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Dr. Thomas Clinch MD

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Dr. Thomas E. Clinch is an acknowledged leader in ophthalmology. He has authored over 100 scientific articles and presentations. He was recently honored with an

Dr. Thomas E. Clinch is an acknowledged leader in ophthalmology. He has authored over 100 scientific articles and presentations. He was recently honored with an Achievement Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and has been named in the National Registry of Who’s Who and Best Doctors and Top Ophthalmologists in America. Dr. Clinch is a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology as well as a member of numerous professional societies. As a LASIK surgeon, Dr. Clinch served as an investigator in the clinical studies that led to FDA approval of LASIK, PRK, and Intacs®. He is proud to be the only physician in the Washington, DC, area selected to participate in FDA trials to correct high levels of nearsightedness with intraocular lenses. Recently, he was also the first surgeon in the region to implant an intraocular miniature telescopic lens for treatment of macular degeneration. He has appeared on television network news programs as a pioneer in refractive surgery. He was listed in Washingtonian Magazine as a “top LASIK surgeon.” Dr. Clinch has performed over 15,000 LASIK procedures and has been selected as a VISX® STAR surgeon, ranking him among the top LASIK surgeons in the country.

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1016 16th Street NW, Lower Lev..., Washington, DC, 20036
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2 Wisconsin Circle, Suites 200..., Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
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8230 Boone Blvd, 125, Vienna, VA, 22182
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Education

  • Medical School - Jefferson Medical College
  • Louisiana State University Eye Center

Languages Spoken

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Ophthalmology

Professional Memberships

  • President of Washington Metropolitan Ophthalmology Society
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Managing Partner of the Eye Doctors of Washington

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Dr. Clinch is very professional and friendly at the same time. The staff was so helpful with my appointment. The weather was awful and traffic was a nightmare, upon calling the office to tell them that I was struggling to get to my appointment on time due to the traffic, they gave me assurance that they would be able to accommodate me and told me to drive safely. In stead of me arriving to the office stressed, I was able to arrive to the appointment relaxed in spite of my delay.

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Dr. Thomas Clinch and his entire staff were wonderful. Thank you to all involved in the gentle, and excellent care of my elderly mother.

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Very pleased with me experience with the staff and doctor. They were courteous, professional and crafted a treatment tailored to my needs.

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as always very professional and gracious

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The entire staff was very efficient, friendly and knowledgable. Dr. Clinch took a great deal of time explaining all the tests that were being done and also the surgery that was needed. I left feeling informed and very confident.

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Very friendly and helpful!

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Dr. Clinch was fantastic... took time to listen and lay out various options. Would definitely see him again and recommend him to all of my friends and colleagues!

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This was the best experience with a Doctor. His staff was absolutely wonderful. Friendly and fast! I would recommend him to anyone!

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The technician was fantastic. He explained all tests done and helped me to save money. Dr. Clinch was thorough and answered questions well. Great practice.

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Dr Clinch and his staff thoroughly and patiently explain treatment plans and options. This is a patient-centered practice.

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Confident, capable, and extremely profession--plus he's a good guy!

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My first visit with him was great but the second visit was terrible. It seems he had a long day and two patients before me where difficult so after an hour wait when he got to me he was already irritated and unfriendly with mostly everything he said to me. His customer service was very poor and he did not seem to care what he said everything he said was in a rude manner. then at the end when he was the one that told me to bring in my old glasses he snapped at me and said that is a charge to read those old glasses but i will if money is not an issue I will if you want me to and walked out of the office. He ignored the fact that he was the one that told me to bring them in so I grabbed my stuff and left cause i will not be the one he takes his rough day on. I picked him because he was rated high in the Washingtonian as a good doctor but obviously he was not rated when he is underpressure and a rough day. I rather not go back to deal with his rudness and will look for a kinder doctor its one thing to wait for a doctor because his good its another thing to deal with his rudeness on top of the wait. The wait time would not have been so bad had someone communicated with me he had two unexpected patients he squeezed in rather than me sit there for an hour thinking maybe my on line appointment got squeezed in. His whole mannerism changes when he had a stressfull day which is when customer service should be most important wether someone comes in from loosing their vision or a simple vision check they all matter and constant rudeness is unnecessary in his line of work. In my family six people needed to go to eye doctor but I would never recommend them to him because if he has a bad day I know they would not get good service.

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First visit to this practice. Staff was friendly and professional. Exam was thorough and doctor took time to explain things.

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Except for the wait time, the experience was excellent. I came 15 min early because I was a new patient and still waited over 1 hour.

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As always very satified with my appointment with Dr. Clinch. He will always answer my questions and gives you time for questions.

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He was very friendly, asked a lot of questions and was very thorough. Very easy to talk to as well.

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I liked Dr. Clinch when I met him 10+ years ago for my lasik surgery, and like him just as much when I came back to see him all these years later. He is one of the best eye doctors around, and very professional. I HIGHLY recommend him.

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A highly professional and friendly practice - impressed!!

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Professional Staff, very little wait despite the busy office. The office was clean, spacious and amazingly well located. Dr. Clinch himself was professional courteous, and very informative even though I saw him for only a few minutes. Gave me everything that I needed. A fantastic Doctor who really knows what he doing.

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Very friendly, made me feel comfortable and i would definitely recommend him. The staff was also very efficient

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The doctor was fine, but the wait was extremely long.

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very nice but very busy.

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the visit did exceed my expections.

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He's the best!!

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It was my first visit there today, and I can say nothing less than the Best EYE Physician I have ever known based on his knowledge and experience and more importantly how he had answers for every question I posed. Very jolly and lively person. I have a very complicated disease called keratoconus and I got the Best Advice.

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Great first appointment.

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It was quick and efficient.

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I have never had a more pleasant experience at a doctor's office. Ordinarily, the Doctors are very professional, but in this instance the receptionists and support staff were also excellent and went above and beyond. Only complaint is that is it hard to get through their phone lines.

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He is an experienced, professional, caring Doctor, with a wonerful sense of humor. He absolutely makes new patients feel right at home. It was a great experience. He has a wonderful staff, as well.

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Great doctor and great staff!

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The doctor is nice but the wait time is horrible.

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August 10, 2010 by William G. (Verified Patient)
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