Robert Earl Wiggins Jr. MD
Pediatric & Strabismus
Consulting Associate in the Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine
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8 Medical Park DrAsheville, NC 28803
Phone+1 828-258-1586
Fax+1 828-258-6161
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Summary
- Robert Wiggins Jr., MD is an experienced Ophthalmologist based in Asheville, NC, who specializes in Pediatric and Strabismus Ophthalmology. His educational training includes a residency in Ophthalmology at Duke University Hospital and an Internship in Internal Medicine at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. He has a depth of knowledge in neuro-ophthalmology and pediatric ophthalmology. Dr. Wiggins has contributed significantly to the field with multiple publications in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Genetics, among others. In recognition of his work, he has been bestowed with the honor of Fellow from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Ophthalmology, 1989 - 1989- Duke University HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 1985 - 1988
University of North Carolina HospitalsInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1985 - 2027
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsBest Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (BVMD) is a phenocopy of North Carolina Macular Dystrophy (NCMD/MCDR1).Kent W Small, Lee M Jampol, Benjamin Bakall, Leslie Small, Robert Wiggins
Ophthalmic Genetics. 2022-06-01 - 8 citationsNorth Carolina Macular Dystrophy: Long-term Follow-up of the Original Family.Kent W Small, Robert Wiggins, Nitin Udar, Rosemary Silva-Garcia, Jessica Avetisjan
Ophthalmology. Retina. 2022-06-01 - 3 citationsAnalysis of the Financial Return of Electronic Health Records.Robert E. Wiggins, Denise C. Fridl
Ophthalmology. 2016-01-01
Press Mentions
Practice Nets over $1 Million from EHR AdoptionAugust 6th, 2015
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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