James M. Maisel
Experienced in Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
Experienced in Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
Northwell
400 S Oyster Bay Rd, 305, 
Hicksville, NY 

Overview

Dr. Maisel, founder of the Retina Group of New York, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who completed the Dyson fellowship in Vitreous and Retinal surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. He has received a Special Congressional Award for his work in diabetic retinopathy and the Banko Gift of Sight Award. He also was named the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Humanitarian of the Year.

He has served as a Corporate Advisory Board member for the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Medical Advisory Board. He was also a member of the AAO Instrument and Device and Low Vision Committees and has received research grants from the U.S. Public Health Service and the National Institute of Health. Dr. Maisel represented the National Society to Prevent Blindness at the ANSI Z-80 committee where he helped establish many ophthalmic industry standards. He served as an editor of EyeCare Technology Magazine and co-editor of Diabetes Technology Magazine. He also authored numerous professional journal articles and lectures nationally on the retina, medical informatics, and practice management topics. In addition, he has been a clinical investigator, consultant, educator, and advisory board member for Pfizer, Novartis, Genentech, Alimera, Regeneron, and Allergan, educating retinal specialists across the US.

Dr. Maisel specializes in diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retinal tears and retinal detachment, macular pucker and macular hole repair, uveitis, ophthalmic surgical complications, hereditary retinal conditions, electrophysiology, glaucoma and second opinions.

Dr. Maisel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD). His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Retinal Artery Occlusion, Cataract Removal, and Vitrectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
New York Medical College, 1978
Residency
Nassau University Medical Center
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Medicine in NY
Medicine in FL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
Vitreoretinal Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
North Shore University Hospital
North Shore University Hospital At Syosset
Nassau University Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Italian
Gender
Male
Awards
Special Congressional Award for work in Diabetes
Anton Banko Small Incision Surgery Award
Humanitarian of the Year, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
“Gift of Sight” Award, Sons of Italy
Co-Chair, 5th World Diabetes Congress Prague, Czech Republic
Dyson Foundation Vitreoretinal Scholar The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center
National Society to Prevent Blindness Certificate of Appreciation Representative to ANSI Z-80 Committee

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
EmblemHealth
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Northwell Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
US Health and Life
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Retina Group of New York
400 S Oyster Bay Rd, 305, Hicksville, NY 11801
Sunday:Closed
Monday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:Closed
Other Locations
Retina Group of New York
1455 Veterans Memorial Hwy, 100, Islandia, NY 11749
Sunday:Closed
Monday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:Closed

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Maisel has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
Retinal Detachment
Retinal Vein Occlusion
Uveitis
Cataract Removal
Glaucoma
Optic Nerve Atrophy
Graves Disease
Vitrectomy
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Retinal Artery Occlusion
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Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


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