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Walter Rotkis, MD, Ophthalmology, Seattle, WA, Swedish Cherry Hill Campus

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Ophthalmology • Seattle, WA

Anterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery

Ophthalmic Consultants Northwest

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Summary

  • Dr. Walter Rotkis is an ophthalmologist in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with Swedish Medical Center-Cherry Hill Campus. He received his medical degree from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago He is a board certified in both internal medicine and ophthalmology. He did cornea fellowships at both the U of California SF and Baylor .He has been in practice 45 years. He specializes in anterior segment related, cataract related, cornea & external disease, and refractive surgery and is experienced in uveitis, bacterial keratitis, fungal keratitis, and marginal keratitis His primary surgical focus ,however, is corneal transplantation . He has 7 publications and over 150 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 1979 - 1980
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
    University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Ophthalmology, 1976 - 1978
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
    University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1976
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1972

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 1982 - Present
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1978 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
  • Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Walter Rotkis, Dr. Walter Rotkis, MD, Dr. W Rotkis, Dr. Walter Molden Rotkis