Honors and Awards:

Medical School:          -  Alvin Behrens Award

                                       "Outstanding Graduate"

                                        entering Ophthalmology

                                     -  Fourth Year Research Elective

                                        Fellowship Award

                                     -  Rudin Foundation Scholar

                                     -  Hellenic Medical Society of N.Y.  Scholarship

      Philip Knapp Memorial Teaching Award - 1995

      Edward S. Harkness Ophthalmology Resident Appreciation Award - 1997

      Edward S. Harkness Nurses First Annual “Physician of the Year” – 2000

      Election to New York Ophthalmological Society

      Election to Best Doctors in America (multiple years) including Castle Connelly

      Docs on Top: Westchester and Greenwich’s Leading Physicians (multiple years)

      Awarded New York City Council Proclamation – 2007

      New York Times “Super Docs” 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

      Foundation Fighting Blindness Man of Vision Award - 2009

      American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award – 2010

      Williford Distinguished Visiting Professor – Hamilton Eye Institute - 2010

     

 

Publications, Lectures and Presentations:

A. Original, peer reviewed articles:

 

* 1.   Florakis, G.J., Folberg, R., Krachmer, J.H., Tse. D.,

          Roussel, T., and Vrabec, M.P.:  Elevated Corneal

          Epithelial Lines in Acanthamoeba Keratitis.

          Arch Ophthalmol 1988; 106:1202-1206.

 

   2.    Johnson, A.T., Folberg, R., Vrabec, M.P., Florakis, G.J.,

          and Krachmer, J.H.: The Pathology of Posterior

          Amorphous Corneal Dystrophy. 

          Ophthalmology 1990; 97:104-109.

 

   3.    Vrabec, M.P., Krachmer, J.H., and Florakis, G.J.:

          Iowa PK Press for Donor Corneas - A Comparative Study of Donor

          Corneal Shape.  Journal of Refractive and Corneal Surgery 1992; 8: 1-4.

 

   4.    Koester,C.J., Auran, J.D., Rosskothen,H.D., Florakis,

          G.J., and Tackaberry, R.B.:  Clinical Microscopy of the

          Cornea Utilizing Optical Sectioning and a High Numerical Aperture Objective

          J. Optical Soc. Am. 1993; 10: 1670-1679.

 

  * 5.  Florakis, G.J., Jewelewicz, D. A., Michelsen, H.E., and Trokel, S.L.:

          Evaluation of Night Vision Disturbances. Journal of Refractive and

          Corneal Surgery 1994; 10: 333-338.

             

     6.  Auran, J.D., Koester, C.J., Rapaport, R., and Florakis,G.J.:

          Wide Field Scanning Slit Confocal Microscopic Observation of

          Flattening Induced Corneal Ridges and Banding

          Scanning Journal, 1994: 16, 182-186.           

 

     7.  Michalos, P., Avila, E.N., Florakis, G.J., and Hersh,

          P.S.: Do Human Tears Absorb Ultraviolet Light?

          CLAO Journal 1994; 20(x):1-2.

 

   *8.  Florakis, G.J.: Post - Penetrating Keratoplasty

          Astigmatism: Causes, Prevention, and Correction.

          Ophthalmologia 1994; 6 (1): 24-32.

 

     9.  Moazami, G.,  Auran, J.,  Florakis, G.J. ,  Wilson, S. and Srinivasan D.:

          Interferon in the Treatment of Corneal Ulcers Associated with Hepatitis C.

          Am. J. Ophthalmology 1995; 119: 365-366.

 

   10.  Auran, J.D., Koester, C.J., Kleinman, N.F., Rapaport, R., Bomann, J.S.,

          Wirotsko, B.M., Florakis, G.J., and Koniarek, J.:  Scanning Slit Confocal

          Microscopic Observation of  Cell Morphology and Movement Within the Normal

          Human's Anterior Cornea. Ophthalmology 1995; 102: 33-41.

 

   11.  Chiou, A. G-Y. and Florakis, G.J.: Correlation between Anterior Chamber

          IgG/Albumin Concentrations and Laser Flare Photometry in Eyes

          with Endogenous Uveitis. Ophthalmologica 1998;212:275-277.

 

*12.   Jewelewicz, D.A., Evans, R., Chen, R., Trokel, S.L., and Florakis, G.J.:

          Evaluation of Night Vision Disturbances in Contact Lens Wearers: Contact

          Lens Association of Ophthalmology Journal 1998;24 (2):107 - 110.

 

  13.  Chiou, A. G-Y, Florakis, G.J., Copeland, R.L., Williams, V.A., McCormick, S.A.

         and Chiesa, R.: Recurrent Meesmann’s Corneal  Epithelial Dystrophy After

         Penetrating  Keratoplasty.:Cornea 1998;17 (5) 566-570.   

 

 14.   Underdahl, J.P., Florakis, G.J., Braunstein, R.E., Johnson, D.A., Cheung, P.,

         Briggs, J., and Meisler, D.M. : Propionobacterium acnes as a Cause of Visually

         Significant  Corneal Ulcers. Cornea 2000;19(4): 451-454.

 

*15.  Rothstein, A., Auran, J.D., Whitpenn, J, Koester, C.J., and Florakis, G. J.: Confocal

         Microscopy in Meretoja Syndrome. Cornea  2002; 21 (4): 364-367.

 

*16.  Fan, N., Li, J., Miller, J., and Florakis, G.J.: Night Vision Disturbances

   after Corneal Refractive Surgery. Survey of Ophthalmology  2002; 47 (6): 533 – 546.

 

 17.  Nguyen, T.H., Weisenthal, R.W., Florakis, G.J., Reidy, R.J., Gaster, R.N. and Tom, D.:

        Penetrating Keratoplasty in Active Acanthamoeba Keratitis. Cornea 2010; 29(9) 1000-4.

 

 18.   Lieberman, R.A., Maris, P.J., Monroe, H.M., Al-Aswad, L.A., Bansal, R., Lopez, R. and                  Florakis G.J. Corneal Graft Survival and Intraocular Pressure Control in Coexisting                   Penetrating Keratoplasty and Pars Plana Ahmed Glaucoma Valves. Cornea 2012; 4

      

*19.  Florakis G. J. et al,: Penetrating Keratoplasty: A Ten Year Review (in preparation).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. Case reports:

 

  1.   Bannister, K.H., and Florakis G.J.:  Herpes Simplex

        Virus.  Corneal Infection in a Health Care Worker.

