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Dr. Alexander J Brucker MD

Ophthalmologist

4/5(11)
51 N 39th St Philadelphia PA, 19104
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Dr. Alexander Brucker is an ophthalmologist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Brucker specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Brucker 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. Brucker 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

New York Med Coll- Valhalla Ny 1972

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 46 years of experience

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Dr. Alexander J Brucker MD's Practice location

Practice At 51 N 39th St

51 N 39th St -
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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New patients: 215-662-8244, 215-662-8100, 215-662-0240, 215-662-1721

Univ of Penn Department of Ophth

3400 Civic Center Blvd -
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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New patients: 215-614-4100

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Patient Experience with Dr. Brucker


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Dr. Alexander J Brucker MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 11 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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