Education |
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The
Bronx High School of Science
Graduated with Honors, June, 1973 |
9/73-5/77 |
State University of New York at Stony Brook Bachelor of Engineering with High Honors, May, 1977 |
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State University of New York Upstate Medical College Syracuse, NY Doctor of Medicine, May, 1981 |
Post-Graduate Training |
10/78 - 5/81 |
Research Fellow, Dept. of Neurosurgery, SUNY Upstate Medical Center - Research in brainstem projections into
the spinal cord and their modulation of sensory information. Real time biomedical data collection. |
6/80 - 8/80 |
Student Research Fellow, Neuro-Ophthalmology Section National Eye Institute, National Institute of Health
Color vision research with Dr. David Cogan |
6/81-6/82 |
Flexible Resident (Rotating) Framingham Union Hospital Boston University School of Medicine - Framingham, MA
Rotations in internal medicine, surgery, ICU, CCU, ER, pediatrics |
7/82-6/85 |
Ophthalmology Resident The Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center, New York, NY |
7/83 - 6/85 |
Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York |
7/85-7/86 |
Fellow in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus/Optics Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute - Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD. Preceptor: David L. Guyton, M.D. Research interests: Computers in ophthalmology Development of clinical instrumentation, produced
Current version of Wilmer Information System |
Professional Employment and Hospital Appointments |
7/86 - 2/89 |
Deputy Assistant Director of Ophthalmology In charge of Eye Clinic and Resident Training, directing
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Clinic Department of Ophthalmology Beth Israel Medical Center, New York |
7/86 - 8/91 |
Assistant Attending Department of Ophthalmology Mount Sinai Hospital, New York |
7/86 - 8/91 |
Assistant Attending In charge of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Clinic Department of Ophthalmology
City Hospital Center at Elmhurst, New York |
7/86 - 8/91 |
Assistant Professor Department of Ophthalmology Mount Sinai School of Medicine City University of New York |
7/86 - 9/91 |
Assistant Attending Department of Ophthalmology Beth Israel Medical Center, New York |
10/87 - present |
Consult Attending Bronx Veterans Administration Medical Center |
7/88 - 8/91 |
Associate Adjunct Attending New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York |
3/89 - present |
Acting Chairman Department of Ophthalmology Beth Israel Medical Center, New York |
8/91 - 9/96 |
Adjunct Attending The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York |
8/91 - present |
Associate Attending Departments of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics Mount Sinai Hospital, New York |
8/91 - present |
Associate Attending In charge of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Clinic (through 1/96) Department of Ophthalmology
City Hospital Center at Elmhurst, New York |
8/91 - 7/94 |
Associate Professor Departments of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics Mount Sinai School of Medicine City University of New York
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10/91 - 6/93 |
Associate Attending Departments of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics Beth Israel Medical Center, New York |
7/93 - present |
Attending Departments of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics Beth Israel Medical Center, New York |
7/94- present |
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Pediatrics Albert Einstein College of Medicine Yeshiva Unversity
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7/94- present |
Adjunct Associate Professor Departments of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics Mount Sinai School of Medicine
City University of New York |
9/96 - present |
Associate Attending Surgeon The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York |
Board Certification |
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1987 Board Certified - American Board of Ophthalmology |
Professional Society Membership |
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Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology Fellow, American College of Surgeons Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
Fellow, New York Academy of Medicine Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus American Medical Informatics Association
New York Society for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (past) Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (past)
Society for Engineering in Medicine and Biology (past) Society of Neuroscience (past) |
Awards and Honors |
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American Academy of Ophthalmology Honor Award - October 1996 |
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Heed/Scobee Fellow in Ophthalmology - July 1985 |
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Medical Student National Winner - First Place, Mead Johnson Excellence Research Award National Student Research Forum, April 1981
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
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Dr. Aaron Chausmer Award in Biomedical Computing National Student Research Forum, April 1981
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
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Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society) - Inducted 1976 |
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State University Scholarship, 9/73-5/77 |
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National Winner - Westinghouse Science Talent Search National Science Foundation, January, 1973 |
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Honorable Mention Tomorrow's Scientists and Engineers Competition - April, 1972 |
Other Professional Activities |
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Chairman, Committee on Continuing Medical Education Beth Israel Medical Center |
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Department Chairman Committee, Beth Israel Medical Center |
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Member, Executive Committee, Department of Ophthalmology The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary |
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Member, New Educational Technologies Committee American Academy of Ophthalmology |
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National Society to Prevent Blindness Vision Screening Task Force |
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Member, Executive Board, National Society to Prevent Blindness |
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Member, Medical Board, Beth Israel Medical Center |
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Member, Medical Board, The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary |
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Faculty Practice Plan Committee - Beth Israel Medical Center |
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Member, Editorial Board, Ophthalmology Times; Editor, Tech Talk |
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Chairman, Information Technology and Services Clinical Group (past) Beth Israel Medical Center |
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Member, Information Technology and Services Strategic Council (past) Beth Israel Medical Center |
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Member, Committee on Scientific Activities (past) Beth Israel Medical Center |
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Representative, Faculty Council, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (past) |