Maxwell Alan Helfgott, MD| Ophthalmology | MedStar Health
Maxwell Alan Helfgott

Maxwell Alan Helfgott, MD
Provider accepts MedStar Select insurance

Specialties: Ophthalmology

Languages: English, Italian

(202) 293-3409

Clinical areas of focus

  • Indirect Ophthalmoscopy
  • Intracapsular Cataract Surgery
  • Macular Hole Surgery
  • Prk For Myopia
  • Trabeculotomy
  • Uveitis Treatment With Vitrectomy
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Allergic Conjunctivitis
  • Anisometropia
  • Astigmatism
  • Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
  • Blepharitis
  • Blindness
  • Blindness And Low Vision
  • Brain Disorders
  • Cataract
  • Chalazion
  • Choroid Disorders
  • Choroidal Neovascularization
  • Chronic Dry Eye Syndrome
  • Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
  • Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
  • Congenital Corneal Disorders
  • Congenital Malformations Of Eye
  • Congenital Malformations Of Posterior Segment Of Eye
  • Conjunctival Cysts
  • Corneal Abrasion
  • Corneal Edema
  • Corneal Scarring
  • Corneal Ulcers
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Ear Foreign Body
  • Episcleritis
  • Eye And Adnexa Burn
  • Eye And Adnexa Disorders
  • Eye And Orbit Injury
  • Eyelid Disorders
  • Eyelid Ptosis
  • Floaters
  • Fuchs Dystrophy
  • Herpes
  • Herpes Simplex Virus Infection Of The Eye
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Hordeolum And Chalazion
  • Hypotony
  • Intraocular Inflammation
  • Intraocular Lens Problems
  • Intraoperative And Postprocedural Complications Of Eye
  • Iris Disorders
  • Keratitis
  • Keratoconus
  • Lacrimal Gland Disorders
  • Lens Dislocation
  • Low Vision
  • Macular Edema
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Eye And Adnexa
  • Myopia
  • Nasopharyngitis
  • Ocular Hypertension
  • Optic Nerve Disorders
  • Orbit Disorders
  • Paralytic Strabismus
  • Posterior Capsule Opacification
  • Postprocedural States
  • Presence Of Functional Implants
  • Pterygium
  • Ptosis
  • Retinal Disease
  • Retinal Holes
  • Retinal Vein Occlusion
  • Skull Fractures
  • Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Uveitis
  • Vestibular Neuritis
  • Vision Disturbances
  • Vitreous Body Disorders
  • Vitreous Hemorrhage
  • Zoster
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Procedures I perform

  • Anal Canal Reconstruction
  • Autorefraction
  • Biopsy Of Oral Cavity
  • Biopsy Of Salivary Gland
  • Biopsy Of The Extraocular Muscles
  • Biopsy Of The Optic Nerve
  • Biopsy Of Tongue
  • Blood Gas Analysis
  • Chalazion Excision
  • Ciliary Sulcus Intraocular Lens Implantation
  • City University Colour Vision Test
  • Corneal Aberrometry
  • Corneal Sensitivity Testing
  • Corneal Transplantation
  • Cover Test
  • Distance Stereoacuity Test
  • Entropion Treatment
  • Enucleation
  • Exophthalmometry
  • Eye Socket Surgery
  • Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Test
  • Flash Electroretinography
  • Fundus Autofluorescence
  • Gonioscope
  • Hybrid Contact Lenses
  • Imaging Services
  • Indirect Ophthalmoscopy
  • Intracapsular Cataract Surgery
  • Intraocular Lens For Presbyopia Correction
  • Iol Exchange
  • Iris Prosthesis Removal
  • Iris Repair
  • Keratoprosthesis With Corneal Transplant
  • Kinesiology Analysis
  • Lacrimal Gland Surgery
  • Laser Retinopexy
  • Lasik
  • Macular Hole Repair With Vitrectomy
  • Macular Hole Surgery
  • Maxillary Fracture Repair
  • Median Nerve Decompression
  • Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
  • Mesenteric Angiography
  • Muscle Injection
  • Octopus Perimetry
  • Ocular Coherence Tomography Angiography
  • Ocular Inflammation Treatment
  • Ocular Reconstruction
  • Optical Coherence Tomography
  • Orthoptic Evaluation
  • Pediatric Cataract Surgery
  • Phacoemulsification
  • Pigmented Lesion Removal
  • Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
  • Posterior Vitreous Detachment Treatment
  • Potential Acuity Meter
  • Presbylasik
  • Prk For Myopia
  • Ptosis Repair
  • Pupilloplasty
  • Refractive Error Measurement
  • Renal Scintigraphy
  • Retinal Vein Occlusion Treatment
  • Skin Graft Urethroplasty
  • Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
  • Specular Microscopy
  • Strabismus Surgery With Scarring
  • Thyroid Eye Disease Treatment
  • Tonometry
  • Trabeculotomy
  • Ultrasonography
  • Uveitic Glaucoma Treatment
  • Uveitis Treatment With Vitrectomy
  • Vestibuloplasty
  • Vitrectomy For Floaters
  • Vitrectomy For Retinal Disease
  • Wavefront Analysis
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Practice locations

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110 Irving St. NW
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-7000
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3800 Reservoir Rd. NW
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-2000
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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology

Residency: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (1976)

Internship: St. Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center (1973)

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences (1972)