Seasoned Cataract and Glaucoma Surgeon, Dr. Kenneth S. Schwartz, Welcomes Patients at Washington Eye Physicians & Surgeons in Chevy Chase, MD

Kenneth S. Schwartz, MD, FAAO, is a well-versed ophthalmologist who specializes in cataract and glaucoma surgery. He diagnoses and treats patients at Washington Eye Physicians & Surgeons in Chevy Chase, MD. Furthermore, he is a Senior Attending Surgical Instructor at Georgetown University/ Washington Hospital Center (2003-present). As an ophthalmologist, he specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Dr. Schwartz has been in practice for over 20 years. Areas of special interest include refractive cataract surgery and complex glaucoma surgery including tube shunt procedures. He continues to lecture on cataract and glaucoma surgery and diseases of the eye. A Physician Advisor for the Glaucoma Review Board, Dr. Schwartz is also a member of the Practicing Ophthalmologists Curriculum Committee for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Moreover, Dr. Schwartz does work abroad to train local surgeons in advanced surgical techniques. He has done mission work in Peru and Ghana where he treats complex cases and trains local physicians. For more information about Dr. Kenneth S. Schwartz, please visit https://www.washingtoneye.com/our-doctors-chevy-chase/kenneth-s-schwartz-m-d/.

Kenneth S. Schwartz, MD, FAAO, attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, and received his medical degree in 1998. Then, he served his internship at Georgetown University Hospital. Furthermore, he conducted his ophthalmology residency at Washington Hospital Center, where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Schwartz is the recipient of the Joseph Dessoff Award in Ophthalmology from Washington Hospital Center and the Resident’s Day Research Award. In addition, he completed his fellowship training in glaucoma at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, FL. Dr. Schwartz received board certification in ophthalmology from the American Board of Ophthalmology. A member of the American Medical Association, he is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is listed as one of the Washingtonian Magazine’s Top Doctors, the National Guide of America’s Top Ophthalmologists, and the Washington DC-Baltimore-Northern Virginia Doctors Guide. For more information about Dr. Kenneth S. Schwartz, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2398117-Kenneth-Schwartz-Ophthalmologist.