The 20 Best Birdshot Chorioretinopathy Doctors Near Me in New York, US

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The 20 Best Birdshot Chorioretinopathy Doctors in New York, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 73 doctor with experience in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy near New York, US. Of these, 59 are Experienced, 13 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Naomi R. Goldberg
    Distinguished in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Ophthalmology At MEETH

    210 East 64th Street, 7th Floor, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Naomi Goldberg is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Goldberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Uveitis, Birdshot Chorioretinopathy, Scleritis, and Neuroretinitis.

    Advanced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    3003 New Hyde Park Road, Suite 203, 
    New Hyde Park, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Paul Svitra is an Ophthalmologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Svitra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Birdshot Chorioretinopathy, Diabetic Retinopathy, Neuroretinitis, and Kallikrein Hypertension.

    Philip J. Ferrone
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    9131 Queens Boulevard, Suite 209, 
    Elmhurst, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Philip Ferrone is an Ophthalmologist in Elmhurst, New York. Dr. Ferrone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Coats Disease, and Vitrectomy.

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    Jeffrey L. Shakin
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    600 Northern Boulevard, Suite 216, 
    Great Neck, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Shakin is an Ophthalmologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Shakin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, and Retinal Vein Occlusion.

    David Y. Rhee
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    283 Commack Road, 
    Commack, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Rhee is an Ophthalmologist in Commack, New York. Dr. Rhee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinal Detachment, and Retinal Vein Occlusion.

    Juan M. Romero
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    17 Squadron Boulevard, Suite 200, 
    New City, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Juan Romero is an Ophthalmologist in New City, New York. Dr. Romero is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Detachment, and Vitrectomy.

    David Y. Poon
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    64 North Long Beach Road, 
    Rockville Centre, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Poon is an Ophthalmologist in Rockville Centre, New York. Dr. Poon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, and Retinal Vein Occlusion.

    David M. Fastenberg
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    17 Squadron Boulevard, Suite 200, 
    New City, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Fastenberg is an Ophthalmologist in New City, New York. Dr. Fastenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinal Detachment, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Vitrectomy.

    Carolyn Y. Shih
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    2185 Wantagh Avenue, 
    Wantagh, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Carolyn Y. Shih, MD, MBA, MPH is the Director of Clinical Research and the Director of Refractive Surgery at the North Shore LIJ Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Shih received her undergraduate degree with double honors from Brown University where she was elected to become a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Subsequently Dr. Shih attended Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she received her Doctorate of Medicine. During medical school, she was named a Rifkind Research Fellow and received the Alvin Behrens Memorial Fund Award. Dr. Shih has also received a Masters in Business Administration and a Masters of Public Health from Columbia University. She subsequently completed her residency at the Harkness Eye Institute at Columbia University and her Corneal and External Disease fellowship at the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary. Dr. Shih specializes in corneal and external diseases and performs corneal transplants such as Penetrating Keratoplasty, Descemet s stripping endothelial Keratoplasty,, and Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty. She also performs cataract surgery and laser vision correction. Dr. Shih has published her clinical research in peer-reviewed journals, authored book chapters and presented at national meetings. She is on the Medical Advisory Board for the New York Organ Donor and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the New York State Ophthalmology Society, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Shih is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Fuchs Dystrophy, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Corneal Transplant, and Cataract Removal.

    Howard A. Lane
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    1981 Marcus Avenue, Suite E115, 
    New Hyde Park, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish

    Howard Lane is an Ophthalmologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Lane is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Chalazion, Eyelid Bump, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Meibomianitis.

    Jonathan Jonisch
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    600 Northern Boulevard, Suite 216, 
    Great Neck, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jonathan Jonisch is an Ophthalmologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Jonisch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, and Retinal Vein Occlusion.

    Kenneth B. Graham
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    600 Northern Boulevard, Suite 216, 
    Great Neck, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kenneth Graham is an Ophthalmologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Graham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinal Detachment, and Retinal Vein Occlusion.

    Richard Spaide
    Advanced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants Of New York

    950 3rd Ave Fl 3, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Spaide is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Spaide is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, Geographic Atrophy, and Vitrectomy.

    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    1229 Broadway, 
    Hewlett, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew, Yiddish
    Offers Telehealth

    Norman Saffra is an Ophthalmologist in Hewlett, New York. Dr. Saffra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinal Detachment, Cataract, and Cataract Removal.

    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    100 South Bedford Road, Suite 110, 
    Mount Kisco, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Howard Charles is an Ophthalmologist in Mount Kisco, New York. Dr. Charles is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Retinal Detachment, and Diabetic Retinopathy.

    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    13625 Maple Avenue, Suite 202, 
    Flushing, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin, Spanish

    James Lin is an Ophthalmologist in Flushing, New York. Dr. Lin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, X-Linked Juvenile Retinoschisis, X-Linked Retinal Dysplasia, and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.

    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    601 Suffolk Avenue, 
    Brentwood, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Raju Sarwal is an Ophthalmologist in Brentwood, New York. Dr. Sarwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Kallikrein Hypertension, Glaucoma, Optic Atrophy Type 1, and Optic Nerve Atrophy.

    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    125 Kennedy Drive, 
    Hauppauge, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Sign Language

    Edward Riegel is an Ophthalmologist in Hauppauge, New York. Dr. Riegel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Pterygium, Pinguecula, Blepharitis, and Optic Atrophy Type 1.

    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    3808 Union Street, Suite 3B, 
    Flushing, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Korean

    Jessica Lee is an Ophthalmologist in Flushing, New York. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Detachment, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Retinal Artery Occlusion.

    Advanced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
    Ophthalmology

    CUIMC/Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute

    622 W 168th St Bldg 3, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Flynn is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Flynn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Endophthalmitis, Neuroretinitis, Retinal Artery Occlusion, and Uveitis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy?

    Birdshot chorioretinopathy is an eye condition in which painless, light-colored spots develop on the retina. These spots are scattered in a "birdshot" pattern. The effects of this condition on vision are quite variable; some individuals' vision is only mildly affected, whereas others experience a significant decline in vision, the appearance of floaters (small specks that appear in one's line of sight), night blindness, and other vision problems. The cause of Birdshot chorioretinopathy is currently unknown, but it is suspected to be an autoimmune disease.

    When should I see a Birdshot Chorioretinopathy doctor in New York, US?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Birdshot Chorioretinopathy doctor in New York, US?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Birdshot Chorioretinopathy doctors in New York, US?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Birdshot Chorioretinopathy doctors in New York, US?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Birdshot Chorioretinopathy doctor in New York, US?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Birdshot Chorioretinopathy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Birdshot Chorioretinopathy doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Birdshot Chorioretinopathy doctor in New York, US?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Birdshot Chorioretinopathy doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Birdshot Chorioretinopathy doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Birdshot Chorioretinopathy doctors in New York, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Birdshot Chorioretinopathy doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Birdshot Chorioretinopathy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Birdshot Chorioretinopathy doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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