Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
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Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
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Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Akhilesh Singh, M.D., is a Board Certified physician specializing in ophthalmology. The doctor offers a wide variety of eye care services to his patients who live in the Forest Hills and Queens neighborhoods of New York. Dr. Singh has over 15 years of experience treating many different health conditions that affect the eyes including glaucoma, cataracts, and diabetic retinal disease.
Dr. Singh received his medical degree from the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center. He went on to complete his internship at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He then attended Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey where he completed his residency in Ophthalmology. The doctor continues to pursue his education so he can provide the latest in technological advancements in his field of practice.
Dr. Alan Sheyman is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in vitreoretinal diseases and surgery. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Michigan. He then attended the Albert Einstein College of Medicine where he graduated at the top of his class, and he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. After completion of an internship at the Montefiore Medical Center, he went on to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, where he completed his ophthalmology residency. Following this, he trained with world experts in retinal disease at Northwestern University in Chicago.
Prior to returning to New York City, Dr. Sheyman was a full-time faculty member and served as an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Maryland, where he was actively involved in clinical and surgical retinal care, along with teaching residents, and performing research. Dr. Sheyman has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications, including research on macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, macular pucker, and unusual diseases of the retina. He also has been the author and editor for multiple medical textbooks and chapters. He serves as a reviewer for multiple publications, including Retina. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Sheyman trains doctors at Queens Hospital Center and at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.
Joseph J. Tseng, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist with over 12 years of experience providing high-quality care to residents in and around New York City. As a key member of the team of physicians at Retina Associates of New York, Dr. Tseng offers individualized care for some of the most sensitive vitreoretinal and ocular inflammatory concerns.
Dr. Tseng graduated with honors from Stanford University in Stanford, California, with a bachelor’s degree in human biology. After completing his undergraduate studies, Dr. Tseng earned his medical degree Columbia University’s College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City.
After a medical internship at Lenox Hill Hospital, Dr. Tseng began his ophthalmology training with a residency at Columbia University Medical Center. After his residency, Dr. Tseng completed two fellowships, one in vitreoretinal diseases and surgery at Columbia University Medical Center, and another in uveitis and ocular immunology at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.
In addition to his work in patient care, Dr. Tseng is also a clinical assistant professor at the State University of New York’s Department of Ophthalmology, where he was named Teacher of the Year in 2019. He has written numerous articles, abstracts, and book chapters and reviews, and he has made dozens of select presentations and lectures.
Dr. Tseng is a member of the American Medical Association, American Society of Retinal Specialists, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Alfred J. Nadel joined Retina Associates of New York in 2003, to which he brought forty years of Clinical Vitreo-Retinal practice.
A graduate of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Nadel did his internship at Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco; his residency at Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary in Chicago; and a Fellowship in Retinal Diseases & Surgery at New York Hospital of Cornell University Medical School.
He is an Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at New York University and is currently an Attending Surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital, where he was the director of the Retinal Service. He has received awards as “Teacher of the Year” and trained many medical students who eventually became Retinal Specialists now in practice throughout the country.
Dr. Nadel is a member of the American Board of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, the British-American Retina Group, the Societe Francaise D’Ophthalmologie, the New York Society of Clinical Ophthalmology, the Committee on Continuing Medical Education and the New York County Medical Society. He has written many articles published in ophthalmic journals as well as several chapters in ophthalmic textbooks. He has also presented papers at the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the “Societe d’Ophtalmologie Francaise”. As one of the early participants in the prestigious “ORBIS” program, he undertook medical missions in Costa Rica and China, for which he received acclaim from the Lions Club of Costa Rica and “ORBIS”. He has also been involved in training missions in Poland and India.
Dr. Squillante has been a member of Retina Associates of New York since 2015. Prior to joining Retina Associates, Dr. Squillante had his own solo retina practice for over 30 years in New York City.
Dr. Squillante earned his medical degree at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. Upon graduation, he completed a year of surgical internship and a year of neurosurgical residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Medical Center in the Bronx.
After completing his military service in the United States Airforce, Dr. Squillante completed athree year residency in ophthalmology at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. Having a desire to specialize in retinal disorders, Dr. Squillante obtained a fellowship in retinal diseases at the world-famous Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Thisretinal fellowship was completed under the auspices of Dr. Arnall Patz, a world-renowned leader in laser treatment of diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration.
Upon returning to New York City, Dr. Squillante founded "Retinacare", a solo retina practice dedicated to providing quality, one-on-one care of retinal disorders. He now continues his work at Retina Associates of New York, by providing care dedicated to individual patient needs.
Dr. Squillante is a member of The American Society of Retina Specialists, The American College of Surgeons and The American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Raphael E. Rosenbaum, MD, is a skilled ophthalmologist and uveitis specialist serving the tri-state area with four New York offices in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New Rochelle, and Forest Hills. With his extensive surgical training and ongoing practice, Dr. Rosenbaum is board eligible by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Rosenbaum earned his bachelor of arts from Yeshiva University in New York, where he graduated with honors with a major in mathematics and a minor in biology. He earned his medical degree at New York Medical College in Valhalla and completed his internship at Westchester Medical Center in the same city. Dr. Rosenbaum did his residency in ophthalmology at Nassau University Medical Center/Stony Brook University in East Meadow, New York, where he served as chief resident in ophthalmology.
