Dr. Fasika A. Woreta, MD, MPH

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Get to know Ophthalmologist Dr. Fasika A. Woreta, who serves patients throughout the State of Maryland.

A prominent ophthalmologist, Dr. Woreta is the Director of the Eye Trauma Center and the Director of the Ophthalmology Residency Program at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute, serving patients in the Baltimore and Columbia areas. She specializes in corneal and external eye diseases, including complex cataracts and anterior segment reconstruction following trauma.

In regards to her educational background, she received her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and her Master of Public Health degree (MPH) from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed her residency in ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, and then went on to complete a fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at the Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami, and a fellowship at the Moorfields Eye Hospital.

Passionate about her profession, the doctor is board-certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO). The ABO is an independent, non-profit organization responsible for certifying ophthalmologists in the United States of America.

As for her academic appointment, Dr. Woreta serves as an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Ophthalmologists are experts in the diseases, functions, and anatomy of the eye. Ophthalmologists are also surgeons. They repair traumatic injuries to the eye and may perform cataract, glaucoma, and corneal surgery.

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