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Dr. Amy Schefler, MD

Ophthalmology

Board certified in ophthalmology, Dr. Amy Schefler’s clinical interests include retinoblastoma, uveal melanoma, benign and malignant eye tumors. In practice since 2004, she sees patients of all ages and speaks Spanish. Dr. Schefler earned her medical degree at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. She completed both a residency and fellow...

Board certified in ophthalmology, Dr. Amy Schefler’s clinical interests include retinoblastoma, uveal melanoma, benign and malignant eye tumors. In practice since 2004, she sees patients of all ages and speaks Spanish.

Dr. Schefler earned her medical degree at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. She completed both a residency and fellowship at the University of Miami (Florida)’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital. She underwent additional training at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

The hallmark of Dr. Schefler’s practice philosophy is compassionate care grounded in scientific evidence. She offers cutting-edge knowledge and a high degree of availability for both routine appointments and emergencies.

Her professional honors include the Society of Heed Fellows Fellow Award (2009), the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Fellowship Award (2009), the Ronald G. Michels Fellowship Foundation Award (2008), Weill Medical College Honors in Research (2003), the Edward Norton Prize in Ophthalmology at Weill Medical College (2003), the Dean's Research Award at Weill Medical College (2003) and the ARVO/National Eye Institute Travel Fellowship Grant (2002).

A resident of Houston, Dr. Schefler is married and the mother of two children. In her leisure time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and children, tennis and traveling.

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Locations and Appointments

Call to make an appointment (713) 524-3434

Meet the Provider

Specialties
  • Ophthalmology
Medical Education

Weill Medical College of Cornell University 2003

Languages Spoken
  • English
  • Spanish
Fellowship

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye H 2010

Affiliated Centers
  • Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
Gender

Female

Internship & Residency

University of California Los Angeles-Student Affairs 2004, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye H 2007

PCP Number

100000038901

Cities Served

Alief, Alvin, Bacliff, Barker, Beaumont, Bellaire, Brenham, Chappell Hill, Conroe, Cypress, Deer Park, Fresno, Friendswood, Fulshear, Glen Flora, Houston, Huffman, Hufsmith, Humble, Hungerford, Katy, Kemah, Kenney, La Porte, Lane City, League City, Magnolia, Manvel, Missouri City, Nacogdoches, New Caney, North Houston, Pasadena, Pearland, Pierce, Porter, Richmond, Rosharon, Seabrook, South Houston, Spring, Stafford, Sugar Land, Thompsons, Tomball, Voth, Webster, Wharton

Zip Codes Served

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Insurance Accepted

Insurance Providers
  • Aetna Most Benefit Plans
  • Aetna Medicare
  • Aetna Memorial Hermann
  • Amerigroup Chip
  • Amerigroup Star
  • Amerigroup Star Plus
  • Amerivantage
  • BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas
  • Blue Medicare Advantage PPO
  • HMO Blue Texas
  • Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO
  • Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO
  • Memorial Hermann Solutions
  • Multiplan
  • WorkLink Worker's Comp

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