Profile of John O’Neill, MD

Dr. O’Neil joined the practice of Dr. Frank Costenbader, who is considered to be both a pioneer in children’s eye care and the founding father of pediatric ophthalmology. In 1983, Dr. O’Neill became part of the academic faculty at Georgetown University Medical Center full-time, establishing the center’s current pediatric ophthalmology practice. He has since served as the director of the Georgetown’s Ophthalmology Residency Training Program, helping to educate countless medical residents. Dr. O’Neill was also instrumental in establishing the center’s post-residency fellowship training program, which offers students training in the areas of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus surgery.

Procedures of John O’Neill, MD ⁽⁵⁾

Procedure	Rank in Chevy Chase	Rank in MD	Rank in US
Tear Duct Surgery Tear duct surgery is a type of surgery done to create a new tear drain between your eyes and your nose.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 1	Ranked in MD: 2	Ranked in US: 46
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 33	Ranked in MD: 161	Ranked in US: 2676
Laser Treatment The fractioned laser beam heats up the tissue causing coagulation and stimulating self-recovery of the hyaluronic acid, collagen and elastin fibres.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 6	Ranked in MD: 31	Ranked in US: 403
Cataract Surgery Cataract surgery corrects vision problems by replacing a cloudy lens with a transparent one.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 2	Ranked in MD: 5	Ranked in US: 47
Retinopathy Surgery Retinopathy surgery may be carried out to remove some of the vitreous humour from the eye.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 1	Ranked in MD: 1	Ranked in US: 35