St. Joseph’s Ophthalmology Clinic moving to new location next to St. Joseph’s Hospital

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Buckhannon, W.Va. – St. Joseph’s Ophthalmology Clinic moved to its new location next to the hospital on Monday, August 3. 

The Clinic provides retinal and cataract care with cataract surgeries performed at St. Joseph’s Hospital.  The Clinic is staffed by the nationally recognized physicians of the WVU Eye Institute. Annahita Amireskandari, MD; Lingo Lai, MD; Thomas Mauger, MD; Brian McMillan, MD and Lee Wiley, MD provide care for those with cataracts. Carol Laxson, MD provides retinal care for conditions including diabetic macular edema, wet age-related macular degeneration and retinal vein occlusion. 

The Clinic is located adjacent to the hospital in Building B at 10 Amalia Drive in Buckhannon.  For more information, call 304-472-2100.

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