        Anesthesiology Report 1990; 2:364-366.

 

* 2.   Fan, NI and Florakis, G.J. : Scleritis in the Fibromyalgia Syndrome.

         Cornea 1996;15 (6):637- 638.

 

* 3.   Florakis, G.J., Moazami, G., Schubert, H., Koester, C.J., and Auran, J.D.:

         Fungal  Keratitis - A  Confocal Microscopy and Histopathologic Correlation.

         Arch Ophthalmol 1997;115: 1461-1463.

 

* 4.   Florakis, G.J., Fay, A.M., Darrell, R.W., and Srinivasan, B.D.: Corneal Tatooing

          to Treat  Glare Symptoms Following Radial Keratotomy. Advances in Cornea

          Research: Selected Transactions of the World Congress on the Cornea: ed. Lass, J.

          Plenum Publishing, NY, 1997: 293-297.

 

 

C. Books:

 

       1.  Vrabec, M.P. and Florakis, G.J.(eds.): Ophthalmic Essentials.

            Blackwell Scientific  Publications, Inc. Cambridge, Mass. 1992

 

        2. Committee member of authors- Cornea and External Eye Disease

            Basic and Clinical Science Course Section 8 Book         

            American Academy of Ophthalmology (Major revisions 2006, 2010)

 

 

D  Reviews, chapters and editorials:

 

    1.    Vrabec, M.P., Florakis, G.J. and Krachmer, J.H.: 

           Corrective Surgery for Astigmatism. Int. Ophthal.

           Clinics 1988; 28:145-149.

 

    2.    Vrabec, M.P., Florakis, G.J., and Krachmer, J.H.:

           Application of Minute Amounts of Glue to the Cornea.

           Arch Ophthalmol 1989; 107:15.  

 

 * 3.     Florakis, G.J., Vrabec, M.P., and Krachmer, J.H.:

           "Lyme Disease" in The Eye In Systemic Disease, ed:

           Gold D.H. and Weingeist, T.A.: J.B. Lippincott

            Philadelphia, PA: 1990; 229-230.

 

 

 4.      Auran, J.D., Florakis, G.J., and Waring,G.O.:

           Corneal Refractive Laser Surgery:  A Critical

           Appraisal of Current Lasers and Methods. Journal of

           Cornea and Refractive Surgery 1990; 6:465-466.

 

  5.      Koester, C.J., Auran, J.D., Rosskothen, H.D., Florakis, G.J., Brady, J.,

           and Tackaberry,R.B.: Clinical Microscopyof the Cornea Utilizing Optical

           Sectioning and a High Numerical Aperture Objective in Non-invasive Assessment

           of the Visual System Technical Digest 1992 (Optical Society of America,

          Washington, D.C.1992); 1: 179-182. 1992.

 

 *6.     Florakis, G.J. and Shayegani, A.  "Sjogrens Syndrome"

           in Diseases of the Eye and Skin  eds:  Mannis, M.J., Macsai, M.,

           and Huntley, A.C., Lippincott - Raven Press, Philadelphia, 1996; 199-205.

 

 *7.     Florakis, G.J. and Stoller, G.:  "Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Other Systemic

           Inflammations" in Cornea.  (eds: Krachmer, J.H., Mannis, M.J. and Holland E.J.)

           Mosby Yearbook, St. Louis, MO. 1996; 943-953.

 

 *8.     Florakis, G.J.: Fifteen Steps to Better PK. Review of Ophthalmology.

          1996;43- 47.

 

*9.     Florakis G.J., Jewelewicz, D.A., Fan, N.I., and Trokel, S.L.:

          Night Vision Testing in Unoperated Eyes. J. Refract Surg 1996;

          12:S311-S312.

 

10.    Vrabec, M.P., Fan, N.I., Dahl, P. and Florakis, G.J.:

         A New Scleral Suction Trephine for Retrieval of Corneoscleral

         Donor Tissue. J. Refract. Surg. 1996; 12:S302-S303. 

 

  11.   Vrabec, M.P., Florakis, G.J.,  and Gloor, P.: Cornea and External Disease.

          Provision 3 - Self  Assessment Program. American Academy

          of Ophthalmology  1998; 2: 45-82.

 

12.    Vrabec, M.P. and Florakis, G.J.: Actinomyces Organisms in Ocular

          Disease. Duane’s Foundation of Clinical Ophthalmology eds. Tasman, W.

          and Jaeger, E.A. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 1998: Ch. 60; 1-3.

 

*13.   Chiou, A. G-Y., Florakis, G.J., and Kazim, M.: Management of Cicatrizing

          Conjunctival Diseases and Severe Ocular Surface Dysfunction.

          Survey of Ophthalmology 43 (1); 1998, 19 - 46.

 

*14.   Stoller, G., Kaiura, T. and Florakis G.J. : “Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Other

          Systemic Inflammations” in Cornea  - second edition (eds: Krachmer, J.H.,

          Mannis, M.J. and Holland, E.J.) Elsevier Mosby Yearbook, Philadelphia, PA

          2005: 797 – 806.         

 

*15.  Shih, C.Y., Vrabec, M.P., and Florakis, G.J.: “Actinomyces Organisms in Ocular           

          Disease. Duanes’s Foundation of Clinical Ophthalmology

 

 *16.  Kaiura, T. Stoller, G.,and Florakis G.J. : “Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Other

          Systemic Inflammations” in Cornea  - third edition (eds: Krachmer, J.H.,

          Mannis, M.J. and Holland, E.J.) Elsevier Mosby Yearbook, Philadelphia, PA

 

  17.   Reviewer/Contributing editor: “Ocular Surface Neoplasia” American Academy of                              Ophthalmology Focal Points, Koreishi, A. F. and Karp, C. L.: 2007: 15 (1); 1-14.

                    

 

 

 

E.   Contributions to Slide Compendiums and Case Reports with Review

      Questions and Answers:

 

 1.  Florakis, G.J.: Contributor: Infectious Disease Case Studies.:

        Clinical Communications, Greenwich, CT., 1992.