After completing his residency, Dr. Rosenbaum went on to do fellowship training at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, and Massachusetts Eye Research & Surgery Institution. During his fellowships, he specialized in ocular immunology, ocular inflammatory diseases, and the treatment of uveitis.
Dr. Rosenbaum’s surgical training includes performing complex cataract extraction, glaucoma surgery, retinal surgery, cornea surgery, and placement of retinal implants, as well as glaucoma and retinal laser surgery.
Active in ophthalmic research, Dr. Rosenbaum has co-authored peer-reviewed articles and presented at national ophthalmology conferences, and he has been a co-investigator in multiple prospective and experimental research trials. He’s also an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
To help educate the next generation of ophthalmologists, Dr. Rosenbaum is an attending ophthalmologist at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Nassau University Medical Center, where he devotes his time to teaching. Dr. Rosenbaum also serves as the Associate Program Director and Chief of Uveitis Service at Nassau University Medical Center. Visit his website today for more information!
Ben Z. Cohen, MD, founded Retina Associates of New York in 1983 in Manhattan, New York. This established the start of his mission to provide patients with personalized and focused care using the most advanced medical treatments available to address diseases of the retina.
The practice has since grown to include fully equipped satellite offices in Queens and in New Rochelle, which serve patients in Southern Westchester and the Bronx. Dr. Cohen took his vision to another level when he opened The Retinal Ambulatory Surgery Center of New York in 2006, which is conveniently adjacent to the Manhattan office and is equipped with the most advanced technology available.
Dr. Cohen received his medical degree from New York Medical College and completed his postgraduate internship at Long Island Jewish Hospital. He underwent ophthalmology residency training at the University of Chicago and then completed a fellowship in macular disorders at Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital. He completed a second fellowship in surgery at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary of Harvard Medical School and a third in clinical research at the Eye Research Institute of the Retina Foundation.
He remains an active member of many professional organizations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Heed Society, Schepens Society, American College of Surgeons, New York State Ophthalmological Society, and the American Society of Retinal Specialists which was formerly the Vitreous Society. Dr. Cohen has also published articles in leading ophthalmology publications and authored chapters in various books.
Megan Ridley-Lane, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist in New York specializing in medical and surgical diseases of the retina. Dr. Ridley-Lane received her doctorate in medicine from Columbia University's College of Physicians & Surgeons and completed her residency in ophthalmology at the Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, where she also served as chief resident.
After her residency, she completed her vitreoretinal surgical fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Ridley-Lane specializes in macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachments, macular pucker, and other diseases of the retina.
Dr. Ridley-Lane is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, and the American Medical Association.
Dr. Brian Herschorn is a board-certified ophthalmologist with fellowship-training in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. He received both his undergraduate and his medical degrees from McGill University in Montreal. Following postgraduate medical training at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre of the University of Toronto, Dr. Brian Herschorn completed his ophthalmology residency at the Scheie Eye Institute of the University of Pennsylvania.
Fellowship training was completed at the Manhattan Eye Ear & Throat Hospital, here in New York City. Dr. Herschorn became a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in 1983 and has practiced ophthalmology in New York City since that time. Dr. Herschorn has almost 30 years of extensive experience on the forefront of cataract surgery and almost 10 years of experience providing LASIK and refractive surgery to the community. His unique skills in the fields of oculoplastic, orbital, lacrimal, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery have been an asset to Ophthalmology Associates of Bay Ridge since 1985, when he began his affiliation.
Dr. Brian Herschorn has published a number of scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals such as the British Journal of Ophthalmology and Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Herschorn has held teaching posts at the Manhattan Eye Ear & Throat Hospital and, then, at the Mount Sinai Medical Center where he is affiliated. He is also on staff at the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of the Beth Israel Medical Center and through the Manhattan Eye Ear & Throat Hospital at the Lenox Hill Hospital.
Irene Rusu, MD, is a fellowship-trained surgical and medical retinal specialist at Ophthalmology Associates of Bay Ridge in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. She is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
She received her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Chicago in Illinois. Dr. Rusu completed her ophthalmology residency at the New York University School of Medicine and her fellowship training in vitreoretinal surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College/NY Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.
Dr. Rusu is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Her research interests include macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and the medical and surgical treatment of retinal diseases. She has published, researched, and presented at national conferences of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Retina Specialists, and the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
Dr. Rusu has received numerous awards for her research, including the University of Chicago Ophthalmology and Visual Science Award for outstanding performance in ophthalmology.
Elias Aliprandis, MD, is a fellowship-trained corneal specialist practicing at Ophthalmology Associates of Bay Ridge in Brooklyn, New York. He is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusets, and his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.
Dr. Aliprandis completed his ophthalmology residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He then received his fellowship training in cornea and external disease at the prestigious Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida.
