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Office
400 Westhampton Sta
Richmond, VA 23226Phone+1 804-287-4200- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Polly Purgason, MD is a board certified ophthalmologist in Richmond, Virginia. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Virginia. She is affiliated with Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Chippenham Hospital, and Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center.
Education & Training
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Ophthalmology, 1990 - 1991
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Staten Island University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1987
- Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 1992 - 2018
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Medflow EHR, Medflow, Inc., 2012-2013
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsAtypical presentation of fungal dacryocystitis. A report of two cases.Polly A. Purgason, Albert Hornblass, Michael Loeffler> ;Ophthalmology. 1992 Sep 1
- 26 citationsComplications of surgery for orbital tumors.Polly A. Purgason, Albert Hornblass> ;Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 1992 Jan 1
- 9 citationsMetastatic Merkel cell carcinoma to the eye.Polly A. Purgason, Albert Hornblass, Winston Harrison> ;Ophthalmology. 1991 Sep 1
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- Chippenham HospitalRichmond, Virginia
- Henrico Doctors' HospitalHenrico, Virginia
- Bon Secours St. Francis Medical CenterMidlothian, Virginia
- Bon Secours - Southside Medical CenterPetersburg, Virginia