 

   2.  Florakis, G.J.: Contributor: Visual Diagnosis Portfolio: Focus on Herpes Virus

        Infections in  Immunocompromised  Patients. Burroughs Wellcome Co.  1992.

 

  3.  Coffey, D.J., Florakis, G.J., Habif, T.P., Jenkyn, L.R. Neeson, F.J.,

       Vredenburgh, J.J., Zaiman, H., and Zuaz, F.R.:  Photographic Case

       Studies in Emergency Medicine  Clinical Communications. Greenwich, CT., 1993.

 

  4.   Florakis, G.J.: Contributor: Photographic Case Studies in Emergency

        Medicine: A Clinical Slide Compendium.  Cerenex Pharmaceuticals., 1993.    

 

 5.    Vrabec, M.P., and Florakis, G.J. (contributors): Clinical Atlas

       of  Infectious Disease.: Clinical Communications, Greenwich, CT. 1995.

 

 6.     Vrabec, M.P., Florakis, G.J., and Alexandrakis, G.: Clinical Case Studies in

         Ophthalmic Surgery:  Pearls and Pitfalls.  Clinical Communications,

         Greenwich, CT. 1995.

 

 

 

 

F.     Internet Contributions

 

 *1.   Du, L.,Vrabec, M.P., and Florakis, G.J.: KID (Keratitis, Ichthyosis, and Deafness)

         Syndrome. The Interactive Pathology Tutor.; ed. Klintworth, K.

         (www.eyepathologist.com). 2002

 

 *2.   Cabanellas, J., Vrabec. M.P., and Florakis, G.J.: Ichthyosis: The Interactive

          Pathology Tutor .; ed. Klintworth, K. (www.eyepathologist.com). 2002

 

 *3.   Elliot, A., Vrabec, M.P., and Florakis, G.J.:Abetalipoproteinemia: The Interactive

          Pathology Tutor.; ed. Klintworth, K. (www.eyepathologist.com) 2002

 

   4.   Contributor and Content Editor for Digital Reference of Ophthalmology

         Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University (www.dro.hs.columbia.edu) 2003

 

 

    

G.  Abstracts and Posters:

            ARVO = Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

            ASCRS = American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

            ASOPRS = American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

            AAO = American Academy of Ophthalmology

 

     1.   Johnson, A.T. Folberg, R., Vrabec, M.P., Florakis, G.J.,

           and Krachmer, J.H.:  Pathology of Posterior Amorphous

           Corneal Dystrophy.  (Abstract and Poster - American Academy of

           Ophthalmology, October, 1988)

 

     2.   Florakis, G.J., Auran, J.D., Koester, C.J., Brady, J.,

           Trokel, S.L.:  High Resolution Scanning Slit Microscopy

           of the Human Corneal Epithelium in Vivo (Abstract and

           and poster; ARVO 1992)

 

     3.   Auran, J.D., Koester,C.J., Brady, J., Florakis, G.J.,

           Trokel, S.L.: In Vivo Confocal Scanning-Slit Microscopy

           of the Human Corneal Stroma (Abstract and poster, ARVO 1992)

 

     4.   Trokel, S.L., Florakis, G.J., Kung J.S. and Siepser S.

           Computerized Pupillometry in Photopic and Scotopic Conditions

           (Abstract and poster, ARVO 1993)

 

     5.   Haight, D.H., Auran, J.D., Koester, C.J., Swinger, C. A.,

           Kelly, S.E., Rapaport, R., Braunstein, R.E., Trokel, S.L. and

           Florakis, G.J.:  In Vivo Confocal Scanning Slit Microscopy of

           the Human Cornea after Excimer Laser Photorefractive

           Keratectomy  (Abstract  and poster; ARVO 1993)                                            

 

     6.   Koester, C.J., Auran, J.D., Rapaport, R.E., Braunstein, R.E.,

           and Florakis, G.J.: Confocal Scanning Slit Microscopy of

           Normal Human Corneal Basal Epithelial Centripital Slide and

           Presumed Langerhans Cell Movement. (Abstract and poster; ARVO 1993)

 

     7.   Trokel, S.L., Florakis, G.J., Kung, J.S., and Siepser, S.:

      Computerized Pupillometry in Photopic and Scotopic Conditions.

      (Abstract and poster; ARVO 1993)      

 

     8.   Auran, J.D., Koester, C.J., Rapaport, R., Casper D.S.,

           Braunstein, R.E., and Florakis, G.J.: In Vivo Confocal Scanning Slit Microscopy

           of Normal Human Corneal Nerve Architecture and Dynamics.

           (Abstract and Poster; ARVO 1993) Invest Ophthal Vis Sci Suppl 1993:34:1015

   

    9.    Kung, J.S., Trokel, S.L., Florakis, G.J. and Siepser, S.:

           Computerized Pupillometry in Photopic and Scotopic

           Conditions (Poster; ASCRS-1993)

 

   10.   Koester, C.J., Auran, J.D., Florakis, G.J. and Haight, D.H.:   Application

           of the Confocal Slit Microscope for Post PRK Evaluation of Keratocytes,

           Nerve Regrowth, and Epithelial Cell Layer Thickness (Poster; ASCRS-1993)

 

 *11.   Florakis, G.J., Jewelewicz, D., Michelsen, H, and Trokel, S.: Evaluation

           of  Night Vision Disturbances in Normals.  (Abstract and Poster-American

           Academy of Ophthalmology, November, 1993)

 

   12.   Auran, J.D., Koester C.J., Rapaport, R., Florakis, G.J., and Brady J.:

           Confocal Microscopic Observation of Cell Movement Within the Normal

           Human Corneal Basal Epithelium. (Abstract and Poster; American

           Academy of Ophthalmology, November, 1993.)

 

   13.   Auran, J.D., Koester, C.J., Rapaport, R., Florakis, G.J., Fras., C., and

           McDonough, R.: Human In Vivo Color Scanning Slit Confocal Corneal

           Microscopy.(Abstract and Poster- American Academy of Ophthalmology,

           November 1993.)

