Pediatric ophthalmologist recs

[Anonymous]

OP

This is very concerning! Please do not wait.

Have you tried Hopkins? INOVA?
Can your pediatrician help get you in somewhere?

How old is your child?
Can he see a non pediatric doc at Eye Doctors of Washington?

My child saw Vicente. I am sorry I don’t have any other recs.

[Anonymous]

We see dr Dao in Virginia. But get your son in to any ophthalmologist NOW. doesn’t need to be a ped. Have your pediatrician help you. This is an emergency

[Anonymous]

I saw Marcia Hutcheon in Rockville for strabismus - pediatric ophthalmologists treat adult strabismus. She was very thorough and thoughtful, and left me with a much better outcome than my previous ophthalmologist had.

Don't know how she is with kids, but she's a great doctor.

[Anonymous]

It could be worth a shot explaining your situation to Vicente’s office and seeing if they’d make an exception or advise on somewhere else to go. He’s genuinely a good person and I’m sure would love to help but he is in so much demand.

I also second the Wilner recommendation. Never personally been there, but they are world-renowned and also a teaching institution. A lot of the top ophthalmologist’s have done fellowship there.

[Anonymous]

We’re in NoVa and have been seeing Dr Forest Ellis for 12+ years. I’d see anyone in that practice. Honestly, though, it’s hard to get into all peds ophthalmologists. I’d have your pediatrician help you get seen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dr. Lisa Wei is n Arlington but I love her. She is so good with kids and is just plain kind.

My DD had what ended up being a very serious neurological disease and my pediatrician was a total jerk about it, very dismissive. Dr. Wei helped me when it should have 100% been the pediatrician. Love her forever for this. She was also recommended to me by friend who was very happy with her.

https://www.docwei.com/Lisa_L._Wei,_MD,_PC/Welcome.html

Thanks for the rec! I just called and first available appt is June but they added me to the cancellation list.

second rec for her. Amazing

[Anonymous]

Marcia Hutcheon is really good. She has handled complex pediatric cases. She has been in practice a long time because I’m 42 and I saw her as a kid. Actually she performed several complex eye surgeries on my sister.

I hope you get in with someone soon and I hope everything is OK.

[Anonymous]

Lisa Wei in Arlington, she's amazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dr. Lisa Wei is n Arlington but I love her. She is so good with kids and is just plain kind.

My DD had what ended up being a very serious neurological disease and my pediatrician was a total jerk about it, very dismissive. Dr. Wei helped me when it should have 100% been the pediatrician. Love her forever for this. She was also recommended to me by friend who was very happy with her.

https://www.docwei.com/Lisa_L._Wei,_MD,_PC/Welcome.html

Thanks for the rec! I just called and first available appt is June but they added me to the cancellation list.

We drive 45 minutes to see Dr. Wei (we used to live closer!).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It could be worth a shot explaining your situation to Vicente’s office and seeing if they’d make an exception or advise on somewhere else to go. He’s genuinely a good person and I’m sure would love to help but he is in so much demand.

I also second the Wilner recommendation. Never personally been there, but they are world-renowned and also a teaching institution. A lot of the top ophthalmologist’s have done fellowship there.

+1 to the first part.

I would ask your pediatrician and/or the optometrist who did the eval to see if they would call the ophtho and ask for a favor to see your son or get him seen sooner. Sometimes this helps.
-MD

[Anonymous]

We saw and liked Dr. Glaser, many years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw Marcia Hutcheon in Rockville for strabismus - pediatric ophthalmologists treat adult strabismus. She was very thorough and thoughtful, and left me with a much better outcome than my previous ophthalmologist had.

Don't know how she is with kids, but she's a great doctor.

We got a cancellation appt with her on Monday. Thanks for the rec!

[Anonymous]

Thanks to all of you for the recommendations. I have 3 separate appointments lined up this month based on this thread.

I'll cancel the ones I don't need but I feel like this is the type of situation where backups aren't a bad thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks to all of you for the recommendations. I have 3 separate appointments lined up this month based on this thread.

I'll cancel the ones I don't need but I feel like this is the type of situation where backups aren't a bad thing.

That’s a great idea because you may end up wanting a second opinion. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Keep us updated! Wishing you the best.