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Dr. Shah is a board-certified eye surgeon that specializes in all fields of Ophthalmology including cataract, glaucoma, cornea and refractive (LASIK) surgery.

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Coastal Ophthalmology  


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Accepting New Patients?

Yes, Dr. Anish U. Shah is accepting new patients at this office.


Fax

(860) 691-0285


Address

179 Flanders Road, Suite 2, Niantic, CT 06357

Office Hours

  Open Lunch Close
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri

Office Details

Doctor Specialty Ophthalmology
Accepting New Patients? Yes
Practice Specialty Ophthalmology
Languages Spoken English

Norwich Ophthalmology Group (Main Office - Wawecus Medical Center)  


 BOOK ONLINE

Please Note: This link will direct you to a third-party website unaffiliated with MD.com (http://norwicheyes.com/schedule-free-lasik-consultation/), where you're able to request or schedule an appointment online with Dr. Anish Shah.

Accepting New Patients?

Yes, Dr. Anish U. Shah is accepting new patients at this office.


Fax

(860) 886-5999


Address

79 Wawecus Street, Suite 105, Norwich, CT 06360

Office Hours

  Open Lunch Close
Mon 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Tue 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Wed 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Thu 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Fri 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Office Details

Doctor Specialty Ophthalmology
Accepting New Patients? Yes
Practice Specialty Ophthalmology
Group Practice Norwich Ophthalmology Group
Hospital Affiliation
  • William W. Backus Hospital
Languages Spoken English, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Spanish, Yiddish

Insurance Accepted  


  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • United Healthcare

About Dr. Shah
Dr. Shah

Bio


Anish U. Shah, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania where he was conferred the Bachelor of Arts Degree in the double major of Biological Basis of Behavior and Psychology. Dr. Shah attended New York University’s Graduate School of Psychology in the Masters Program.

Dr. Shah graduated from the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Medical School of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

Dr. Shah completed his training in Internal Medicine at Brown University’s Roger Williams Hospital in Providence, RI and is still Board certified in Internal Medicine.

Dr. Shah completed his training in Ophthalmology at New York Medical College which included the York Eye and Ear Infirmary in New York City and Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY . Dr. Shah served as Chief Resident in 2000.

Dr. Shah joined Norwich Ophthalmology in September 2000 where he has developed extensive surgical experience in Laser Vision Correction including LASIK, PRK, and LASEK or Epi-Lasik. Dr. Shah was the first and only Board Certified Ophthalmologist in New London County to offer Refractive cataract surgery with four different implant options. Dr. Shah is certified to implant the Alcon Toric and ReSTOR Aspheric, the AMO ReZOOM, and The Bausch and Lomb Crystalens.

Dr. Shah contributes his surgical expertise by traveling worldwide with Surgical Eye Expeditions, Inc.(www.seeintl.org), a pro bono organization that devotes its time, finances and corporate existence to eradicating blindness related to cataract surgery worldwide.

Dr. Shah’s numerous published articles in peer reviewed journals are listed below.

Specialty


Special Interests  


  • Epi-Lasik
  • LASEK
  • Laser Vision Correction Surgeries
  • LASIK
  • PRK Surgery

Education & Training  


Medical School

  • UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    MD


Residency

  • Brown University’s Roger Williams HospitalProvidence, RI
    Residency in Ophthalmology


Awards & Honors  


  • Fellow
    American Academy of Ophthalmology

  • Fellow
    American Board of Internal Medicine

  • Fellow
    American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

  • Member
    New England Ophthalmology Society

  • Executive Committee Member
    Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians

  • Consultant / Lecturer
    Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Bausch & Lomb, and Vistakon

  • Current Chief of Ophthalmology
    William W. Backus Hospital

  • Traveling Pro Bono Surgeon
    Surgical Eye Expeditions, Inc

  • Editorial Advisory Board Member
    Norwich Bulletin

Languages Spoken  


  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Gujarati
  • Hindi

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