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Dr. John Byron Mcbeath, MD

Ophthalmology
Accepting new patients
54 years of experience
South Coast Retina Center 2601 Airport Dr Ste 210, Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 534-2209

Overview
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Insurance

Brief Intro

Dr. McBeath is a founding member of South Coast Retina Center having joined Dr. Stanley Carson in the Long Beach, CA practice in 1978. He completed medical training at George Washington University in Washington , DC as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He then became a flight surgeon in the US Air Force including a tour based in Taiwan but involved extensive time in Viet Nam and Thailand during the war. He returned to complete his ophthalmology residency and subsequent retina fellowship at the number one rated Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami, Florida. There he had one of a kind retina training under Edward Norton, MD, Donald Gass, MD and the â€œfather of vitrectomyâ€ Robert Machemer, MD. He added the then new dimension of vitrectomy surgery to the practice and continued to grow with its development over the years. The practice grew to multiple locations and multiple new associates providing excellent retina care to our patients and for our referring doctors. He states it has been a privilege to â€œlive throughâ€ the entire history of vitrectomy and the many advances in the field of retina care to the present time when so much can be offered in clinical care of patients to preserve vision. Dr. McBeath actively taught clinical and surgical retina to residents of the University of California, Irvine Ophthalmology program and Veterans Administration Hospital in Long Beach. He was selected â€œbest instructorâ€ by the residents numerous years. Dr. McBeath maintains his interest and main focus on clinical practice and personal care of patients concentrating on diabetes, retinal detachment, macular degeneration and vein occlusion. He participates in current clinical research studies conducted by the practice. He is a Board Certified member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Los Angeles County Medical Association. He is a member of MemorialCare Physician Society which drives clinical outcomes and performance for MemorialCare Health System. Dr. McBeath is a family man and is enjoying seeing three daughters marry and his twins have twins as a reason to stay young at heart.

Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

George Washington University School Of Medicine & Health Sciences - 1971

Languages Spoken

Vietnamese
Spanish
English
Korean

Location & Hours

South Coast Retina Center
2601 Airport Dr Ste 210, Torrance, CA 90505
Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Ophthalmology

Conditions Addressed

Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma
Diabetic Retinopathy
Keratitis
Macular Degeneration

Procedures Performed

Lasik Surgery

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Avesis
CalOptima
Blue Shield of California

Cancer 86
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 79
Orthopedics 161
Neurology & Neurosurgery 120
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 149
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 161
Diabetes & Endocrinology 65
Children's Hospital 18
Urology 149
Psychiatry 91
Geriatrics 143
Rehabilitation 73
Obsterics & Gynecology 23
Ophthalmology 8
Ear, Nose & Throat 10
Rheumatology 4
Long Term Care 19
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 99