Dr. Thomas A Whitaker, MD



Ophthalmology   -  South Carolina,  Myrtle Beach

 Overview

Dr. Thomas A Whitaker, MD works in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Eye Fdn Hospital University Ala in 1977. Dr. Whitaker is affiliated with Grand Strand Regional Medical Center and practicing for 53 years

 Specialties

  • Ophthalmology

 Conditions

• Abdominal Injuries
• Abscess
• Acute Rheumatic Fever
• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
• Astigmatism
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Beta Thalassemia Intermedia
• Bile Duct Cancer
• Blepharitis
• Botulinum Toxin Injection
  ...
• Bowel Strangulation
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type 1
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Chronic Infections
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
• Degenerative Disorders of Globe
• Dependence
• Diverticulitis
• Dystonia 15, Myoclonic
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Extra-Articular Fracture
• Eyebrows, Duplication of, With Stretchable Skin and Syndactyly
• Fecal Impaction Removal
• Feeding Assessment
• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
• Fibrocystic Breast Disease
• Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
• Glaucoma 1, Open Angle, J
• Hallucinogen Dependence
• Hepatitis A
• Heroin Dependence
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Hypercholesterolemia Due to LDL Receptor Deficiency
• Influenza (Flu)
• Inner Ear Repair
• Kidney Cryosurgery
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Metastatic Tumors (Brain)
• Multiple Miscarriages
• Nail and Nail Bed Infection
• Negative Rheumatoid Factor Polyarthritis
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Nickel Contact Allergy
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Surgery
• Obstetric Procedures
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Optic Pathway Glioma
• Pancreas Disorders
• Pediatric Liver Transplants
• Perinatal Disorders
• Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 3
• Radial Keratotomy
• Radiation Proctitis
• Radiation-Related Neoplasm
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
• Ritalin Abuse
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Sandplay Therapy
• Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Stereotactic Lesions
• Stripping of Varicose Veins
• Thinning of Skin
• Thrombolytic Therapy
• Tilia Tree Pollen Allergy
• Tonsillectomy
• Torsion Dystonia
• Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
• Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• White Coat Hypertension
• Women's Health Rehabilitation
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 Procedures

• Age-Related Macular Degeneration
• Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
• Anterior Vitrectomy
• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
• Astigmatism
• Bell's Palsy
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Benign Neoplasm of Eye
• Blepharitis
• Blepharoplasty
  ...
• Blind Hypotensive Eye
• Blindness
• Blocked Tear Duct
• Cataract
• Cataract Removal Surgery
• Chalazion
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Contact Lens Services
• Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
• Corneal Erosion
• Corneal Ulcer
• Dacryoadenitis
• Degenerative Disorders of Globe
• Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Diplopia
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Drusen
• Dry Eyes
• Duane Retraction Syndrome
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Endophthalmitis
• Entropion
• Esotropia
• Excision of Chalazion
• Excision or Destruction of Lesion of Sclera
• Exotropia
• Eye Melanoma
• Eyelid Reconstruction Surgery
• Eyelid Surgery
• Farsightedness
• Floaters
• Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
• Giant Cell Arteritis
• Glaucoma
• Glaucoma Surgery
• Graves' Disease
• Headache
• Herpetic Keratitis
• Hypertropia
• Hyphema
• Keratitis
• Keratoconus
• Lazy Eye
• Macular Edema
• Macular Hole
• Malignant Neoplasm of Eye
• Marfan Syndrome
• Migraine
• Nearsightedness
• Nystagmus
• Ocular Hypertension
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Optic Neuritis
• Parasitic Endophthalmitis
• Pinguecula
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Presbyopia
• Progressive High Myopia
• Pseudotumor Cerebri
• Pterygium
• Purulent Endophthalmitis
• Removal of Foreign Body from External Eye
• Repair of Entropion or Ectropion
• Repair of Retinal Detachment or Retinal Tear
• Retinal Detachment and Retinal Tear
• Retinal Dystrophy
• Retinal Hemangioma
• Retinal Hemorrhage
• Retinal Neovascularization
• Retinal Telangiectasia
• Retinal Vascular Occlusion
• Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)
• Sarcoidosis
• Senile Cataracts
• Sjögren's Syndrome
• Stye
• Trichiasis
• Uveitis and Iridocyclitis
• Visual Field Defects
• Vitrectomy (incl. Macular Hole Repair)
• Vitreous Hemorrhage
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 Board Certifications

  • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology

 Years Since Graduation

  • 53

 State License

  • South Carolina

 Education & Training

Residency Hospital

Eye Fdn Hospital University Ala

Birmingham, AL, USA

Year completed: 1977

Internship Hospital

University Tenn City Memphis Hospital

Year completed: 1972

 Awards

1   AA Oph
2   AAOPH
3   ACES
4   ACS
5   AMA
6   ASCRS
7   FABES
8   SMA

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 Office Locations


Primary location

 Eastern Carolina Regional Eye Center
900 Medical Circle
South Carolina (SC)
Myrtle Beach
29572
 Phone:(843) 449-6414
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center?    No
Office Volume:    120 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site?    Yes

Accepting New Patients

  • No
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 Map & Directions



Eastern Carolina Regional Eye Center, 900 Medical Circle, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (SC), 29572




 Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)

  • Aetna
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
  • Blue Options PPO
  • Choice Care PPO
  • Choice Plus POS
  • Choice Plus POS II
  • Cigna
  • Cigna HMO
  • Cigna PPO
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
  • Humana
  • Open Access Plus
  • Options PPO
  • UnitedHealthCare

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 Affiliated Hospitals





Grand Strand Regional Medical Center

809 82nd Parkway South Carolina SC, Myrtle Beach, 29572

Grand Strand Regional Medical Center is a general acute care hospital serving the residents and visitors of Horry, Georgetown and surrounding counties. With a medical staff of over 275 physicians, the 219-bed facility employs more than 900 staff members and receives the benefit of services provided ...


 1-888-495-3148


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