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Dr. Walter A Sams MD

Ophthalmologist

4/5(17)
105 TRINITY PL ATHENS GA, 30607
Rating

4/5

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Dr. Walter Sams is an ophthalmologist practicing in ATHENS, GA. Dr. Sams specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Sams 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. Sams 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.

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

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Dr. Walter A Sams MD's Practice location

105 TRINITY PL -
ATHENS, GA 30607
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New patients: 706-549-9993
Fax: 706-549-4047

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Patient Experience with Dr. Sams


4.0

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Dr. Walter A Sams MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 17 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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