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Office
660 Pennsylvania Ave SE
Washington, DC 20003Phone+1 201-331-1188Fax+1 202-833-8872
Summary
- Dr. Frank Spellman is an ophthalmologist based in Washington, DC, specializing in retinal disease and ocular oncology. He completed his medical degree at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in 1977, followed by an internship in internal medicine at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. His residency in ophthalmology was completed at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School, and he undertook fellowships in ocular oncology and ophthalmic pathology at the University of California, San Francisco, as well as in surgical retina and vitreous at the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics. Dr. Spellman has expertise in leukemic retinopathy, macular edema, posterior vitreous detachment, retina surgery, and glaucoma. He has authored several publications in reputable journals such as Ophthalmology, Retina, and Lancet. Dr. Spellman has been recognized as a Fellow by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Education & Training
- University of Miami Hospital and ClinicsFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 1982 - 1983
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Ophthalmology, 1979 - 1982
- University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Ocular Oncology/Ophthalmic Pathology, 1978 - 1979
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California (Oakland)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1978
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1977
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1978 - Present
- DC State Medical License 1983 - 2022
- VA State Medical License 2011 - 2022
- MD State Medical License 1995 - 2021
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 25 citationsTiming of Povidone-Iodine Application to Reduce the Risk of Endophthalmitis after Intravitreal Injections.Joshua D. Levinson, Richard A. Garfinkel, Daniel M. Berinstein, Michael Flory, Frank A. Spellman
Ophthalmology. Retina. 2017-08-01 - 51 citationsBilateral posterior uveitis associated with Zika virus infectionShilpa Kodati, Tara N. Palmore, Frank A Spellman, Denise Cunningham, Benjamin Weistrop
Lancet. 2017-01-07 - 40 citationsAn alternative technique of local anesthesia for vitreoretinal surgery.Mark A Friedberg, Frank A. Spellman, A. Raymond Pilkerton, L. Edward Perraut, Robert F. Stephens
Archives of Ophthalmology. 1991-11-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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