 

   14.   Lucca, J.,  Auran, J.D.,  Kung, J., and Florakis, G.J.: In Vivo Examination of

           Corneal Nerves by Confocal Microscopy Following Radial Keratotomy and

           Photorefractive Keratectomy.  (Poster; ASCRS-1994)

 

15.   Auran, J.D., Koester, C.J., Rapaport R. McDonough, R., Fras, C.,

          and Florakis, G.J.:Wide Field Scanning Slit In Vivo Confocal

          Microscopy of Flattening-Induced Corneal Ridges and Bands.

          (Abstract and Poster; ARVO 1994)   

  

   16.   McDonough, R., Auran, J., Koester, C.J., Bomann, S., Florakis, G.J., and

           Rosskothen, H.D.:  Human Corneal In Vivo Epithelial Thickness Measurements

           Obtained by Scanning Slit Confocal Microscopy  (Poster-Cornea

           Federated Societies Scientific Session, Toronto, Canada. June 1994.)

 

 

*17.   Florakis, G.J., Jewelewicz, D., Fan, N.I., Michelson, H., and Trokel, S.L.: 

           Visual Assessment Under Large Pupil Scotopic Conditions. 

           ( Poster-International Congress of Ophthalmology. June, 1994.)

 

  18.   Auran, J.D., Koester, C.J., Florakis, G.J., and McDonough, R.:

          Confocal Microscopic Diagnosis and Monitoring of Corneal Disease.

          (Poster-International Congress  of Ophthalmology- June, 1994.)

 

*19.   Florakis, G.J.  Update on Corneal  Pathology: Transplantation, Infection, and

           Complications of Lens Implants (Keynote address and abstract - Aegean

           Cornea Meeting. Oct,1994.)

 

   20.   Auran, J.D., Florakis, G.J., and Wittpenn, J. Gorevici P.D., Koester, C.J., and

           Bowmann, J.S.: Corneal  Confocal Microscopy of Meretoja's Syndrome. 

           (Poster - American Academy of Ophthalmology San Francisco, November, 1994)

          

21.   Moazami, G., Auran, J.D., Florakis, G.J., Siegal, S., Casper, D.S.,

        and Koester, C.J.: Scanning Slit Confocal Microscopy of Fungal

        Keratitis. (Abstract and Poster; ARVO 1995)

 

22.   Siegal, S.E., Koniarek, J., Auran, J.D., Koufala, K., Koester, C.J.,

        and Florakis, G.J.,: Determination of Human Corneal Basal Epithelial

        Nerve Density in vivo by Confocal Microscopy. (Abstract and Poster; ARVO 1995)

 

 *23.   Florakis, G.J.,  Fay, A.M., and Srinivasan, B.D.: Corneal Tatooing to Treat Glare

           Symptoms Following Radial Keratotomy. (Poster; World Congress on the

           Cornea IV, 1996).

 

   24.   Koniarek, J.P., Alexandrakis, G., Auran, J.D., Florakis, G.J., Trokel, S.L., and

           Koester, C.J.:  Assessment of the Human Cornea After Excimer Laser

           Photorefractive Keratectomy Using Scanning Slit Confocal Microscopy.

           (Abstract and Poster, ARVO 1996)

 

25.   Li, T., Koniarek, J.P., Pomerantz, S., Caruso, M., Auran, J.K., Siegel, S.,

  Florakis, G.J., and Koester, C.J.: In Vivo Confocal Microscopic Determination

        of Corneal Basal Epithelial Nerve Density in Normal Patients and Contact

        Lens Wearers. (Abstract and Poster; ARVO 1996)

 

 *26 .  Florakis, G.J., Chiou A.G.-Y., Copeland, R.L., McCormick, S.A.,

           and Chiesa, R.:   Recurrent  Meesmann’s Epithelial Dystrophy Following Lamellar

           and Penetrating Keratoplasties  (Abstract and Poster ARVO 1997)

 

   27.   Fay, A.M., Chiou, A.G.-Y., and Florakis, G.J.: Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy

           in Patients  with Corneal Opacification (Abstract and Poster ARVO 1997)

 

 

 28.   Cheung, P., Moazami, G., Florakis, G.J., and Merriam J.C.: Orbital

        Masquerade: Biopsy of an Orbital Cyst Reveals Lymphoma

        (Abstract and Poster ASOPRS 1998) 

 

*29.   Florakis, G.J., Underdahl, J.P., Torellas, L., and Della-Latta, P.:

          Eye Culture Results of Medical Intensive Care Unit Patients

          Abstract and Poster ARVO 1999)

 

*30.   Li, J., Cotliar, A., Gorman, D., and Florakis, G.J.: Night Vision Disturbances after

          LASIK  (Poster – ASCRS 2000) 

 

*31.   Kaiura, T.L., Cotliar, A.M., Florakis, G.J.:  Night Vision Disturbances with                                                                         

          Mulitfocal Intraocular Lenses (Abstract and Poster - ARVO 2002)

 

*32.   Keenan, J., Braunstein, R.E. and Florakis, G.J.: Ocular Herpes Simplex – Current

          Trends in Treatment (Abstract and Poster –AAO 2003)

 

  33.   Nguyen, T.H., Weisenthal, R.W. and Florakis, G.J.: Early Intervention with Therapeutic

          Keratoplasty in Active Acanthamoeba Keratitis (Abstract and Poster – AAO 2007)

 

  34.   Cotliar, A.M., Dagli, M., Weisberg, M.P., Cotliar, J., and Florakis, G.J.: Evaluation of 

          Scotopic Image Degradation in Patients with Accomodative Intraocular Lenses (Paper  

          Presentation – ASCRS 2008)

 

  35.   Lieberman, R.A., Maris, P.J.G., Florakis, G.J.,  Al-Aswad, L.A., Bansal, R. and

          Lopez, R.: Corneal Graft Survival and Intraocular Pressure Control in

          Penetrating Keratoplasty and  Pars Plana Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Placement

         (Abstract and Poster – ARVO 2009)

 

 

 

Presentations at Professional Meetings:

    

     Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute Seminar

     "Corrective Surgery for Post-Keratoplasty Astigmatism"

     New York, New York - Fall 1988

 

     New York Ophthalmological Society

     "Corrective Surgery for Astigmatism"

     New York, New York - Spring 1989

     Krachmer Cornea Society

     "Case Presentations"

     Vancouver, Canada - Summer 1989

   

