Wayne DeVantier, MD Chesapeake, Portsmouth, & Virginia Beach Ophthalmologist

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Dr. Wayne DeVantier is a board certified ophthalmologist who provides high quality comprehensive eye care to patients from Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth and other Hampton Roads areas. Dr. DeVantier has a special interest in diabetic eye complications and glaucoma care. After 35 years practicing ophthalmology (32 years in Tidewater) Dr. DeVantier has partially retired and is no longer performing eye surgery.

After receiving his medical degree from Georgetown School of Medicine, Dr. DeVantier spent two years as a U.S. Navy Flight Surgeon at Oceana. Once he completed a residency at Bethesda Naval Hospital, he was transferred to the Naval Hospital at Roosevelt Roads in Puerto Rico, where he served admirably for several years. Dr. DeVantier was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1989 and joined Tidewater Eye Centers soon thereafter.

When Dr. DeVantier is not caring for his patients, he enjoys spending time with his wife Pam, his two adult children and grandson. He spends a lot of time enjoying the Outer Banks.

Last Updated: January 9, 2024

Education & Training
Memberships & Affiliations
Honors & Awards

Last Updated: January 9, 2024

Education & Training

Bachelor of Science
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Medical Degree
Georgetown School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.
Medical Internship
Jacksonville Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida
Residency
Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland

Memberships & Affiliations

American Academy of Ophthalmology
Member
Virginia Society of Ophthalmology
Member
Medical Society of Virginia
Member
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Member

Honors & Awards

Phi Beta Kappa – Muhlenberg College
Magna Cum Laude – Muhlenberg College
Who’s Who in American Colleges
Phi Kappa Tau Social Fraternity President
Armed Forces Health Profession Scholarship
Elected by Teaching Staff and Residents as Ophthalmology Liaison

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