
Dr. Walter Molden Rotkis, MD
Ophthalmologist
1221 Madison St. Suite 1420 Seattle WA, 98104About
Dr. Walter Rotkis is an ophthalmologist practicing in Seattle, WA. Dr. Rotkis specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Rotkis 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. Rotkis 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
Univ of Il Coll of Med, Chicago Il 1972
University of Illinois College of Medicine 1972
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Cataracts
- Pterygium
- Glaucoma
- Shingles
- Corneal Ulcer
- Astigmatism
- Blepharitis
- Dry Eye Syndrome
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Richard E Bensinger M.D.1221 Madison St Seattle WA 98104
- Ernesto D. Golez III1920 116th Ave NE Bellevue WA 98004
- Dr. Brenda Myers-Powell M.D. PH.D.154th Ave SE Newcastle WA 98059
- Dr. Gurunadh Atmaram Vemulakonda MD325 9th Ave Seattle WA 98104
- Dr. Michael Steiner MD13512 AMBAUM BLVD SW 3RD FLOOR BURIEN WA 98146
- Dr. Harsha Reddy M.D.908 Jefferson St Seattle WA 98104
Nearest Hospitals
VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTERl
925 SENECA ST SEATTLE WA 98101SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTERl
747 BROADWAY SEATTLE WA 98122HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTERl
325 9TH AVENUE SEATTLE WA 98104