September 23, 2024
Dear Patient:

I want to start this letter by ensuring you know it has been my honor and privilege to have cared for you and your family over the past 40 years. By grace, William Foote, MD, invited me in 1984 to work with him at his office on Connecticut Ave. He was a master of the art of patient care, and I learned much and owe much to him. Dr Foote retired in 1987, and I moved my office to Bethesda Maryland in 1992.

As some of you may be aware, I have been dealing with severe back pain over the past several months. The treatments have helped significantly; however as of today, I realize that recovery will take many more months to be able to sit and function normally and I am unsure if I would ever recover enough to satisfy the demands of ophthalmic care. Knowing all of this, I have come to a difficult conclusion, and I will be retiring effective immediately.

My primary goal is to ensure continuity in your care. Over the past fifteen years, I have worked closely with the team at Mitchell and Morin Eye Institute. I know their physicians – Dr. John Mitchell, Dr. Emily Morin, Dr. Jacqelyn Weber and Dr. Anahita Abazari both professionally and personally. Should you be interested in transferring your care to these physicians, I am very confident they will provide excellent clinical care combined with chairside manner. The phone number for their office is 301-656-2027 and they are located at the address below. The practice is Mitchell and Morin Eye Institute, an affiliate of PRISM Vision Group.

To obtain a copy of your medical records, please provide a written request (see below note) and send to
Office of Dr. George Patterson
8120 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 900
Bethesda, MD 20814

Please note this is a new address that has been in effect since April 1, 2024. Our phone number remains 301.652.7061
Records will be available to mail, fax or pick up. Unfortunately, email is not a HIPAA compliant method and canr1ot be utilized. Please note that a standard fee of $0. 75 per page will apply for copies. If you wish to pick up a copy in person, please call to schedule a mutually convenient time.

Thank you again for allowing me to provide eyecare through the years. I wish you and your families the very best.
Sincerely,

George A. Patterson III, M.D.