     Lecturer/Panelist - Future Focus Symposium

     New York, New York - Fall 1989

 

     Grand Rounds Guest Lecturer

     New York University Medical Center

     "Surgical Correction of Post-Keratoplasty Astigmatism"

     New York, New York - Winter 1990

 

     Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute Seminar

     "Elevated Corneal Epithelial Lines in Acanthamoeba

     Keratitis" New York, New York - Winter 1990

 

     Northeast Cornea Society

     "Case Presentations"

     New York, New York - Spring 1990

 

     Future Focus Steering Committee

     Atlanta, Georgia - Fall 1990

 

     Krachmer Cornea Society

     "Case Presentations"

     Carmel, California - Fall 1990

 

     Hellenic Medical Society

     "Update on Corneal Transplant Surgery"

     New York, New York - Winter 1991

 

     Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute Seminar

     "The Posterior Corneal Dystrophies"

     New York, New York - Winter 1991

   

     Northeast Cornea Society

     "Case Presentations"

     New York, New York - Spring 1991

 

     Cornea and External Disease Academic Society

     "The Epithelium in Acanthamoeba Keratitis"

     Sarasota, Florida - Spring 1991

         

     Krikos Medical Symposium

     "Corneal Transplants in the 1990's"

     Corfu, Greece - September 1991

 

     Eye Bank Association of America

     "Iowa PK Press"

     Co-author presented by Michael P. Vrabec, M.D.

     Annaheim, California - October 1991

 

     Noninvasive Assessment of the Visual System

     (Seventh Topical Meeting) - co-author presented

     by Dr. Charles Koester "Clinical Microscopy of the Cornea

     Utilizing Optical Sectioning and a High Numerical

     Aperture Objective"

     Santa Fe, New Mexico - January 1992                

 

     Pediatric Ophthalmology Conference

     "Refraction, Glasses, and Contact Lenses"

     New York, New York - March 1992   

    

     Northeast Cornea Society

     "Case Presentations"

     New York, New York - April 1992

   

     Krachmer Cornea Society

     "Case Presentations"

     Charleston, South Carolina - May 1992

 

     Panhellenic Ophthalmology Congress

     "Penetrating Keratoplasty - Prevention and Correction

     of Astigmatism"

     Chalkidiki, Greece - June 1992

 

     Aegean Cornea Meeting

    "Night Vision Evaluation After Refractive Surgery"

     Crete, Greece - August 1992

  

     International Society of Refractive Keratoplasty

     "In Vivo Confocal Specular Microscopy of Human Cornea Following

     Excimer PRK"  co-author-presented by Dr. D. Haight

     Dallas, Texas - October 1992

 

     Northeast Cornea Society

     "Case Presentations"

     New York, NY- April 1993

 

     Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute Seminar

     "Evaluation of Night Vision Disturbances after Photorefractive Keratotomy"

     New York, NY - April 1993

 

     ARVO - "In Vivo Confocal Scanning Slit Microscopy of the Human Cornea

     after Excimer Laser Photorefractive Keratectomy" co-author -

     presented by Dr. D. Haight

     Sarasota, Florida - May 1993

 

     American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

     "In Vivo Evaluation of the Healing Process in Human Corneas after PRK"

     Seattle, Washington - May 1993

    

     American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

     "Night Vision Evaluation"

     Seattle, Washington - May 1993

 

     Panhellenic Ophthalmology Congress

     "In Vivo Evaluation of the Human Cornea after PRK using the

      Confocal Microscope"

      Crete, Greece - May 1993

 

      Lenox Hill Hospital Department of Ophthalmology

     "Surgical Correction of Post Keratoplasty Astigmatism"

      New York, New York - June 1993

 

      Lancaster Ophthalmology Course

      "Anterior Segment Anatomy"

      Waterville, Maine - June 1993

    

      Annual Cornea Research Conference

      Massachussetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

     "Scanning Slit Confocal Microscopic Observations of Anterior Corneal

      Mosaic" co-author presented by Dr. J. Auran.

      Boston Massachusetts- October, 1993.

   

      Corneal Topography Update

      "Corneal Topography"

      New York, New York- October 1993.

 

       Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group

      "Interferon in the Treatment of Corneal Ulcers Associated with Hepatitis C"

       co-author, presented by Dr. G. Moazami

       Chicago, Illinois-November 1993.

 

        International, Society of Refractive Keratoplasty

       "Night Vision Disturbances"

        Chicago, Illinois-November 1993.

 

        Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists

       "Night Vision Disturbances in Contact Lens Wearers"

        co-author, presented by Dr. D. Jewelewicz

        Las Vegas, Nevada-January, 1994.

 

       

       Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists:

      "Do Human Tears Absorb UV Light?"

       co-author, presented by Dr. E. Avilla

       Las Vegas, Nevada-January, 1994

    

       New York Ophthalmological Society

      "Night Vision Evaluation as a Standard Before and After Refractive Surgery" 

       New York, New York-April 1994

 

       Northeast Cornea Society 

       "Case Presentations" 

       New York, New York-April 1994

 

       Cornea and External Disease Academic Society

      "Scleritis in the Fibromyalgia Syndrome"

       Sarasota, Florida-May 1994

 

        Lancaster Ophthalmology Course

       "Cornea and Anterior Segment Anatomy"

        Waterville, Maine -June 1994

 

       Eyebank Association of America

      "Eyebank Technician Slit Lamp Workshop"

       Toronto, Canada -June 1994        

 

       Aegean Cornea Meeting Keynote Address

       "Update on Corneal Pathology: Transplantation,

       Infection, and Complications of Lens Implants"

       Rhodes, Greece -September, 1994

 

        Aegean Cornea Meeting

       "Suction Scleral Trephination for In Situ Corneal Retrieval"

        Rhodes, Greece -September, 1994

 

        Aegean Cornea Meeting

       "Night Vision Disturbances -Revisited" 

        Rhodes, Greece -September 1994

 

        Eyebank Association of America

       "Eyebank Technician Slit Lamp Workshop"

        San Francisco, California -October, 1994

 

        APEX Corneal Society

       "Fungal Keratitis -A Confocal and Histopathological Correlation"

        San Francisco, California -October, 1994

 

       American Academy of Ophthalmology

       "Management of Corneal Perforations and Lacerations in

       Anterior Segment Reconstruction"

