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Professor of Ophthalmology<\/p>\n

Specialties<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Adult Glaucoma (medical, laser, surgical & micro-invasive treatment)
\nCataracts<\/p>\n

Education & Training<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Medical School<\/strong><\/div>\n
Tufts University School of Medicine (Boston, MA)
\nOphthalmology Residency<\/strong>
\nLetterman Army Medical Center (San Francisco, CA)<\/div>\n
Glaucoma Fellowship
\n<\/strong>California Pacific Medical Center (San Francisco, CA)<\/div>\n
\n 
\nDavid Belyea, MD, MBA, FAAO, FACS<\/strong>, joined UNC Department of Ophthalmology faculty after serving as Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology at The George Washington University, as well as Glaucoma Fellowship Program Director and Residency Program Director. A graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. Belyea completed his internship and ophthalmology residency at Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio of San Francisco, California. Additional glaucoma fellowship training was completed at California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California. A retired U.S. Army Colonel with over three decades of military service, Dr. Belyea has been recognized nationally for his leadership, teaching, and research in glaucoma and cataract surgery.<\/p>\n

Click HERE<\/strong> <\/a>to learn more on Dr. Belyea’s published scholarly work (Google Scholar).<\/p>\n

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Belyea at UNC Health Eye Care at Cary<\/strong>, please call 984-974-2020.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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