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Dr. Mark Stephen Borchert, MD

Neurology, Ophthalmology, Child Neurology
42 years of experience
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles 4650 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 660-2450

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Brief Intro

Mark S. Borchert, MD, is director of the Eye Birth Defects Institute and Eye Technology Institute in The Vision Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Borchert is associate professor of clinical ophthalmology and neurology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. After receiving his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine, he completed his residency at the Doheny Eye Institute University of Southern California, and a fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard University. Dr. Borchert, who has been listed in "Best Doctors in America," also has received honors from the Pan American Association of Opthalmology, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and Society of Heed Fellows, as well as several teaching awards from the Keck School of Medicine. He directs the worlds largest study into optic nerve hypoplasia, now the single leading cause of blindness in infants in the United States and Europe. Another area of Dr. Borcherts research is the development of better diagnostic and treatment tools, in particular the pioneering use of spectroscopy to measure glucose levels in the eye.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

Boston City Hospital

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Baylor College Of Medicine - 1983

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish

Location & Hours

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
4650 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Specialties Treated

Ophthalmology
Child Neurology
Neurology

Conditions Addressed

Acute Conjunctivitis
Retinal Detachment
Glaucoma
Cataract
Orbital Infection

Procedures Performed

Lasik Surgery
Ophthalmological Exam
Eye Muscle Surgery

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

CHAMPVA
MetroPlus Health Plan
Bright Health
Texas Children's Health Plan
Inland Empire Health Plan
Empire Plan
Kaiser Permanente
Alignment Health Plan
Health Plan of Nevada
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
AmeriHealth
CalOptima
Aetna
AltaMed Senior BuenaCare (PACE)
Tricare
Driscoll Health Plan
Cigna
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Molina Healthcare
L.A. Care Health Plan
Health Alliance

Cancer 86
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 79
Orthopedics 161
Neurology & Neurosurgery 120
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 149
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 161
Diabetes & Endocrinology 65
Children's Hospital 18
Urology 149
Psychiatry 91
Geriatrics 143
Rehabilitation 73
Obsterics & Gynecology 23
Ophthalmology 8
Ear, Nose & Throat 10
Rheumatology 4
Long Term Care 19
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 99