About Me
I'm an ophthalmologist, specializing in the cornea and external eye disease. I interact with a variety of patients, including people from other countries. It's a different experience every day.
Ohio State offers the latest equipment and treatments. We help people who couldn't be helped elsewhere. I'm very honest and upfront with patients who have difficult cases. Sometimes we have to say, "It's a bad problem, but we'll do everything needed to treat you."
I customize treatment to a patient's needs and personality. I may treat two patients with the same problem differently. For example, one patient may not want surgery, or another may not be able to manage complex treatment regimens.
Being able to restore sight to a person is rewarding. On post-operative days, medical students rotating with our specialty have said it's amazing. They are able to visit with patients the day after surgery with an improvement in vision that is better than it has been in years, or their entire life.
Restoring a patient’s sight so that they can see to read the morning paper or their hymnals or write letters to their grandchildren again is very rewarding.
Highlights
- Rated in the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction, 2016–Present
- Named to Castle Connolly's Regional Top Doctors list
- Presented numerous educational lectures at national and international meetings
- Director, Residency Program
- Collaborative research with multiple cancer drug trials at the James Professor
- Endowed professorship – The Thomas Mauger and L. Carol Laxson professorship in Ophthalmology Research
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Cataract
- Corneal Diseases
- Keratoconus
- Corneal Cross Linking
- Dry Eye Syndromes
- Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy
- Capsule Opacification
- Conjunctival Diseases
- Pterygium
- Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary
- Blepharitis
- Corneal Edema
- Corneal Neovascularization
- Corneal Opacity
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Ophthalmology
Locations Where I Practice
915 Olentangy River Road
Columbus, OH 43212
614-293-9431
in Eye and Ear Institute
915 Olentangy River Road
Suite 5000
Columbus, OH 43212
614-293-8116
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
8/20/2001 - 6/12/2005
Internship
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
7/1/2005 - 6/30/2006
Residency
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
7/1/2006 - 6/30/2009
Fellowship
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
7/1/2009 - 6/30/2010
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology
10/16/2011
Academic Information
My Department
Ophthalmology
My Division
Ophthalmology
Reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
362 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.9 out of 5
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Explains Things Carefully
4.9 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.9 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.9 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.8 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.9 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.9 out of 5
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 09/30/2022, Dr. Hendershot has reported relationships with the companies or entities listed below. If you have questions about the relationships listed below, please ask the faculty member. If you have questions about how these relationships are monitored by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, please contact our Compliance Office.
- Exelixis, Inc.
- Immunogen, Inc.
Always informative
He didn't have any solutions for us that we hadn't already heard. He wasn't on the cutting edge of research.
Checked surgery and commutated progress and new continued patient care
Focused, familiar with my history
Always caring and professional
Was friendly and answered questions
All good
Andy is great!!!! Kind, helpful, informative, and funny
Very knowledgeable
All good, no bad
He's a very matter of fact person who inspires confidence
The doctors have been very caring and knowledgeable. I feel that I am receiving the best care possible with a genuine interest in improving my eye sight.
Good
Very thorough Positive, friendly
Dr Hendershot is caring yet professional.
Very Good
Very good
He is extremely competent and thorough I. His eye exam.
Dr Hendershot is an excellent eye surgeon. I always felt safe in his care. The surgical team and office staff are excellent
Care personal interaction skills.
I miss seeing Dr. Hendershot for a couple of times I've seen in a few other doctors that has seen in that building they will do a great job. They are getting my vision back too close to where it needs to be. I'm also seeing doctors over at Osu Taylor Avenue the Rheumatology department for my left eye so very good doctors I'm happy.
Easy to talk to, friendly
Excellent. Made sure was told to me everything important.
Excellent
I'm happy
Always listens to me and answers my question
Professional polite,caring answered my questions.
All good w Dr. Hendershot!
Great doctor
Very knowledgeable. When he did know answers outside of his expertise he admitted that and gave me his best knowledge.
He gave his honest opinion to my medical situation and helped inform my decision.
He did a good job.
Very good, sensitive.
All good!!
He was honest about his role in caring for the issues/concerns. He referred us to a provider who might best help me.
I have every confidence in Dr. Hendershot - he performed a YAG laser treatment, explained the procedure beforehand and performed it quickly and competently.
Good
Great service & results!
Dr Hendershot is really good at what he does and it shows. He is also good at relating to people. Again - no rush but respected my time.
Listened closely to my concerns and explained everything to my understanding
Addressed all of my concerns.
Dr. Hendershot was great - explained well and helped calm me.
Always a pleasure
Excellent
Dr. Hendershot is a very caring doctor. He shows concern.
Dr. Hendershot was great as he always has been in all my appointments with him
He accommodated my request for surgery
He explained the issue well!
Dr. Hendershot is someone I trust. He was able to restore the vision in my right eye after my eye became clouded over.
EXCELLENT.
Care provider gets a #3 out of 1-10 scale with 1 - the worse possible care.
