Dr. James W. Long and Dr. Betsy D. McDowell Began Seeing Patients at Eye Care Physicians & Surgeons on December 1.
Eye Care Physicians & Surgeons has merged with the Oregon Eye Center. This partnership will enable Eye Care Physicians & Surgeons to expand its services to patients in Woodburn and Stayton while continuing its practices in Salem and Keizer.
Eye Care Physicians & Surgeons has been treating the visual needs of patients in the Salem and Keizer area for decades. The physicians and staff of Eye Care Physicians & Surgeons broaden their service to more communities in the Willamette Valley through this new venture.
“Bringing Oregon Eye Center into our company presents many opportunities to our patients and our practice” said David Rowell, M.D., managing partner for Eye Care Physicians & Surgeons. “This partnership allows us to expand our services and provide
quality care to a larger community.”
Through this new partnership, Eye Care Physicians & Surgeons will be welcoming two new doctors and their staff from Oregon Eye Center: James W. Long, M.D. and Betsy D. McDowell, O.D.
Dr. James W. Long has been practicing ophthalmology in Salem since 1977. He founded the Oregon Eye Center and has performed thousands of cataract and refractive surgical procedures. Dr. Betsy D. McDowell has been affiliated with the Oregon Eye Center since 1985. She is a member of the American Optometric Association, the AOA Contact Lens Section, the Oregon Optometric Physicians Association and the Willamette Optometric Society.
“Optometry has been a very rewarding career for me. I am thrilled to be joining Eye Care Physicians & Surgeons” said Dr. McDowell. “This expansion brings state of the art facilities and personnel to provide our patients the best possible care in more convenient locations.”
Eye Care Physicians & Surgeons will also expand their services to Woodburn and Stayton through a partnership between the Oregon Eye Center and the Woodburn Eye Center and Santiam Hospital. This partnership will enable doctors from Eye Care Physicians & Surgeons to treat patients at these locations.
ABOUT EYE CARE PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS:
Eye Care Physicians & Surgeons has a long standing history of delivering professional service and quality care to its patients and community. Founded in 1949, Eye Care Physicians & Surgeons provides full service eye care to patients of all ages including eye exams, contact lenses, eye wear, as well as LASIK and cataract surgery. For more information on Eye Care Physicians & Surgeons please call 503.585.2022 or visit www.salemeyedoctor.com.
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