Dr Torsten Wiegand
Specialty – Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School.
Clinical Interests: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Diabetic retinopathy, Epi retinal membrane, Macular holes, Retinal tears and detachments, Retinal vascular occlusive diseases, Vitreous retinal surgery.
Departments, Centers, & Programs: Ophthalmology.
Qualification: MD, PhD.
Treats: Adult.
Visiting Hour: By Appointment Only.
Spoken Language: English, German.
Phone: 978-741-1200
Medical Education
- MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
- Residency, Massachusetts Eye and Ear***
- Fellowship, TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
American Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology
About Dr Torsten Wiegand
Dr. Wiegand was born and raised in Germany and holds dual US/German citizenship. He attended Friedrich-Wilhelms University in Bonn, Germany, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and received an honorary Fulbright grant. After earning a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin, he went on to receive his medical degree from Columbia University. He completed an internship in internal medicine at St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital. Dr. Wiegand trained at the Harvard Medical School Residency in Ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston and as an Ophthalmologist in Boston and a Fellow in Vitreoretinal Disease at Tufts University – New England Eye Center. He has experience in the treatment and surgery of diseases such as retinal detachment, macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, and other complex retinal pathologies.
Clinic Details: Massachusetts General Hospital. North Shore Physicians Group 81 Highland Ave Salem, MA 01970.
General Enquire for Hospital: 617-726-2000
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