The 20 Best Corneal Transplant Doctors in New York, US

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Endophthalmitis, Interstitial Keratitis, Corneal Transplant, and Trabeculectomy. Dr. Ritterband is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

John Seedor is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Seedor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fuchs Dystrophy, Interstitial Keratitis, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, Corneal Transplant, and Trabeculectomy. Dr. Seedor is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Interstitial Keratitis, Glaucoma, Cataract, Corneal Transplant, and Trabeculectomy.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Fuchs Dystrophy, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, Corneal Transplant, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Shih is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

Jules Winokur is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Winokur is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Interstitial Keratitis, Corneal Transplant, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Winokur is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

Kathryn Colby is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Colby is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Fuchs Dystrophy, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, Interstitial Keratitis, and Corneal Transplant.

Gerald Zaidman is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Hawthorne, New York. Dr. Zaidman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peters Anomaly, Cataract, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, Corneal Transplant, and Cataract Removal.

Gene Kim, MD, is an attending physician and Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology at Montefiore Einstein. A board-certified ophthalmologist with a clinical specialty in the treatment of glaucoma and cataracts, Dr. Kim’s focus is on the medical and surgical management of glaucoma, including minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), cataract surgery, including premium intraocular lenses, and glaucoma laser proceduresAfter receiving his Bachelor of Science in biology and psychology from Duke University in 2008, Dr. Kim attended University of Michigan Medical School, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 2012. His postdoctoral training began with a transitional year internship at Oakwood Hospital, followed by ophthalmology residency training at the Baylor College of Medicine Cullen Eye Institute from 2013 to 2016. He went on to complete a yearlong glaucoma fellowship at the Columbia University Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute in 2017. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glaucoma, Cataract, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Corneal Transplant, and Trabeculectomy.

Isha Cheela is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Cheela is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Keratoconus, Dry Eye Syndrome, Meibomianitis, and Corneal Transplant.

Ashley Khalili is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Khalili is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Blepharitis, Meibomianitis, Dry Eye Syndrome, Ectropion, and Corneal Transplant. Dr. Khalili is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

Henry Perry is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Rockville Centre, New York. Dr. Perry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Blepharitis, Keratoconus, Dry Eye Syndrome, Ligneous Conjunctivitis, and Corneal Transplant. Dr. Perry is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

Nikola Ragusa is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Astoria, New York. Dr. Ragusa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glaucoma, Kallikrein Hypertension, Dry Eye Syndrome, Pterygium, and Corneal Transplant.

Anna Djougarian is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Djougarian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glaucoma, Kallikrein Hypertension, Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract, and Corneal Transplant.

Anthony Rodriguez is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Rodriguez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. His clinical expertise encompasses Melanoma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, and Corneal Transplant.

Robert Schultze is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Slingerlands, New York. Dr. Schultze is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neurotrophic Keratitis, Walker Dyson Syndrome, Aniridia, Corneal Transplant, and Cataract Removal.

Christina Prescott is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Prescott is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Fuchs Dystrophy, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Corneal Transplant, and Cataract Removal.

Sumayya Ahmad is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Interstitial Keratitis, Corneal Transplant, and Cataract Removal.

Esteban Santiago is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. He has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Santiago is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Cloudy Cornea, Neurotrophic Keratitis, Corneal Transplant, and Vitrectomy.

Holly Hindman is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Macedon, New York. Dr. Hindman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Interstitial Keratitis, Hereditary Keratitis, Corneal Transplant, and Vitrectomy.

Gabriel Rand, MD, is Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at CUMC, and a board-certified cornea expert specializing in the medical and surgical management of cornea, anterior segment, and refractive conditions.Dr. Rand received his fellowship training in cornea, anterior segment, and refractive surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He has an undergraduate degree from the School of Engineering at Cornell University and completed his medical school and ophthalmology residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. During his residency, Dr. Rand was awarded the Ronald M. Burde Award for Excellence in Research for his work in the application of advanced statistical methods with eye bank data.Dr. Rand will be seeing patients in Columbia Ophthalmology's Westchester practice and the Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute in northern Manhattan. Dr. Rand is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pinguecula, Hereditary Keratitis, Keratoconus, Pterygium, and Corneal Transplant. Dr. Rand is currently accepting new patients.