Expert Details
Expert in Ophthalmology, Specifically LASIK/PRK/Cataract Surgery
Expert ID: 726874
New York, USA
Expert has provided expert legal opinions for the last nine years to numerous plaintiffs and defendants, and also serves as an expert reviewer for the New York State Office of Professional Medical Conduct and the New Jersey Medical Board.
Expert is affiliated with New York Eye & Ear Infirmary, one of the top eye care facilities in the USA.
Expert is a Board-Certified Ophthalmologist, and has been performing cataract surgery for over 10 years, having performed over 2,000 procedures. He is thoroughly familiar with all areas of cataract surgery, including phacoemulsification and extra-capsular cataract extraction.
Expert has served as an expert witness for over nine years for plaintiffs and defendants.Expert serves as an expert reviewer for the NYS Office of Professional Medical Conduct and the New Jersey Medical Board.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1994 | Degree: MD | Subject: Medicine | Institution: SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine |
| Year: 1989 | Degree: BS | Subject: Pre-Med | Institution: Fordham University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2007 to 2009 | Employer: LASIK Plus Vision Centers | Title: LASIK Surgeon | Department: |
Responsibilities:Reviewing all patient charts for candidacy for LASIK/PRK surgery. Performing all surgeries. Developing all medical/surgical policies/procedures and supervising staff |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2007 | Employer: Self | Title: Ophthalmologist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Ran an ophthalmology practice |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| AAO, NYSOS |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Medical Licenses in the states of NY, NJ, CT |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Associate Adjunct Professor at New York Eye & Ear Infirmary |
| Medical / Professional |
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| Completed internship and ophthalmology residency at St. Vincents Hospital in NYC. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has served as an expert witness for plaintiffs and defendants for over nine years. He has been deposed numerous times and testified in court on several occasions. He also works as an expert consultant for the NYS Office of Professional Medical Conduct and the New Jersey Medical Board. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert is an expert about all areas of the refractive surgery industry. |
Fields of Expertise
astigmatism, cornea, excimer laser, flying-spot scanning, laser corneal surgery, laser in-situ keratomileusis, myopia, radial keratotomy, refraction, refractive eye surgery, astigmatic keratotomy, presbyopia, hyperopia, microkeratome, capsulorhexis, cataract, cataract surgery, eye, ophthalmology, phacoemulsification, photorefractive keratectomy, ocular transplant, oculoplastic surgery, ophthalmic pharmaceutical product, conjunctiva, blindness, aqueous humor, industrial laser, orthokeratology, vision defect, ophthalmic glass, YAG laser, eyeglasses, laser ophthalmology, ocular disease, keratotomy, argon laser