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Dr. Nishat P Alvi MD

Ophthalmologist

5/5(36)
602 Fox Glen Ct Barrington IL, 60010
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5/5

About

Dr. Nishat Alvi is an ophthalmologist practicing in Barrington, IL. Dr. Alvi specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Alvi 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. Alvi 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

Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1992

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish 25 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Treatments

  • Cataracts
  • Diabetes
  • Macular Degeneration
  • Moles
  • Glaucoma
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Birthmark
  • Migraine
  • Blepharitis
  • Conjunctivitis

Dr. Nishat P Alvi MD's Practice location

Practice At 602 Fox Glen Ct

602 Fox Glen Ct -
Barrington, IL 60010
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New patients: 847-277-0111
Fax: 847-277-0444

Practice At 2401 Harnish Dr

2401 Harnish Dr -
Algonquin, IL 60102
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Fax: 815-623-9770
http://www.mercyhealthsystem.org

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Patient Experience with Dr. Alvi


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Dr. Nishat P Alvi MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 36 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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