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320 E North AvePittsburgh, PA 15212
Overview of Dr. Verstraeten
Dr. Thierry Verstraeten is an ophthalmologist in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Allegheny General Hospital and UPMC Mercy. He received his medical degree from University Cath De Louvain and has been in practice 33 years. Dr. Verstraeten accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 22 doctors at Allegheny General Hospital and one of 87 doctors at UPMC Mercy who specialize in Ophthalmology. He also speaks multiple languages, including Dutch, French, German, and Spanish.
Education & Training
Beaumont HealthFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 1990 - 1992
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Ophthalmology, 1987 - 1990- UPMC Medical EducationInternship, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1987
University Cath De LouvainClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1987 - 2026
OH State Medical License 1997 - 1998
MI State Medical License 1990 - 1994
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Honor Award, American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS)
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Clinical Trials
- Ocriplasmin Research to Better Inform Treatment (ORBIT) Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
Press Mentions
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Dutch, French, German, Spanish
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Cofinity PPO
Coventry Carelink Health Plans PPO
First Health PPOGreat West PPO
HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
Highmark BCBS ClassicBlue
Highmark BCBS PPOBlue
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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