       San Francisco, California -November, 1994

 

       American Academy of Ophthalmology

       Skills Transfer Course Instructor

      "Advanced Anterior Segment Surgery"

      San Francisco, California -November, 1994

 

      Invited Lecturer - Cornea Course

      University of Buenos Aires

      "Correction of Post Keratoplasty Astigmatism"

      "Corneal Topography"

      Buenos Aires, Argentina -November, 1994

           

      New York Ophthalmological Society

      "Corneal Topography"

      New York, New York-February, 1995

 

      Northeast Cornea Society

      "Case Presentations"

      New York, New York-March, 1995

     

       Lenox Hill Hospital

      "Advances in Corneal Topography"

      New York, New York-April, 1995

 

      St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Grand Rounds

      "Advances in Corneal Topography and

      Evaluation of Night Vision Disturbances"

      New York, New York-April, 1995

    

      St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center

      "Astigmatism Correction after Cataract Surgery"

      New York, New York-June 1995

 

       Krachmer Corneal Society

      "Case Presentations"

       Stowe, Vermont-September, 1995

 

       Lenox Hill Hospital Grand Rounds

      "Confocal Microscopy in Infectious Keratitis"

      "Night Vision Disturbances in Refractive Surgery"

       New York, New York-October, 1995

 

      Hellenic Medical Society

      “Refractive Surgery”

      New York, New York - February 1996

   

       Interfaith Hospital

      “Corneal Topography”

      “ Evaluation of Night Vision Disturbances

        after Refractive Surgery”

       New York, New York - March 1996

 

      Harlem Hospital Center

      “Corneal Transplant Surgery”

      New York, New York - March 1996

 

      Northeast Cornea Society

      “Case Presentations”

      New York, New York - May 1996

 

      Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute Alumni Meeting

      “Update on Corneal Transplant Surgery”

       New York, New York - June 1996

 

       Lancaster Ophthalmology Course

      “Cornea and Anterior Segment Anatomy”

       Waterville, Maine - June 1996

 

       Nantucket Corneal Society

      “Corneal Tattoo to Decrease Scotopic Image Degradation

       After Radial Keratotomy”

       Nantucket, Mass. - August, 1996

 

       Antimicrobials, Inflammation and Ophthalmology IV

       Manhattan Eye and Ear Infirmary

      “Alkali Burns”

       New York, New York - September, 1996

    

       Antimicrobials, Inflammation and Ophthalmology IV

       Manhattan Eye and Ear Infirmary

      “Surgical Management of Cicatricial Conjunctivitis

       and Severe Ocular Surface Dysfunction”

       New York, New York - September, 1996

 

       Ioannina Cultural Association

       “Ophthalmology Update”

       New York, New York - November 1996

 

       International Society of Refractive Surgery

       “Evaluation of Night Vision Disturbances in Contact Lens Wearers”

        co-author - presented by Robert Chen, M.D.

        Chicago, Illinois - November, 1996

 

       Eyebank Association of America

       “Eyebank Technician Slit Lamp Workshop”

       Chicago, Illinois - November, 1996

 

       Eyebank Association of America

       “Technician Skills Workshop”

       Chicago, Illinois - November, 1996

 

       APEX Corneal Society

       “Corneal Tatooing to Treat Glare Symptoms”

       Chicago, Illinois - November, 1996

 

        St. Luke’s - Roosevelt Hospital Grand Rounds

        “Surgical Management of Ocular Surface Disease”

        New York, New York - March 1997

              

        Northeast Cornea Society

        “Case Presentations”

        New York, New York - April 1997

 

        Albert Einstein College of Medicine

        Division of Allergy and Immunology

        “Allergic Conjunctivitis”

        New York, New York - April 1997

 

        National Keratoconus Foundation Seminar

        “Keratoconus”

        New York, New York - May 1997

 

        Cornea and External Disease Academic Society

       “Confocal Microscopy of Dieffenbachia Keratopathy”

        Fort Lauderdale, Florida - May 1997

 

        Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute Alumni Meeting

        “Surgical Management of Ocular Surface Disease”

        New York, New York - June 1997

 

        Cataract Update - Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute

        “Cataract Surgery and the Compromised Cornea”

        New York, New York - June 1997

 

        New York Academy of Medicine

        “Scotopic Image Degradation in Contact Lenses

        versus Spectacle Correction”

        co-author presented by Daniel Jewelewicz, M.D.

        New York, New York - June 1997

 

        Lancaster Ophthalmology Course

        “Cornea and Anterior Segment Anatomy”

        Waterville, Maine - July 1997

 

         Nantucket Cornea Society

        “Confocal Microscopy of Dieffenbachia Induced Corneal Injury”

         Nantucket, Mass - August 1997

 

         Lenox Hill Hospital

         "Ocular Surface Disease"

         New York, New York - February 1998      

 

         Infectious Disease Department Grand Rounds

         Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

         "Corneal and Conjunctival Infections"

         New York, New York - April, 1998

 

         Northeast Cornea Society

         "Case Presentations"

         New York, New York - April 1998

 

         Edward S Harkness Eye Institute Alumni Meeting

         "Congenital Corneal Opacities and Pediatric Penetrating Keratoplasties"

         New York, New York - June 1998

 

         Aegean Cornea Meeting

         "Waterjet Corneal Surgery with the Medjet

         Hydroblade and Hydrobrush Keratomes"

         Santorini, Greece - June 1998   

 

         Morrocan - American Pediatric Ophthalmology Congress

         "Corneal Transplant Surgery"

         Rabat, Morroco - October 1998

 

       

          Office Evaluation and Management of Common Cornea and External Eye Diseases

         "Ocular Herpes Simplex Infections"

          Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute

          New York, New York - October 1998

      

         Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group

         "Propionibacterium Acnes as a Cause of Visually Significant Corneal Ulcers"

          co-author: presented by Jerry Underdahl, M.D.

