Gary S. Hirshfield
Advanced in Eyelid Drooping

Dr. Gary S. Hirshfield

Ophthalmology
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Ophthalmology At Fresh Meadows
176-60 Union Turnpike, 
Fresh Meadows, NY 
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Advanced in Eyelid Drooping
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Ophthalmology At Fresh Meadows
176-60 Union Turnpike, 
Fresh Meadows, NY 
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Overview

Gary Hirshfield is an Ophthalmologist in Fresh Meadows, New York. Dr. Hirshfield is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract, Glaucoma, and Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD).

Graduate Institution
Yale University School Of Medicine
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in NY
Hospital Affiliations
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
North Shore University Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital
Northwell Health Eye Institute
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Northwell Health Physician Partners Ophthalmology at Fresh Meadows
176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
Call: 718-460-1200

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Hirshfield 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.

Cataract
Glaucoma
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Areas of Expertise

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      • Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD)
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