Education
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9/70-6/73 |
The
Bronx High School of Science
Graduated with Honors, June, 1973
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9/73-5/77 |
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Bachelor of Engineering with High Honors, May, 1977
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9/77-5/81 |
State University of New York Upstate Medical College
Syracuse, NY
Doctor of Medicine, May, 1981
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Post-Graduate Training
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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.
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6/80 - 8/80 |
Student Research Fellow, Neuro-Ophthalmology Section
National Eye Institute, National Institute of Health
Color vision research with Dr. David Cogan
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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
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7/82-6/85 |
Ophthalmology Resident
The Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center, New York, NY
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7/83 - 6/85 |
Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York
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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
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Professional Employment and Hospital Appointments
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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
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7/86 - 8/91 |
Assistant Attending
Department of Ophthalmology
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
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7/86 - 8/91 |
Assistant Attending
In charge of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Clinic
Department of Ophthalmology
City Hospital Center at Elmhurst, New York
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7/86 - 8/91 |
Assistant Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
City University of New York
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7/86 - 9/91 |
Assistant Attending
Department of Ophthalmology
Beth Israel Medical Center, New York
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10/87 - present |
Consult Attending
Bronx Veterans Administration Medical Center
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7/88 - 8/91 |
Associate Adjunct Attending
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York
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3/89 - present |
Acting Chairman
Department of Ophthalmology
Beth Israel Medical Center, New York
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8/91 - 9/96 |
Adjunct Attending
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York
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8/91 - present |
Associate Attending
Departments of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
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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
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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
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7/93 - present |
Attending
Departments of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics
Beth Israel Medical Center, New York
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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
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9/96 - present |
Associate Attending Surgeon
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York
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Board Certification
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1987 Board Certified - American Board of Ophthalmology
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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)
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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
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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) |
