Dr. Mark E. Chittum, MD | Colorado Springs, CO | Ophthalmology

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Dr. Mark Chittum is an ophthalmologist with 44 years of experience caring for patients with complex eye conditions. He earned his medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Washington Medical Center. His extensive training has prepared him to address serious retinal and eye disorders that can affect vision. Dr. Chittum speaks English and brings more than four decades of specialized knowledge to his practice.

Dr. Chittum is affiliated with Children's Hospital Colorado At Memorial Hospital Central and sees patients in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado. He focuses on treating age-related macular degeneration, iritis, and diabetic eye disease. His expertise includes performing retinal imaging, optical coherence tomography, and anti-VEGF treatments to help preserve and restore vision. Patients have given him an average rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars on Vitals.

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25 Ratings
44 years of experience
11 insurance plans accepted
speaks English
University Of Washington Medical Center
10 written reviews
1 specialty
11 areas of expertise
1 board certification
1 hospital affiliation
3 office locations
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Dr. Chittum and his staff are all very kind, courteous, and skilled. Dr. Chittum is knowledgeable of the latest treatments and implements them in a timely fashion to provide the best care for me. He stays on top of my personal vision condition with regular appointments and outstanding care. I'm very thankful to be a patient of Dr. Chittum's!

August 17th, 2015

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Very honest doctor. Straight out with his comments. Gave me hope when another doctor didn't. Saved my eyesight.

August 16th, 2015

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I could not be happier with the with the results of your expertise. Your organization is outstanding. I am so fortunate to have been referred to you.

August 14th, 2015

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Excellent care for the past three years-saved the right eye. It is easy to sense the commitment to and concern for patients that Dr. Chittum and his associates demonstrate at every visit.

August 12th, 2015

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When my vision started getting distorted, my ophthalmologist referred me to Dr. Chittum and I will be ever so grateful. Others in my family lost their center vision to AMD so when Dr. Chittum has been able to treat me with eye shots that became available, I am ever so grateful and feel so blessed.

August 10th, 2015

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Mark Chittum is professional, highly intelligent, compassionate and knowledgable of all type of procedures regarding AMD. He has been my physician for over 10 years. If I had to trust my eyes to anybody, Dr. Chittum would be No. 1 on my list.

February 24th, 2015

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He is the only game in town and actually reprimanded me for asking a question

November 21st, 2012

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Dr. Chittum permanently damaged my vision with two surgeries, the second the result of the first. He is uncaring, cold, and incredibly rude. His staff is very nice but his standard procedure of herding patients around like they were sheep just reinforces his attitude that patients are just that...bodies, not thinking, feeling people. I do not know about his partners in the practice, but I would never recommend Dr. Chittum to anyone. Ever.

March 20th, 2012

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Treats patients like cattle in an assembly line.Only guy in town and he knows it.

November 9th, 2011

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Dr. Chittum projects the attitude that his time is much more valuable than yours. Patients are herded around the office like cattle, and he always acts rushed and too busy to spend much time with you, despite the fact that you've had to wait for him. As a surgeon he is certainly competent, but I found his "bedside manner" inexcusable.

June 27th, 2011

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Dr. Mark Edwin Chittum, MD	Dr. David Alan Davis, MD	Dr. James Hyungwoo Lee, MD	Dr. Anak Krishna Shrestha, MPH, MD
Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology
Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
4.1 (25 Ratings)	4.3 (9 Ratings)	3.2 (17 Ratings)	5 (7 Ratings)
44 Years of Experience	43 Years of Experience	32 Years of Experience	22 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks English	Speaks English	Speaks English	Speaks English, Spanish
Colorado Springs , CO	COLORADO SPRINGS , CO	Colorado Springs , CO	Colorado Springs , CO
Med School: University Of Utah School Of Medicine	Med School: University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine	Med School: University Of Illinois At Chicago College Of Medicine	Med School: George Washington University School Of Medicine & Health Sciences
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University Of Utah School Of MedicineGraduated in 1982

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What languages does Dr. Mark Chittum speak?: Dr. Mark Chittum speaks English.
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Where is Dr. Mark Chittum's office located?: Dr. Mark Chittum's office is located at 2770 N Union Blvd Ste 140, Colorado Springs, CO, 80909.

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