Credentials
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Department
The Medical Eye Center
Education
University of Arkansas
About
Dr. Heather Bartels is joining The Medical Eye Center’s team of ophthalmologists in April 2023. She is a board-certified comprehensive ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon. She offers advanced intraocular lens implants, including astigmatism and presbyopia correcting lenses, to help reduce patients’ dependence on eyeglasses. She also provides laser treatments and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) to treat glaucoma.
Dr. Bartels is originally from Arkansas and completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Arkansas. She then completed medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. She finished a transitional year internship in Virginia before she moved to Texas to start ophthalmology residency. During her ophthalmology residency at Texas Tech, she was awarded the Outstanding Grand Rounds Award and served as a chief resident in her final year. She started her career in private practice in Arkansas before deciding to move to New Hampshire.
Dr. Bartels is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and Women in Ophthalmology. She is interested in cultivating doctor-patient relationships to improve the quality of ophthalmic care, including prevention, diagnosis and treatment. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and tackling home organization projects. She is looking forward to exploring all that New England has to offer.
Testimonials
What Patricia has to say
A Journey of Trust and Healing: Patricia's Surgical Success
Finding out that you need surgery can be overwhelming, but there are ways to ease the stress. MCH ensures surgical expertise for their patients conveniently close to home.
Patricia Shuster of Fitzwilliam knows this firsthand. When she required cataract surgery, she turned to the skilled surgeons of The Medical Eye Center, located at MCH. She says, “I’ve had other surgeries at MCH over the years because I trust the doctors and the OR team. It’s also convenient to me, being so close to where I live. When I went in, not only were all of the staff members professional, they were friendly—and funny. It really helped me to relax.”
The Medical Eye Center, which opened their Peterborough location in the spring of 2023, is just one of the premier practices serving patients at MCH’s state-of-the-art surgical facilities. It is here in Peterborough that talented and experienced surgeons and their surgical teams—including highly skilled nurses and surgical technologists — successfully perform general, orthopedic, gastrointestinal, ophthalmic, and OBGYN surgeries every day.
Whatever a patient’s surgical needs, our advanced operating rooms and high-quality, personal care are designed to take as much stress out of surgery as possible. “I’ve been telling everyone about my surgery,” says Patricia. “It was a great experience—I had worn glasses since I was a little girl, and now I don’t need to. I put my trust in Monadnock Community Hospital and will continue to do so.”
“It was a great experience… I put my trust in Monadnock Community Hospital and will continue to do so.”
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