About Me
I am a neuro-ophthalmologist, trained in neurology and ophthalmology residencies, as well as two years in a neuro-ophthalmology fellowship.
Neuro-ophthalmology is a specialty in the borderland between neurology and ophthalmology. Ophthalmologists may have more expertise in vision exams than diseases, while neurologists may have more expertise in diseases than vision examination. So, there is a need for physicians who have expertise in both.
Being an ophthalmologist, I know the ophthalmic diseases which can masquerade as neurologic vision loss, and vice versa. Common conditions that I evaluate include double vision, optic nerve disease, multiple sclerosis-related vision problems and stroke-induced vision loss.
I immensely enjoy the opportunity that being at Ohio State gives me to teach medical students, neurologists and ophthalmologists in training. I also enjoy the stimulating, productive interactions that come from having subspecialty ophthalmologists right here.
I’m very focused on educating my patients as well. The more patients know and understand about their illness, the less frightening it will be for them.
Highlights
- Co-director, ophthalmology residents’ neuro-ophthalmology lecture series
- Lecturer to neurology residents
- Neuro-ophthalmic lectures for students, technicians and others
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Optic Neuritis
- Retinal Artery Occlusion
- Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic
- Nystagmus, Pathologic
- Ophthalmology
- Diplopia
- Ocular Motility Disorders
Locations Where I Practice
6100 North Hamilton Road
Westerville, OH 43081
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
MD
9/1/1980 - 6/30/1984
Internship
Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY
7/1/1984 - 6/30/1985
Residency
Sch. of Med. SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
7/1/1985 - 6/30/1988
Fellowship
University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI
7/1/1988 - 6/30/1989
Fellowship
Henry Ford Health Systems, Detroit, MI
7/1/1989 - 6/30/1990
Residency
Henry Ford Health Systems, Detroit, MI
7/1/1990 - 9/30/2001
Residency
Henry Ford Health Systems, Detroit, MI
7/1/1991 - 6/30/1994
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology
10/1/1995
Academic Information
My Department
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.
159 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.3 out of 5
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Explains Things Carefully
4.3 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.2 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.3 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.4 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.4 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.5 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 10/25/2021, Dr. Hirsh has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
Hirsh is very knowledgeable in his field he does a great job explaining things in a way someone w/out a medical degree understands.
Friendly
I have been a patient if Dr. Hirsh for 4 years. Dr. Hirsh is an excellent doctor with extensive knowledge and will take all the time he needs with you to learn about the area of concern. Dr. Hirsh Is devoted to his cases and doesn't stop searching until he has an answer. I appreciate and respect this. At first our communication styles did not match, but Dr. Hirsh has become a more intentional listener and conversationalist and I have learned to narrow down my words to only the important things. We have a good repport now and I appreciate all he has done for me.
It's was a lots of information for a young woman to learn from I can't ask more than one question
Dr. David Hirsh's bed side manner with patients is very poor. I felt uncomfortable during the entire appointment that I was with him. He made very inappropriate remarks and comments that I did not appreciate. Even before he said the inappropriate comments he said Ohio State would not approve of what he was about to say. After the appointment my mom and I walk out of the room and my first comment was I never what to come back here again. I held it together long enough to exit the building before I broke down into tears. No one should be treated the way I was treated by Dr. David Hirsh. Note that this was my first experience with this office and with him. I would not recommend this office and definitely not Dr. Hirsh to anyone.
When my mother and I would ask a question, he would talk over you with an answer before you finished.
Dr. Hirsch is tremendous, takes his time, listens intently, and cares deeply. So glad he's still practicing.
Over all a good experience.
Again, I had great experiences with my visits with Dr. Hirsh. He explains everything in detail and describes it so I can understand it.
Friendly
Very knowledgeable and spent a lot of time talk to me about my condition. Helped me understand it better.
Very knowledgeable, was friendly when he did speak, very thorough exam, found the reason why I was having eye issue.
Listens well, friendly, knowledgeable.
All good. No bad experience.
Dr. Hirsh is the best and has been for the past 8 years that I've been going to him. Wouldn't go anywhere else.
Very good
Good -> the provider is very detailed in their treatment. It wold be nice though; to have more eye contact, conversation friendly -> with the client. This was my experience with the 3 times I've been seen.
He was great. I will always go to him when I have any eye problem.
Dr. Hirsch has been excellent with the care of my eyes & my prescription for my glasses. I have had cataract surgery in both of my eyes. I developed double vision. He has solved my problem with prisms in my glasses I wear while driving. I would recommend him to anyone experiencing difficulty with their vision in his field of expertise!
Rude, didn't listen to any concerns, not friendly at all, told me I was wrong about what I felt.
The Doctor that I had an appointment with was rude when talking to me and did not let me talk when telling me that it would be my fault if I were to go blind just because I needed a refill in my medication and I wasn't sure how to get that refill. I thought I had to wait to I had my appointment.
Needs to talk to you more and listen. When you are in the room he keeps typing on the computer. You can't talk bc he says that you have to be quiet. After about 20 to 30 min then he does the exam. Then types again and tells you if you need to come back or not and what found. If you ask a question he usually says that he told you the answer and explained it to you and says that you are good.
