. Dr. Hendricks specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Hendricks 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. Hendricks 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
University At Buffalo SUNY School Of Med and Biomedical Sciences Buffalo Ny MD
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1996
University at Buffalo State University of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 2007
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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- Headaches
- Brain Tumor
- Birth Defects
- Down Syndrome
- Strabismus
- Nearsightedness
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