Dr. Hertle's Specialty
What Is a Specialty or Area of Special Expertise?
A specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.
Read MoreA specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best methods of treatment.
Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
A doctor may have more than one specialty, along with one or more subspecialties. For instance, a doctor could specialize in internal medicine and have a subspecialty in infectious disease. A subspecialty is a concentration within a specialty.
Your primary care doctor (who is often a specialist in family medicine or internal medicine) can help you choose the right type of specialist. In fact, some health insurance plans require a referral from your primary care doctor before you visit a specialist.
Dr. Hertle's License & Board Certification
Why is Board Certification Important?
Board certification requires extensive training and a rigorous review of a doctor’s knowledge, experience and skill in a medical specialty. Board certification also means that a doctor is actively improving his or her practice of medicine through continuing education. A board-certified doctor is more likely than a non-board-certified doctor to have the most current skills and knowledge about how to treat your medical condition.
Read MoreBoard certification requires extensive training and a rigorous review of a doctor’s knowledge, experience and skill in a medical specialty. Board certification also means that a doctor is actively improving his or her practice of medicine through continuing education. A board-certified doctor is more likely than a non-board-certified doctor to have the most current skills and knowledge about how to treat your medical condition.
A doctor who is board certified has taken an important step beyond getting a required state medical license to practice. Some doctors choose not to apply for board certification. A doctor who is not board certified may be an excellent doctor who is fully licensed to practice medicine in his or her state.
If you are considering a doctor who is not board certified, consider asking the doctor why he or she is not certified. This information might provide you important background information to help you decide whether or not to see that doctor.
Common Procedures Performed by Ophthalmologists
Common Conditions Treated by Ophthalmologists
- Cataracts
- Macular Degeneration
Dr. Hertle's Education & Training
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What Is a Residency?
Residency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods. Read MoreResidency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.
Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
Residency training takes place in accredited hospitals or other healthcare facilities under the supervision of experienced doctors. Residency training lasts from three to seven years, and the exact duration varies from specialty to specialty. Residency is required for specialty board certification.
Dr. Hertle's Background Check
Malpractice
Sanctions
Sanctions history found
Nature of Complaint:
The physician has been the subject of disciplinary action taken in another state and failed to report this action to the Pennsylvania Board of Medicine.
Action Taken:
The Pennsylvania Board of Medicine has placed the physician’s license on indefinite probation effective 01-03-2012.
Nature of Complaint
The physician has made a request to reduce required appearances to every six months.
Action Taken
The State Medical Board of Ohio has granted the physician’s request.
Nature of Complaint
The physician has requested to reduce the frequency of required drug screens to two per month.
Action Taken
The State Medical Board of Ohio has granted the physician’s requests.
Nature of Complaint
The physician has a history of substance abuse since about 1994 when he was self-prescribing Percocet. The physician entered intensive outpatient treatment and he was monitored by the Physician’s Health Program in Pennsylvania from about October 1995 to October 1998. In or about August 2008 the physician relapsed into Opioid usage until about January 2009. The physician entered into a Board-approved treatment provider on or about March 22, 2009 and was discharged treatment complete on or about May 19, 2009 and the diagnoses of Opioid Dependence and Major Depressive Disorder, recurrent in full remission. At the Board’s request the physician has been evaluated and determined to be found capable of practicing according to acceptable and prevailing standards of care, subject to certain conditions.
Action Taken
In lieu of formal proceedings, the physician has entered into a Consent Agreement with the State Medical Board of Ohio in which the physician’s certificate to practice medicine and surgery in the State of Ohio shall be Restored. The physician voluntarily agrees with the Board that his medical certificate shall be subject to various Probationary terms, conditions and limitations including and not limited to the following.
- The physician shall be subject to Monitoring of Rehabilitation and Treatment including drug associated restrictions and sobriety.
- The physician shall be subject to Drug and Alcohol Screens which shall be conducted through a Board-approved drug testing facility and collection site.
- The physician shall be subject to Mental Health Treatment. The physician shall be subject to a Monitoring Physician who shall monitor the physician and his medical practice and review patient charts.
- The physician shall be subject to participation in a Rehabilitation Program such as AA, NA, CA or Caduceus.
- The physician shall maintain continued compliance with the terms of the Aftercare contract entered into with a Board-approved treatment provider.
- The physician shall be subject to Required Reporting including to all employers or entities with which he is under contract to provide health care services or is receiving training.
The Agreement is effective December 9, 2010.
February 10, 2010 – Probation Modified
The State Medical Board has approved the monitoring physician and the frequency and number of charts for review have been established.