Fellowship
Glaucoma
Preceptors: Robert Ritch, M.D., Jeffrey Liebmann, M.D.,
Celso Tello, M.D.
The New York University, New York, NY
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY
Chief Glaucoma Fellow
July, 2007 - June, 2008
Residency
New York University
Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital
Executive Chief Resident
July, 2004 - June, 2007
Intership
Transitional Internship
University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
Transitional Resident of the Year
July, 2003 - June, 2004
Education
Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society
M.D., May 2003
Colby College, Waterville, ME.
Honors in Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
B.A., May 1998
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
Visiting Scholar, 2006-2007
Appointments
Attending Physician, New York Eye Surgery Associates, PLLC
Cataract and Glaucoma Surgeon at Ambulatory Surgery Center of
Greater New York, LLC.
June 2014 – Present
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
August 2017 - Present
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
New York University Medical Center
Director of Glaucoma Service
NYU Langone Ophthalmology Associates
June 2014 - 2017
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Weill Cornell Medical College
July 2008 – May 2014
Assistant Attending Physician
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
July 2008 – 2014
Director, Glaucoma Service
Weill Cornell Medical College
July 2008 – 2014
Professional Organizations
2007 to present
American Academy of Ophthalmology, member Leadership Development Program XIV, Class of 2012
Skills Transfers Course Instructor: Trabeculectomy 2010-2018
Skills Transfer Advisory Committee - Member: 2014-2018
Subspecialty Day Faculty: 2015, 2017, 2018
Poster Presentations 2017, 2016
2008 to present
American Glaucoma Society Scientific Poster Presentations:
2018, 2017
American Glaucoma Society Historian: 2015 - Present
Mentoring for the Advancement of Physician Scientists Award – 2009
Website Committee, 2010-Present
By-laws Committee, 2010-2011
Education and Communication Committee, 2010-2011
Multimedia Committee 2010-2017
Regulatory Agency Relations Subcommittee, 2011-2012
2011 Surgical Video Contest Winner
2012 Surgical Video Award Finalist
2009 to present
Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Glaucoma Subcommittee Member 2012-Present
Glaucoma Subspecialty Day Presenter/Faculty: 2012-Present
Faculty for Skills Transfer Labs: 2015, 2016, 2018
2013 to present
Vanguard Ophthalmological Society
Vice President, 2017-Present
Ophthalmology Laser Surgical Society
2008 to present
American Medical Association
New York Glaucoma Society
2007 to present
New York State Ophthalmological Society
2006 to present
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Teaching Responsibilities
and continuing education
Medical Student Advisor 2010-2014
Advisor to Honors Research Students 2010-2014
Faculty Liaison for Ophthalmology Interest Group 2010-2012
Faculty Sponsor for Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR)
Instructor, NYU Cataract Course 2012
Instructor, NYEEI Glaucoma Course 2012
Recipient of The Senior List teaching award from WCMC Class of 2013
Recipient of the Abraham Schlossman Memorial Award for Surgical Teacher of the Year,
NYU School of Medicine 2014-2015
Editorial Board
and Reviewer Appointments
Glaucoma Physician: Editor in Chief, 2017-Present
EyeWorld, Glaucoma Section Editor, 2017-President
Glaucoma Today, 2011 – Present
Glaucoma Minute (Pentavision), Editor, 2012-Present
Ophthalmology Management, 2010-Present
International Glaucoma Review, Editor’s Selection Contributor,
2010-2011
Peer Reviewer for Academic Journals
Ophthalmology
American Journal of Ophthalmology
British Journal of Ophthalmology
Survey of Ophthalmology
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Clinical Ophthalmology
Journal of Glaucoma
IOVS