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Dr. Richard Rudolph Beauchemin MD, Ophthalmologist
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Dr. Richard Rudolph Beauchemin MD

Ophthalmologist

5/5(2)
70 Westcave Drive Suite 403 Sylva NC, 28779
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5/5

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Dr. Richard Beauchemin is an ophthalmologist practicing in Sylva, NC. Dr. Beauchemin specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Beauchemin 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. Beauchemin 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

University of Maryland School of Medicine 1983

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Treatments

  • Cataracts
  • Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Presbyopia
  • Farsightedness
  • Nearsightedness

Dr. Richard Rudolph Beauchemin MD's Practice location

Dr. Richard Beauchemin, MD

70 Westcave Drive Suite 403 -
Sylva, NC 28779
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New patients: 828-586-7462
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Richard Beauchemin

4311 Ludgate St -
Lumberton, NC 28358
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Dr. Richard Rudolph Beauchemin MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 2 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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