Instead of surgery, suggested eye drops first.
He offered several options for treatment, and when asked specifically made recommendation & explained why.
Very good
Doctor just didn't seem to connect with patient (me) at all. Was really hoping for answers after waiting for an hour. Was honestly a waste of time/money and I will not see him again.
All above and beyond
Very good experience again with Dr. Andrew Hendershot. Please relay to him & the nurse/assistant that I passed my eye exam to renew my drivers license for 4 more years. Yeah!!!
Dr. Hendershot is a great guy, I recommend him to anyone with eye issues.
All good
Competent and helpful.
Excellent visit. Dr. Hendershot is very knowledgeable, thorough & caring!
Always professional, friendly and attentive.
Very good.
Dr. Hendershot performed four eye surgeries on me in 2022 and has helped improve my vision. He is a good listener, knowledgeable, has a sense of humor, and I can tell he is well liked. I don't say enough food things about he and the OSU Wexner staff.
Answered all questions that I had Very kind and courteous
Professional, knowledgeable, caring.
Dr. Hendershot was very helpful & explained things in a way we could understand. We also have seen Dr. Hamid, who is wonderful, caring & provided excellent treatment.
Dr. Gender shot is the best, no exaggeration. He came in, did what he had to do, explained everything as he was doing it too. Everything was smooth
My provider was concerned and explained everything carefully.
Dr. Hendershot is always caring and spends time answering all my questions.
It is a miracle! Cannot wait to have the other eye done.
Very frank, clear understanding.
Excellent care.
Courteous, friendly
He explained everything very well and listened to my concerns
He's an okay kind of guy.
All good, I trust his judgment. Speaks honestly and direct about my condition.
Good experience.
My eye surgery (second one) was greatly improved during surgery & after care. Thumbs up!
Courteous, caring, thorough and knowledgeable.
Excellent. Explained surgery and outcome. Gave credit for excellent care to include his team.
He's a good doctor.
I love Dr. Hendershot!
He was extremely professional and answered all my questions and gave me good information to make my decision to do the procedure.
Dr. Hendershot is great. He explains everything and listens to your concerns.
He retuned my mom's call on the Sat. after Thanksgiving and assured her and have suggestions.
He is great in every way.
He was professional & answered my questions
Excellent.
I felt 100% confident
My surgeon, Dr. Hendershott was absolutely the best. He was courteous, professional and friendly. Him and team handle my eye surgeries was expert care as well as my after care. Would highly highly recommend them. They took such good card of me.
Dr Hendershot is a great person, care and an amazing Dr.
Would recommend Dr. Hendershot. Made everything very clear discussing the procedures and how I was doing. Care has been easy and exceptional.
All excellent. Dr. Hendershot's staff all typify his caring, professionalism and excellence.
Great skill, friendly, respectful.
The best.. I've recommended him to many of my friends
Wonderful kind patient
Outstanding.
I felt very comfortable. I felt that he really cated about me
All good
He was very friendly.
Dr. Hendershot is always caring & concerned about my health needs.
He was kind - Took his time explaining things answered my questions - included my parents in the conversations.
Professional, informative.
Very good -
Dr Hendershot is a consummate professional and extremely skilled surgeon.
Dr. Hendershot excellent, easy to understand, caring, listened to what I and my wife had to say - put me at ease as to the tumor that was removed - answered all questions in way a lay person could understand.
I had the best care provider (don't be jealous.
Very professional and easy to ask questions.
Described everything that was going to happen during eye surgery
Listened to me, caring.
Great experience overall that's why I choose OSU over other places.
No bad experiences.Very professional and helpful.
Wonderful doctor.
Very professional
Pleasant, appropriate. On time but didn't rush. Likewise, a Star!
He was good.
They provide was personable and knowledgeable. He made sure I understood my current eye health.
My original appt. was with Dr. Castellano but due to my condition Dr. Castellano had Dr. Hendershot see me for it. Felt Dr. Hendershot was more fit for my problem. Absolutely every single person from the call I made for the appt., the receptionists, the nurse assistant, coordinator to the drs. were wonderful.
The visit was helpful & informative. I liked that "treatment" was not pressured. I'm very much leaning to getting surgery done. Procedures were explained, not insisted, and the doctor understood and sympathized with my reluctance. And, he suggested a lesser form of temporary treatment which seems to be working.
Professional and thorough
To the point, professional.
Excellent.
Provider very nice made me feel comfortable and speaks clearly for me to understand.
We have a good report and I am confident in his skills. I am also comfortable discussing issue regarding my transplant.
Again, very pleasant and knowledgeable.
Listened and understood my concerns
Dr Hendershot is very definitive knowledgeable and kind. I have a great deal of confidence in him trusting him with my vision.
Was thorough and efficient
Dr. Hendershot is one of the best doctors I've had. He seems genuinely concerned & makes effort to address my concerns. His response to emails/messages is excellent.