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Marcus Altman, M.D.

Accepting new patients

  • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Ophthalmology

Clinical focus

  • Retina and Vitreous Disease
  • Uveitis and Ocular Immunology
  • Retina Surgery

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Front of a building with a sign that reads "Casey Eye Institute Lower Columbia Eye Clinic" in blue.
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White brick building next to parking garage, and the buidling entrance reads Casey Eye Institute. There is also an extended cover for the patient drop off area at the building entrance.
Casey Eye Institute
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Building with several stories and all glass facing the patient drop off area and a walking bridge connecting to the neighboring building.
Elks Children's Eye Clinic
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About me

Dr. Marcus Altman went to medical school at Yale University School of Medicine, followed by ophthalmology residency training at OHSU Casey Eye Institute. He then went on to complete additional fellowship training in uveitis and vitreoretinal surgery at the Moran Eye Center at University of Utah.

Dr. Altman's clinical interests include retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration, as well as ocular inflammatory disease and uveitis.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., Yale University School of Medicine

  • Internship

    • Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

  • Residency

    • Ophthalmology, OHSU Casey Eye Institute, Portland, OR

  • Fellowship

    • Uveitis, Moran Eye Center / University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
    • Vitreoretinal Surgery, Moran Eye Center / University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Ophthalmology
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.8 out of 5 (250 Ratings, 57 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey patient surveys.

  1. Great attention to my situation

  2. Very knolegable and profesinal

  3. Dr. Allman is superb! Listens well / compassionate.

  4. I really liked Dr Altman and all the personnel I dealt with at OHSU..especially the staff at the front desk..they were engagingfunny and went over the top to accommodate . Everyone at OHSU was outstanding

  5. Kind friendly and good at their job

  6. He was respectful. Shook my hand when greeting me. I like that he wasn't in a hurry to do any surgery. Preferring non invasive remedy first. And asked me how I thought and felt about what he was recommending. And really listened.

  7. Everybody was skilled.

  8. Excellent

  9. Was kind and explained what I had was fixable

  10. We've been very happy with Dr Altman & the team at uveitis.

  11. Very good

  12. Professional, kind, thoughtful, caring

  13. He is wonderful.

  14. Dr. Altman is kind, caring and thorough. It feels like he truly cares about me/my eyes. I feel very well taken care of by him and his team.

  15. Before, the day of and after the surgery dr Altman answered all my questions and concerns.His approach to dealing with my particular medical problem was aggressive due to the severity of my condition and cautiously optimistic with the prognosis.

  16. They always address any questions I may have. I always feel a smarter every time I leave.

  17. Professional, respectful, explained my eye issue that was easy to understand

  18. Knowledgeable, friendly, thorough, not rushed, spoke concisely

  19. Dr Altman is just wonderful and greatly knowledgeable. I look forward to meeting with him.

  20. Dr. Altman was great. He explained things to me in a way that I could understand. He was very concerned with my comfort during what was a slightly uncomfortable examination. He also showed an interest in my retirement life and what I was doing, and asked me to contact him if I felt that anything was wrong with my eyes.

  21. Through and easy

  22. Easy to talk to, good explanations.

  23. Dr Altman was excellent. He began by asking for my goal for the visit. He listened carefully and took time to answer my questions. He explained everything well and offered to get further records to evaluate my vision problems

  24. Doctor was exceptional in knowledge, understanding and listening. Injection procedure was very gentle and painless.

  25. This clinician as well as every other person that I interacted with showed not only great professionalism, but also care and interest in my healing and wellbeing.

  26. Very thorough, my concerns were addressed and I felt well taken care of

  27. He was very careful to explain the problem with my eye and the procedures he would perform.

  28. Kind, conversational, good explanations, answered questions I had very intelligent and expert in his knowledge of the eye.

  29. Clear explanations and good listening.

  30. Very good