Mark Whitten, MD| Comprehensive Ophthalmology | MedStar Health
Mark Whitten

Mark Whitten, MD
Provider accepts MedStar Select insurance

4.8 out of 5 (420 reviews)

Specialties: Comprehensive 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

  • Allergic Conjunctivitis
  • Cataract
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Corneal Diseases
  • Diabetic Eye Disease
  • Dry Eyes
  • Glaucoma
  • Inflammation Of The Eyelid
  • Iritis
  • Pterygium
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Pupil Function
  • Abnormalities Of The Eyes
  • Absence Of Eye
  • Accommodation
  • Acute Inflammation Of Orbit
  • Agenesis Of Eye
  • Allergic Conjunctivitis
  • Alternating Hyperphoria
  • Aniseikonia
  • Anisocoria
  • Anisometropia
  • Anterior Segment Diseases
  • Anterior Uveitis In Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
  • Aphakia
  • Aphakic Bullous Keratopathy
  • Astigmatism
  • Bacterial Conjunctivitis
  • Blepharoptosis
  • Blepharospasm
  • Blind In One Eye
  • Blocked Tear Duct
  • Blood Clot In Eye
  • Blood In Eye
  • Blurred Vision
  • Buphthalmos
  • Cataract
  • Choroidal Neovascularization
  • Ciliary Body Degeneration
  • Color Blindness
  • Complications Of Lasik
  • Congenital Cranial Nerve 7 Palsy
  • Conjunctival Burn
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Contact Lens Induced Corneal Edema
  • Contact Lens Infections
  • Contact Lens Related Problems
  • Corneal And Conjunctival Tumors
  • Corneal Diseases
  • Cytomegaloviral Retinitis
  • Diabetic Eye Disease
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Diplopia
  • Disorders Of The Vitreous
  • Dry Eyes
  • Ectopia Lentis
  • Ectropion
  • Entropion
  • Epiretinal Membrane
  • Esotropia
  • Eye Cancer
  • Eye Complications Of Wegener
  • Eye Inflammation
  • Eye Pain
  • Eyelid Lesions
  • Eyelid Malposition
  • Eyelid Trauma
  • Eyelid Tumors
  • Failed Vision Screening
  • Farsightedness
  • Floaters
  • Foreign Body (CORNEA)
  • Fuchs Dystrophy
  • Giant Cell Arteritis
  • Glaucoma
  • Grave's Disease
  • Growth On Eye
  • Herpes Simplex Eye Infections
  • Herpes Simplex With Ophthalmic Complication
  • Herpes Zoster Eye Infections
  • Hypertelorism
  • Idiopathic Orbital Inflammatory Disease
  • Infectious Retinitis
  • Inflammation Of The Eyelid
  • Intermediate Uveitis
  • Intraocular Tumors
  • Iritis
  • Keratitis
  • Keratoconus
  • Laceration Of Eye
  • Lacrimal System Trauma
  • Legal Blindness
  • Lupus Eye Conditions
  • Macular Degeneration
  • Macular Hole
  • Melanoma Of Eye
  • Microphthalmos
  • Myopia
  • Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
  • Night Blindness
  • Nystagmus
  • Ocular Hypertension
  • Ocular Inflammatory Diseases
  • Ocular Oncology
  • Ocular Surface Diseases
  • Ophthalmic Trauma
  • Optic Nerve Disease
  • Optic Neuritis
  • Optic Neuropathy
  • Optic Neve Hypoplasia
  • Orbit Cancer
  • Orbital Cellulitis
  • Orbital Fractures
  • Orbital Inflammatory Syndromes
  • Orbital Tumors
  • Papilledema
  • Pars Planitis
  • Presbyopia
  • Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma
  • Pseudophakia
  • Pseudotumor Cerebri
  • Pterygium
  • Punctal Stenosis
  • Red Eye
  • Refraction For Eyeglasses
  • Refractive Amblyopia
  • Refractive Errors
  • Retinal And Choroidal Tumors
  • Retinal Degeneration
  • Retinal Detachment
  • Retinal Neovascularization
  • Retinal Vascular Diseases
  • Retinal Vein Occlusion
  • Retinitis Pigmentosa
  • Ruptured Vessel Of Eye
  • Scleritis
  • Sensitivity To Light
  • Sjogrens
  • Stargardt Macular Degeneration
  • Stevens Johnson Syndrome
  • Strabismus
  • Stye
  • Sudden Vision Loss
  • Unexplained Tearing
  • Unexplained Vision Loss
  • Uveitis
  • Uveitis Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Viral Conjunctivitis
  • Viral Retinitis
  • Vision Loss
  • Visual Changes
  • Visual Discomfort
  • Visual Disturbance
  • Visual Field Defects
  • Visual Impairment
  • Vitreoretinal Disorders
  • Xerophthalmia
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Procedures I perform

  • Accommodating Lens Implant
  • Arterial Biopsy
  • Astigmatism Lenses
  • Cataract Removal
  • Complex Cataract Surgery
  • Contact Lenses
  • Dacryocystorhinostomy
  • Diabetic Eye Exam
  • Diode Laser Cyclophotocoagulation
  • Electroretinogram
  • Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy
  • Eye Health
  • General Eye Care
  • Laser Vision Correction
  • Microsurgery
  • Multifocal Lens Implant
  • No Stitch Cataract Surgery
  • Optical Coherence Tomography
  • Prescription Eyeglasses
  • Prosthetic Eye
  • Punctal Plugs For Dry Eyes
  • Refractive Lens Exchange
  • Replacement Of Contact Lens
  • Retina And Vitreous Surgery
  • Soft And Hard Contact Lens Exams
  • Strabismus Surgery
  • Vision Testing And Screening In Young Children
  • Visual Electrophysiology
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Practice locations

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37767 Market Drive
Unit 103
Charlotte Hall, MD, 20622

301-895-2020

Fax 301-302-0012

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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology

Residency Program: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1981)

Internship Program: Riverside Regional Medical Center (1978)

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (1977)

Hospital affiliations

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
  • 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