Very engaging with me - showed humor and concern. Enjoy his personality.
lovely man. a little rougher with his hands than my previous provider in this field, but not unreasonably so (i'm sensitive)
Very thorough and amenable despite how busy he was. He communicated at the appropriate level. I sometimes wondered if he didn't have me mixed up with another patient as he discussed past findings about me that didn't make sense at all. But I was having an exacerbation of my multiple sclerosis, so wasn't sure if I were the one confused.
Excellent
Dr. Hirsh is so fascinating. I love the way he explains everything and makes very funny jokes. I can see that he genuinely cares for his patients and he listens. He is also very thorough. He saved my vision. Thanks a million, Dr. Hirsh.
He is always very clean and up front about my well being.
Dr. Hirsh was knowledgeable of my condition/disease and made my health a priority.
Good overall.
the doctor did not say hello when I entered the room he was in. he sat for more than 5 minutes without even acknowledging I was in the room. he did not tell me what he was doing or when he was going to do it. he told me to look at something and then put his hands on my head, and moved it however he wanted to (side to side, up and down, tilted, etc) without first telling me he was going to do that. he didn't ask me any questions or go over my history. he was rude and made me feel like he didn't care and that I just wasted my time being there. I drove an hour and a half to see him (3 hours total drive time there and back) end left in tears because he didn't seem to care or to want to address any of my questions. I am planning on giving him a grade of F online, so that other people know to avoid going to him.
I liked him a lot & listen to me and when he was talking I understood what he was saying. I told him when I was leaving - I really like you.
I'm sure he is very intelligent, but he has no personality & was very poor on explaining things & didn't seem to have any patience! (He acted like I was very dumb.)
Good explanations to questions
ok
Very, very knowledgeable.
All good!
Would not listen when I described things. When he repeated what I said, he was completely wrong. I got the feeling that he didn't have time to listen to what I knew about my condition. HE was the doctor, the neurologist.
Dr. Hirsh & student was very excellent. Answered all questions.
I don't know if this is my care provider's fault but I tried to wait a very long time - maybe that is scheduling. I felt that my care provider was an expert in my care and feel TOTALLY confident in his expertise and diagnosis.
Excellent & knowledgeable - Great research & analysis! Poor bedside manner. Could have done all his analysis & typing before I arrived & finished while there.
Dr. Hirsh was very caring and attentive. Upon diagnosing my condition, he took the time to go over my options and explain them in a way that was easy for me to understand. He took all the time needed to answer all the questions I had, and I felt he genuinely cared that I walked away with a proper understanding of what is going on. Overall, he was very knowledgeable and took the time to make sure I understood everything.
Very pleased with his expertise and fondness of humor. We bonded well on all accounts - Trust him explicitly.
My care provider was very nice.
Phenomenal care. He took the time to answer all of my questions and truly made sure I understood all the information he had presented to me.
Very impressive. Dr Hirsch found something that several previous Neurologists and a Neuroophthamoligist misdiagnosed several years ago.
Dr. Hirsh is an "acquired" taste. Clinically brilliant, socially awkward/doesn't care. I have seen him enough times to be able to brush of the inappropriate behavior/comments and focus on his clinical abilities and how they can benefit my path to wellness.
His experience and knowledge is invaluable
Dr Hirsh has been taking care of my eye health for 5 or 6 years now- he's incredibly thorough and remembers my past appointments and our interactions. I couldn't ask for anyone better to trust with my ongoing neurological eye care. Thank you to him and his nurses.
I have complete confidence in Dr. Hirsh's care for my eyesight!
Good.
Dr. Hirsch is very smart and analytical. He listens carefully to me and his exams are always detailed. I feel like he is a dr. I can rely on to figure out my eye problems and give me the best care possible.
Very competent and respectful.
Dr. Hirsh is very intense but I greatly appreciate the time he took to clearly explained my condition.
very knowledgeable
Dr. Hirsch is very detailed and good in explaining what is going on in my eye and how it works and how other health factors could influence my vision.
Dr. Hirsch is very knowledgeable and I always feel confident in my eye care.
very knowledgeable!
Knowledgeable
We liked Dr. Hirsch very much! Dedication to his patients is awesome!
Very good. Dry sense of humor, but really gets down to business.
The doctor was amazing. Very knowledgeable and at no time did he speak down to me, make me feel irrelevant, or treat me as though I wasn't there!!!!
Very thorough.
All good. Been seeing Dr. Hirsh many yrs. & have no complaints.
Dr. talked more about himself and did not seem to care about my sight.
He definitely knows what he is doing/talking about, but his bedside manner could be better. When we were brought into the room he did not say anything for 10-15 minutes and just continued to type on his computer. When he told me that I might have to have a corneal transplant someday, it was very short and to the point with almost no compassion or direction as to when I would need it or the surgery itself. Overall, very knowledgable but needs to work on his people skills.
slow
The provider was horrible, never introduced himself, didn't ask me question, let me talk, get out of his chair. Literally looked in my eyes told me their was nothing wrong with me & I was all in my head and I could go. I literally left in tears. He didn't even bother to ask what I was experiencing on my medical situation. He was very rude and I would recommend him to anyone. I spent 2 hrs. & 45 minutes with his nurse & 5 min. with him.
Very informative.
Provider seem to know about my problem.