          New Orleans, Louisiana - November 1998

 

         Cornell Medical College Department of Ophthalmology

         Grand Rounds

         "Advances in the Treatment of Conjunctival Cicatrizing

          and Severe Ocular Surface Disease"

          New York, New York - November 1998

 

          New York University Department of Ophthalmology

          “Advances in the Treatment of Conjunctival Cicatrizing

          and Severe Ocular Surface Disease”

          New York, New York - January 1999

 

          Eye Bank for Sight Restoration

          "Corneal Transplants - A Surgeon's Perspective"        

          New York, New York - February 1999

 

          Northeast Cornea Society

          “Case Presentations”

          New York, New York – April 1999

 

          Lancaster Ophthalmology Course

          “Cornea and Anterior Segment Anatomy”

          Waterville, Maine - June 1999

 

          Nantucket Cornea

          “Squamous Papilloma”

          Nantucket, Massachusetts – July 1999

 

          American Academy of Ophthalmology

          Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day

          Panel Discussion – “Stromal Wound Healing and Wound Management”

          Orlando, Florida - October 1999

 

          APEX Corneal Society

          “Case Presentations”

          Orlando, Florida – October 1999

 

          Restasis Regional Consultants Meeting

          Invited Participant

          New York, New York – November 1999

       

         

           Northeast Cornea Society

          “Case Presentations”

          New York, New York – May 2000

 

          Aegean Cornea V

          “Night Vision Disturbances after LASIK”

          Crete, Greece – August 2000          

 

          Sixth World Hellenic Biomedical Congress

          “Update on Corneal Transplantation”

           Athens, Greece – October 2000

 

           New York Medical College

           “Corneal Transplant Surgery”

           New York, New York – November 2000

 

           New York Medical College

           “Corneal Dystrophies”

           New York, New York – December 2000

 

          New York Ophthalmological Society

          “Update on Corneal Transplantation”

          New York, New York – January 2001    

   

          Cornell Medical College Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds

          “Update on Corneal Transplantation”

          New York, New York – March 2001  

 

          New York State Ophthalmological Society

          Technician Update Course

           “Cornea and External Disease”

          Elmsford, New York – April 2001

          Northeast Cornea Society

          “Case Presentations”

          New York, New York – May 2001

 

          The Greater New York Ophthalmology Clinical Lecture Series

          “Corneal Dystrophies, Degenerations, and Ectasias”

          New York, New York – October 2001

 

          Hellenic Community Center

          “The Aging Eye”

          Yonkers, New York – April 2002

 

          

 

           Northeast Cornea Society

          “Case Presentations”

          New York, New York – May 2002

 

           Ophthalmology Update

           “The Red Eye”

           Southhampton, New York – June 2002

 

           European Society of Out Patient Surgery

           Invited Lecturer and Round Table Panelist

           “Penetrating Keratoplasty in an Out Patient Setting”

            Lausanne, Switzerland – August 2002

 

            APEX Cornea Society

            “Pediatric Keratoplasty Challenge”

            Orlando, Florida – November 2002

 

             New York Medical College

             “Corneal Dystrophies”

             New York, New York – November 2002

           

            St. Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospital Grand Rounds

             “Update on Corneal Dystrophies”

             New York, New York – March 2003

 

             Northeast Cornea Society

             “Case Presentations”

             New York, New York – May 2003

 

             Columbia University Ophthalmology Residents’ Day

             “The Treatment of Corneal Intraepithelial Neoplasia

             With Topical Interferon”

             Co-author – presented by John Mallias, MD

             New York, New York – May 2003

 

             Combined Columbia/Cornell Alumni Meeting

             “Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT)

             in a Seven Year Old Child Presenting as an Episcleral Mass”

             Co-author – presented by John Mallias, MD

             New York, New York – June 2003

 

            

             Hellenic Medical Society

             “The Management of External Eye Disease”

             Southhampton, New York – June 2003 

       

             Lancaster Ophthalmology Course

             “Cornea and Anterior Segment Anatomy”

             Waterville, Maine – June 2003

            St. Vincent’s Hospital Ophthalmology Grand Rounds

            “Update on Corneal Transplants”

            New York, New York – March 2004

 

Allergan Round Table

            “Treatment of Dry Eyes”

            Rye, New York – March 2004

 

            American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses – Hudson Valley Chapter

            Challenges in Ophthalmology

            “Corneal Disease”

            Mount Kisco, New York – April 2004

 

            New York Medical College

            “Corneal Transplants”

            New York, New York – May 2004   

 

            Northeast Cornea Society

            “Case Presentations”

            New York, New York – June 2004

 

            Aegean Cornea VII Meeting

            “Treatment of Herpes Simplex Keratitis”

            West Peloponnese, Greece – July 2004

 

            APEX Cornea Society

            “Practice Patterns of Cornea Specialists in the Treatment of Herpetic Corneal Disease”

            New Orleans, Louisiana – October 2004

 

            Cornell Medical College Department of Ophthalmology

            “Corneal Dystrophies”

            New York, New York – January 2005

 

            La Cirugia Refractiva en el 2005

            “Evaluation of the Keratoconus Suspect”

            “Corneal Diseases of Importance to the Keratorefractive Surgeon”

            “Systemic Diseases of Importance to the Keratorefractive Surgeon”

            Mexico City, Mexico – February 2005

 

            International Society of Refractive Keratoplasty / American Academy of Ophthalmology

            “Systemic Diseases of Importance to the Keratorefractive Surgeon”

            Hong Kong, China – May 2005

 

            Lancaster Ophthalmology Course

            “Cornea and Anterior Segment Anatomy”

            Waterville, Maine – June 2005

 

            Hellenic Medical Society – Ophthalmology Update

            “Update on Corneal Transplantation”

            Southhampton, New York – July 2005

 

            National Medical Association – Ophthalmology Section

            “Systemic Diseases of Importance to the Keratorefractive Surgeon”

            New York, New York – July 2005

 

            Northeast Cornea Society

            “Case Presentations”

            Hershey, Pennsylvania – September 2005

 

            APEX Corneal Society

"Corneal Transplant Graft/Host Opacities"

Chicago, Illinois - October 2005

 

Eyebank for Sight Restoration

"Corneal Transplants - A Paradigm Shift (Endothelial Lamellar Keratoplasty)"

New York, New York - January 2006

 

Saint Vincent's Medical Center

"Corneal Transplant Surgery - A Paradigm Shift"

New York, New York - March 2006

 

American Austrian Foundation

"Corneal Dystrophies and Ectasias"

