Richard L Watnick MD

Anterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Glaucoma Related

Michigan Glaucoma Specialists

25350 Kelly RdRoseville, MI 48066
Phone+1 586-772-1990
Fax+1 586-772-1137

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Education & Training

University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Ophthalmology, 1985 - 1988
Corewell Health East Beaumont (Royal Oak)Internship, Transitional Year, 1984 - 1985
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1984

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Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 1988 - 2028
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EyeMD EMR, EyeMD EMR Healthcare Systems, 2016-2017
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

10 citations
Postoperative Complications of Ab Interno Gelatin Microstent.
David M. Rooney, Husam R Shadid, Les I. Siegel, Richard L Watnick, G. Robert Lesser
Journal of Glaucoma. 2019-05-01
15 citations
Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma Associated With Intranasal Phenylephrineto Treat Epistaxis
Charles T. Zenzen, Dean Eliott, E. Michael Balok, Richard L. Watnick, Paul German
Archives of Ophthalmology. 2004-04-01
131 citations
The effects of subconjunctival mitomycin-C on glaucoma filtration surgery in rabbits.
Terry J. Bergstrom, W. Scott Wilkinson, Gregory L. Skuta, Richard L. Watnick, Victor M. Elner
Archives of Ophthalmology. 1991-12-01