Dr. Timothy Gray Saunders MD
Ophthalmologist
6035 Fairview Rd Charlotte NC, 28210About
Dr. Timothy Saunders is an ophthalmologist practicing in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Saunders specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Saunders 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. Saunders 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 Nc At Chapel Hill Sch of Med, Chapel Hill Nc 1981
Physician Assistant Studies, Barry University, FL 1981
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Treatments
- Headaches
- Glaucoma
- Birth Defects
- Down Syndrome
- Strabismus
- Migraine
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Conjunctivitis
Professional Memberships
- Member North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
- Member Mecklenburg County Medical Society
- Member NC Medical Society
- Member American Medical Association
- Member American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
- Member American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Member The North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
- Member North Carolina Medical Society
Fellowships
- Univ Miami-B Palmer Eye Inst, Pediatric Ophth 1985
- Univ Miami-B Palmer Eye Inst, Neuro-Ophthalmology 1986
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute 1987
- Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute, Neuro-Ophthalmology, FL, USA 1987
- Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute, Pediatric Ophthalmology, FL, USA 1986
- Pediatric ophthalmology and neuro-ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Florida 1987
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