"Corneal Transplant Surgery"

"Systemic and Corneal Diseases of Importance to the Keratorefractive Surgeon"

Salzburg, Austria - May 2006

 

Overlook Hospital

“Evaluation and Management of Common Corneal and External Eye Diseases”

Summit, New Jersey – June 2006

 

Northeast Cornea Society

“Case Presentations”

New York, New York – June 2006

 

Cornell Medical College Department of Ophthalmology

“Corneal Transplants – A Paradigm Shift – Endothelial Keratoplasty”

New York, New York – September 2006

 

Greater New York Ophthalmology Clinical Lecture Series

“Corneal Transplants – Past, Present, and Future”

New York, New York – October 2006

 

New York Medical College

“Corneal Transplants”

New York, New York – October 2006

 

            Valley Eye Spring Seminar

            “Corneal and Systemic Diseases in the Evaluation of the Keratorefractive Patient”

            Appleton, Wisconsin – March 2007

 

            St. Vincent’s Medical Center

            Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds

            “Corneal Dystrophies”                                                                                              

            New York, New York – March 2007

 

            American Austrian Foundation

            “Evolution of Corneal Transplantation – Endothelial Transplants”

            “Evaluation and Treatment of Common Cornea and External Eye Diseases”

            “Corneal Dystrophies and Ectasias”

            Salzburg, Austria – April 2007

 

            New York Chapter of Association of Operating Room Nurses

            “Cornea Transplants – Past, Present, and Future”

            New York, New York – April 2007  

 

            New York Academy of Medicine

            “Endothelial Keratoplasty – DSAEK”

            New York, New York – April 2007

 

            Northeast Cornea Society

            “Case Presentations”

            New York, New York – June 2007   

 

            Hellenic Medical Society

Hampton’s Ophthalmology Update

           “Cornea Update”

Southhampton, New York – July 2007

 

Midwest Cornea Society

“Case Presentations”

Big Sky, Montana – March 2007

 

 

 

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Non- Transplant Corneal Procedures

“Surgical Treatment of Neurotrophic Ulcers/Keratitis”

Chicago, Illinois – April, 2008

 

Northeast Cornea Society

“Case Presentations”

New York, New York – May, 2008

 

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Alumni Reunion Weekend

“Corneal Transplants – Past, Present and Future”

New York, New York – May 2008

 

St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center

Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds

“Endothelial Keratoplasty – DSAEK”

New York, New York – May 2008

 

New York Medical College

“Corneal Transplants”

New York, New York – October 2008

 

Saint Vincent's Medical Center

“The Evolution of Endothelial Keratoplasty”

New York, New York – December 2008

 

Young at Heart Hellenic Community of Yonkers

“The Aging Eye”

Yonkers, New York – May 2009

 

Northeast Cornea Society

“Case Presentations”

New York, New York – June 2009

 

Greater New York Ophthalmology Clinical Lecture Series

“The New Classification of Corneal Dystrophies”

New York, New York – September 2009

 

American Academy of Ophthalmology

Current Topics in Cornea/External Disease

Highlights of the Basic and Clinical Science Course 8

“Corneal Dystrophies”

San Francisco, California – October 2009

 

 

 

Westchester Ophthalmological Society Grand Rounds

“Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty”

Armonk, New York – January 2010

 

Winthrop University Medical Center

Grand Rounds

“The Evolution and Current Status of Endothelial Keratoplasty”

Long Island, New York – February 2010

 

Krachmer Corneal Fellows Reunion

“Case Presentations”

San Francisco, California – March 2010

 

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

“Evaluation of Image Degradation Under Scotopic Conditions in Patients with Silicone                   Hinged Intraocular Lenses”

Co-author: presented by Vinod Voleti, MD

Boston, Massachussetts – April 2010

 

Jornadas Nacionales de Oftalmologia

Consejo Argentino de Oftalmologia

“Guest of Honor”

Lecture - “New Classification of Corneal Dystrophies”

Course – “Basic Techniques in Keratoplasty”

Symposium – “Evolution of Endothelial Keratoplasty”

Buenos Aires, Argentina – May 2010

 

Northeast Cornea Society

“Case Presentations”

New York, New York – June 2010

 

Williford Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture

Hamilton Eye Institute

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

“The Evolution and Current Status of Endothelial Keratoplasty”

Memphis, Tennessee – September 2010

 

Hamilton Eye Institute

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

“Corneal Dystrophies” Resident Lecture

Memphis, Tennessee – September 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Academy of Ophthalmology

Current Topics in Cornea/External Disease

Highlights of the Basic and Clinical Science Course 8

“Corneal Dystrophies”

Chicago, Illinois – October 2010

 

American Academy of Ophthalmology

(in conjunction with the Cornea Society)

“DALK: What’s Holding It Back?”

Chicago, Illinois – October 2010

 

New York Ophthalmological Society

“Trends in Keratoplasty Techniques Over the Past Decade”

New York, New York – November 2010

 

Stamford Hospital Ophthalmology Department

“The Diagnosis and Management of Common Cornea and External Eye Diseases”

Stamford, Connecticut – November 2010

 

 Northeast Cornea Society

“Case Presentations”

New York, New York – June 2011

 

Web Teleconference for the Hospital de Clinicas

Buenos Aires University

           “Tissue Targeted Corneal Transplantation”

October - 2011

 

Westchester Ophthalmological Society Grand Rounds

“Tissue Targeted Trends in Keratoplasty Techniques -

DALK in Keratoconus”

White Plains, New York – January 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                           

 

 

 

Educational Background:

Academic Training:

 

    College:                   Columbia College, Columbia University

                                    New York, New York

                                    September 1975 - May 1979.  B.A.

 

    Medical School:      College of Physicians and Surgeons

                                    Columbia University, New York, New York

                                    September 1979 - May 1983.  M.D.

 

Postdoctoral Training:

  

    Internship:               Overlook Hospital

                                    Summit, New Jersey

                                    July 1983 - June 1984

 

    Residency:              Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute

                                    Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

                                    New York, New York

                                    July 1984 - June 1987

 

     Fellowship:           Cornea and External Eye Disease

                                  Iowa Lions Cornea Center

                                   University of Iowa

                                   Iowa City, Iowa

                                   July 1987 - June 1988