The 20 Best Amebiasis Doctors in New York, US

Joann Kang, MD, is Director, Cornea and Refractive Surgery and Associate Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at Montefiore Einstein. A well-recognized physician and surgeon, Dr. Kang is devoted to patient care, surgery, research and teaching. Her clinical and surgical expertise includes cataract surgery, full and partial thickness corneal transplantation, ocular surface surgery/reconstruction, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and laser vision correction such as laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK).Dr. Kang received her Bachelor of Science from Cornell University. She then pursued her Doctorate in Medicine at Columbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. After completing her transitional medicine internship at Maimonides Medical Center, she completed her three-year ophthalmology residency at Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois at Chicago and was elected chief resident in her final year. Following this, she completed a corneal and external disease fellowship at the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. Dr. Kang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. Her top areas of expertise are Interstitial Keratitis, Glaucoma, Cataract, Corneal Transplant, and Trabeculectomy.

Shipra Gupta, MD, FAAP, is an attending physician at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is in the diagnosis and treatment of infections in children as well as recurrent bacterial infections. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. Her top areas of expertise are Amebiasis and Diarrhea.

Yoram A. Puius, MD, PhD, is an attending physician, Associate Professor, Medicine and Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus centers on treating infections in the immunocompromised host, including recipients of solid organ transplants, patients with hematologic malignancies and recipients of cellular therapy. Dr. Puius is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. His top areas of expertise are Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, and Malaria.

David C. Ritterband MD, FACS is a Professor of Ophthalmology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Prior to joining Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital (MEETH)/Northwell Eye Institute, he was a Professor of Ophthalmology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai and System Director of the Refractive Surgery Service for the Mount Sinai Health System. At MEETH he has assumed leadership of the Refractive Surgery division and the Laser Vision Correction Center and sees patients at the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital on 64th Street. Dr. Ritterband is a graduate of Duke University and received his medical degree at New York Medical College where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society. He completed his Ophthalmology Residency at New York Medical College where he was elected Chief Resident. He completed his Corneal and External disease and Refractive Surgery Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Eye and Ear Institute. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American College of Surgeons. He is a past president of the Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group and a long time Medical Board member of the Eye Bank for Sight Restoration in New York City, the world's first Eye Bank. In addition to maintaining a busy tertiary-care referral practice in New York City, Dr. Ritterband is a nationally recognized physician, scientist, and surgeon. He has published over 250 medical and scientific papers, book chapters, monographs, and research abstracts. He has lectured widely in the United States on cornea, cataract, and refractive surgery topics. His clinical and research interests include cornea transplantation, cataract surgery, ocular drug development, laser refractive surgery, and ocular infections. A committed teacher and mentor, he has trained over 50 clinical cornea fellows first at the highly regarded AUPO certified corneal fellowship program at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and continuing with the current AUPO corneal fellowship program at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. Dr. Ritterband has received numerous awards including an Honor Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and has been named multiple times to New York Magazine's Best Doctors, Castle Connolly's Top Doctors, and the NY Times Magazine's Super Doctors. In addition, while at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary he received 6 Resident Outstanding Teaching and Dedicated Service Awards. Dr. Ritterband is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Endophthalmitis, Interstitial Keratitis, Corneal Transplant, and Trabeculectomy.

Sophia Siu is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Siu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. Her top areas of expertise are Neuroretinitis, Kallikrein Hypertension, Glaucoma, and Dry Eye Syndrome.

Raymond Basri is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Middletown, New York. Dr. Basri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Glossitis, and Pernicious Anemia.

Ray Min is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Min is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. His top areas of expertise are Amebiasis, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Malignant Hypertension, and Gonorrhea.

David Guha is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Elmhurst, New York. Dr. Guha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. His top areas of expertise are Amebiasis, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hives, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Dr. Kristen Farraj is a gastroenterologist at White Plains Hospital who earned her medical degree from The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. She then completed a residency at Nassau University Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in gastroenterology at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, AZ. Dr. Farraj is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. Her top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Acute Pancreatitis, Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Hereditary Pancreatitis, and Colonoscopy.

Menna-allah Elaskandrany is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kew Gardens, New York. Dr. Elaskandrany is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. Her top areas of expertise are Biliary Dyskinesia, Amebic Liver Abscess, Diarrhea, Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH), and Gallbladder Removal.

Margaret Aldrich is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Bronx, New York. Dr. Aldrich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. Her top areas of expertise are Actinomycosis, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Parainfluenza, and COVID-19.

Leejee Suh is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Suh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Keratoconus, Interstitial Keratitis, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Suh is currently accepting new patients.

Absylom Nyamekye is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Nyamekye is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Bronchitis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

Ai Amanda is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kingston, New York. Dr. Amanda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. Her top areas of expertise are Amebiasis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Parainfluenza Virus Type 3.

Charles Kutler is an Infectious Disease provider in Poughkeepsie, New York. Dr. Kutler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. His top areas of expertise are Lyme Disease, Cellulitis, Ehrlichiosis, and Spotted Fever.

Robert Plachy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Plachy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy, Thromboangiitis Obliterans, and Acute Cystitis.

Vishal Sharma is an Ophthalmologist in Hamburg, New York. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. His top areas of expertise are Allergic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Gallbladder Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Joel Cherian is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Plattsburgh, New York. Dr. Cherian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. His top areas of expertise are Amebic Liver Abscess, Enlarged Liver, Pyogenic Liver Abscess, and Amebiasis.

Arturo Casadevall is an Infectious Disease provider in Bronx, New York. Dr. Casadevall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. His top areas of expertise are Cryptococcosis, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), COVID-19, and Anthrax Infection.

Kelsey Matteson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Matteson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amebiasis. Her top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor and Amebiasis.