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About Dr. Scott A Griffith MD
Dr. Scott A Griffith, MD is a doctor primarily located in North East, PA, with another office in North East, PA. Their specialties include Ophthalmology.
Dr. Griffith has received 2 awards.
Locations
Dr. Scott A Griffith has 2 locations
Specialties
Dr. Scott A Griffith has the following 1 SPECIALTIES
Ophthalmology
An ophthalmologist has the training to do much more than just prescribe glasses. They are physicians specially trained to diagnose and treat disorders of the eyes and vision. These doctors are experts on the complicated anatomy of the eye and are trained to treat eye diseases through both medical and surgical methods.Some common conditions that ophthalmologists treat are cataracts, glaucoma, strabismus, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and amblyopia. In addition, ophthalmologists can provide prescriptions for eye glasses and contact lenses and perform LASIK surgery and other corrective surgeries for refractive errors like myopia (near-sightedness), hyperopia (far-sightedness), astigmatism and presbyopia.
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Scott A Griffith has the following 11 expertise
- Cataract
- Macular Degeneration
- Lens Implants (Intraocular Lens Implantation)
- Lasik Surgery
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Cataract Surgery
- Blindness
- Eye Exam
- Eye Pain
- Vision Issues
Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Griffith is affiliated (can practice and admit patients) with the following hospital(s).
Saint Vincent Hospital
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UPMC Hamot Medical Center
Saint Vincent Hospital
Awards
2 Awards
Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2017)
Compassionate Doctor certification is granted to physicians who treat their patients with the utmost kindness. The honor is granted based on a physician's overall and bedside manner scores.
Patients' Choice Award (2017, 2018)
Patients' Choice recognition reflects the difference a particular physician has made in the lives of his/her patients. The honor is bestowed to physicians who have received near perfect scores, as voted by patients.
Education
Mercy Hospital
Residency
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Graduated in 1992
Dr. Scott A Griffith Accepts the Following Insurance
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
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Cigna
- CIGNA HMO
- CIGNA Open Access Plus
- CIGNA PPO
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Coventry Health Care
- Coventry HealthAmerica HMO
- Coventry HealthAmerica PPO
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Empire BCBS
- Empire Blue Priority EPO
- Empire PPO
- Empire Prism EPO Blue Priority
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First Health
- First Health PPO
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Humana
- Humana Choice POS
- Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
More about Dr. Scott A Griffith
Dr. Griffith was certified in 2000 by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Uploaded November 22, 2019