Dr. Aliprandis has received numerous awards for his research and is licensed in New York. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Dr. Aliprandis specializes in cataract surgery, laser vision correction, corneal transplantation, dry eye, and diseases of the cornea and anterior segment of the eye.
A LASIK surgery specialist, he employs the latest advances in LASIK and cataract surgery, such as bladeless LASIK, laser-assisted cataract surgery, and advanced intraocular lenses that can eliminate the need for eyeglasses after cataract surgery.
Dr. Alan Sheyman is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in diseases and surgery of the Retina. Dr. Sheyman believes in an individualized approach to what is often vision threatening chronic disease and leaves no stone unturned to find a favorable outcome for his patients.
An honors graduate of the University of Michigan and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, he went on to complete his ophthalmology residency at Mount Sinai in New York City, followed by a highly prestigious retinal fellowship at Northwestern University in Chicago.
Dr. Sheyman has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters on the subject of macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, macular pucker, and unusual diseases of the retina. In addition, Dr. Sheyman trains doctors at Queens Hospital Center and at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.
When not practicing medicine Dr. Sheyman enjoys spending time with his family and playing tennis.
Dr. Edward Rubinchik is a board-certified ophthalmologist with over 15 years experience specializing in cataract, glaucoma and laser surgery.
Dr. Rubinchik strongly believes in the value of preventive eye care and early diagnosis of disease. He gives every patient a thorough and thoughtful examination. And for those patients who require surgery, he offers the latest techniques in laser, cataract and minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries.
After receiving his medical degree from SUNY Downstate medical school, Dr. Rubinchik completed his Ophthalmology residency at Brookdale hospital with extensive training in complex surgery of the eye. As part of that training, he spent one month at Aravind Eye Hospital in Madras, India perfecting techniques not normally taught in the United States.
Dr. Rubinchik is an active member of the medical community and has been a speaker for several drug companies where he discusses current topics in Ophthalmology.
Dr. Vijay Battu is a board-certified comprehensive ophthalmologist with over 25 years of experience. Dr Battu was the youngest graduate in the history of Albany Medical College, who went on to complete his ophtalmology training there as well. He is having a stellar career as a past Chief of Ophthalmology at The Brooklyn Hospital Center and now in private practice. Dr Battu has vast experience in general ophthalmology, from contact lenses to diabetic eye disease, cataracts, glaucoma and dry eye. His focus on using the latest technology and his vast skillset to improve patients care and vision. He lives in New York City.
Dr. Ehrenhaus, or as we call him, Dr. Mike, is one of the few "go to" Cornea specialist in New York City.
His rigorous training in NY and California combined with his past work experience at SUNY Downstate and a busy referral practice make him an expert at all sorts of invasive and non-invasive corneal anterior segment procedures.
PKP, DSAEK, ICL, MIGS, CXL, LASIK (and more): Dr. Mike can explain the most complicated situations in English or Spanish and then expertly achieve a favorable outcome. He frequently travels to the Dominican Republic to perform charity care and teach other physicians.
When not practicing medicine, or traveling Dr Ehrenhaus enjoys landscaping and spending time with his family.
Selected by her peers as one of NY’s top ophthalmologists, Dr. Icasiano enjoys fostering long-term relationships with patients based on trust and exceptional care.
Dr. Icasiano believes in educating her patients, helping them take part in decisions regarding treatment. Specializing in ocular surface problems and cataract and laser surgery, she completed a prestigious fellowship at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, preceded by a rigorous residency in Chicago. She volunteers for medical missions, speaks Spanish and lives with her family in Brooklyn.
Leon Aleksandrovich, MD, is an ophthalmologist specializing in laser refractive surgery — including LASIK, PRK, Intralase, and iLASIK — at Smart Eye Care in Brooklyn, New York. As part of the Smart Eye Care team, he’s dedicated to using the most advanced technology and laser techniques in his field to correct your eyesight safely and effectively.
After graduating from New York University with degrees in Psychology and Russian literature, Dr. Aleksandrovich completed his medical training at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While there, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honors society and received an Outstanding Student achievement award. He completed his ophthalmic surgery training at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt/Columbia Presbyterian Hospitals in New York City, where he was a Chief Resident during his final year.
Dr. Aleksandrovich is a respected teaching attending and mentor at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital, where he trains advanced ophthalmology residents.
Dr. Aleksandrovich is a member of select professional societies, such as the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, allowing him to share his knowledge and continually perfect his surgical and clinical acumen. He is fluent in English, Spanish, and Russian, and accepts multiple insurance plans. Book an appointment at Smart Eye Care in Brooklyn for your vision needs.
Robert Schwarcz, MD, is a board-certified cosmetic surgeon & aesthetics specialist known for achieving natural-looking results. He practices at two boutique locations; one is in New York City, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan off Park Avenue, and his second practice location is in Scarsdale, New York, within Westchester County. Dr. Schwarcz firmly believes cosmetic surgery should help a patient look rejuvenated and not "pulled" or "done." He implements the latest advancements in cosmetic surgery, allowing him to avoid prolonged recovery times and unnatural outcomes.
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