Mark Whitten, MD| Ophthalmology | MedStar Health
Mark Whitten

Mark Whitten, MD
Provider accepts MedStar Select insurance

4.8 out of 5 (420 reviews)

Specialties: Ophthalmology

Languages: English

301-302-0012

About me

  • Medical training at Medical College of Virginia
  • Rotating internship at Riverside Hospital in Newport News, Virginia
  • Residency in ophthalmology at Washington National Eye Center at Washington Hospital Center
  • Board-certified from the American Board of Ophthalmology

Clinical areas of focus

  • Biopsy Of Oral Cavity
  • Biopsy Of Tongue
  • Blepharitis
  • Cataract
  • Corneal Aberrometry
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Eye Socket Surgery
  • Gonioscope
  • Intracapsular Cataract Surgery
  • Keratitis
  • Nasopharyngitis
  • Presbyopia
  • Tonometry
  • Uveitis
Show More

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Anisometropia
  • Astigmatism
  • Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
  • Blepharitis
  • Cataract
  • Cataracts
  • Chalazion
  • Choroid Disorders
  • Chronic Dry Eye Syndrome
  • Congenital Corneal Disorders
  • Corneal Scarring
  • Corneal Ulcers
  • Cutaneous Melanoma
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Ear Foreign Body
  • Episcleritis
  • Eye And Adnexa Disorders
  • Eye And Orbit Injury
  • Eye Infections
  • Eyelid Disorders
  • Eyelid Lacerations
  • Eyelid Ptosis
  • Floaters And Flashes
  • Fuchs Dystrophy
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Herpes
  • Hordeolum And Chalazion
  • Intraocular Inflammation
  • Intraoperative And Postprocedural Complications Of Eye
  • Iris Disorders
  • Keratitis
  • Keratoconus
  • Lacrimal Gland Disorders
  • Lens Dislocation
  • Macular Edema
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Eye And Adnexa
  • Myopia
  • Nasopharyngitis
  • Optic Atrophy
  • Optic Nerve Disorders
  • Orbit Fractures
  • Paralytic Strabismus
  • Presbyopia
  • Pterygium
  • Retinal Disease
  • Retinal Holes
  • Retinal Vein Occlusion
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Uveitis
  • Vestibular Neuritis
  • Vision Disturbances
  • Vitreous Body Disorders
  • Vitreous Detachment
  • Vitreous Floaters
  • Zoster
Show All Show Less

Procedures I perform

  • Anomaloscope
  • Autorefraction
  • Biomicroscopy
  • Biopsy Of Oral Cavity
  • Biopsy Of Salivary Gland
  • Biopsy Of The Extraocular Muscles
  • Biopsy Of The Optic Nerve
  • Biopsy Of Tongue
  • Chalazion Excision
  • Chromatic Aberration
  • Ciliary Sulcus Intraocular Lens Implantation
  • City University Colour Vision Test
  • Contrast Sensitivity
  • Corneal Aberrometry
  • Corneal Reflex
  • Corneal Transplantation
  • Cover Test
  • Distance Stereoacuity Test
  • Entropion Treatment
  • Exophthalmometry
  • Eye Socket Surgery
  • Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Test
  • Flash Electroretinography
  • Fluorescein Angiography For Diabetes
  • Fluorescence Microscopy
  • Fundus Autofluorescence
  • Fundus Camera
  • Fundus Photography
  • Gonioscope
  • Heidelberg Anomaloscope
  • Hybrid Contact Lenses
  • Imaging Services
  • Indirect Ophthalmoscopy
  • Intracapsular Cataract Surgery
  • Ishihara Test
  • Keratograph
  • Lang Ii Stereotest
  • Laser Interferometry
  • Lasik
  • Lees Screen Testing
  • Lensometer
  • Logmar Chart
  • Mckenzie Method
  • Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
  • Mesenteric Angiography
  • Multifocal Glasses Prescription
  • Muscle Injection
  • Nagel Anomaloscope
  • Ober Test
  • Octopus Perimetry
  • Ocular Coherence Tomography Angiography
  • Ophthalmic Echography
  • Ophthalmic Ultrasound
  • Optical Coherence Tomography
  • Phoropter
  • Pneumatonometer
  • Posterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomographer
  • Prk For Myopia
  • Ptosis Repair
  • Red Filter Test
  • Retinoscope
  • Scheimpflug Camera
  • Skin Graft Urethroplasty
  • Slit-Lamp
  • Snellen Chart
  • Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
  • Specular Microscopy
  • Thermage
  • Titmus Test
  • Tonometer
  • Tonometry
  • Ultrasonography
  • Uveitis Treatment With Vitrectomy
  • Visian Icl
  • Worth 4 Dot Testing
Show All button Press enter to expand Show Less

Practice locations

Distance from Change LocationEnter your Location

110 Irving St. NW
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-7000
Get Directions

miles away

25500 Point Lookout Rd.
Leonardtown, MD, 20650

301-475-8981
Get Directions

miles away

3800 Reservoir Rd. NW
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-2000
Get Directions

miles away

Education

Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1981)

Internship: Riverside Regional Medical Center (1978)

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (1977)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.7
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Sep 9, 2020

    *Dr. Whiten & his associates was very professional & friendly. *Dr. Whiten answered all questions and concern for my decision to go thru with monovision.

  • Jul 25, 2020

    Great.

  • Jul 22, 2020

    great experience