Timothy D. Polk, MD


Specialty Practice Area:
Retina Disease & Vitreoretinal Surgery

Timothy D. Polk, M.D. is a Retina Specialist & Vitreoretinal Surgeon at The Retina Care Center with offices in Maryland, Pennsylvania & Delaware. Dr. Polk has been in practice since 1997 and specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the retina and vitreous. He is an expert in the management of macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachments, retinal vein occlusions, and macular holes and puckers. He has published numerous professional articles and book chapters and has been an investigator for almost twenty national, multi-center clinical trials.

Dr. Polk received his retina fellowship training at two of the most prestigious institutions in the world. At the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, he worked with J. Donald M. Gass, M.D., considered by many to be the father of medical retina as a subspecialty. At the University of Iowa, he learned the latest techniques in complex vitreoretinal surgery and received extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary retinal disease.

Dr. Polk lives in Lutherville with his wife Ingrid. He enjoys tennis and golf, and plays the guitar and piano.

Diseases, Conditions & Procedures:
Retina Disease & Vitreoretinal Surgery :: Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Retina Disease & Vitreoretinal Surgery :: Diabetic Retinopathy
Retina Disease & Vitreoretinal Surgery :: Macular Disease
Retina Disease & Vitreoretinal Surgery :: Macular Hole
Retina Disease & Vitreoretinal Surgery :: Cystoid Macular Edema (CME)
Retina Disease & Vitreoretinal Surgery :: Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (CSC)
Retina Disease & Vitreoretinal Surgery :: Retinal Membranes
Retina Disease & Vitreoretinal Surgery :: Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
Retina Disease & Vitreoretinal Surgery :: Retinal Vascular Disease-RAO/RVO
Retina Disease & Vitreoretinal Surgery :: Peripheral Retinal Degeneration
Retina Disease & Vitreoretinal Surgery :: Retinal Tear
Retina Disease & Vitreoretinal Surgery :: Retinal Detachment
Retina Disease & Vitreoretinal Surgery :: Inherited Retinal Disease
Retina Disease & Vitreoretinal Surgery :: Retinal Infection-Retinitis
Retina Disease & Vitreoretinal Surgery :: Posterior Uveitis

The Retina Care Center — Baltimore

6115 Falls Road
Suite 300
Baltimore, MD 21209

      

The Retina Care Center — Aberdeen

998 Hospitality Way
Suite 201
Aberdeen, MD 21001

      

The Retina Care Center — Bel Air

104 Plumtree Road
Suite 100
Bel Air, MD 21015

      

The Retina Care Center — York

2350 Freedom Way
Suite 105
York, PA 17402