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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. Her top areas of expertise are Interstitial Keratitis, Glaucoma, Cataract, Corneal Transplant, and Trabeculectomy.

John Seedor is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Seedor is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. His top areas of expertise are Fuchs Dystrophy, Interstitial Keratitis, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, Corneal Transplant, and Trabeculectomy.

David Ritterband is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Ritterband is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Endophthalmitis, Interstitial Keratitis, Corneal Transplant, and Trabeculectomy.

Dr. Elizabeth Kitsis is the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Strategic Planning at Einstein. In this role, she supports the Einstein faculty in all aspects of professional development and well-being. She oversees faculty appointments and promotions, annual faculty evaluations, and faculty mentoring, among other activities. In addition, she leads the strategic planning process for Einstein. Dr. Kitsis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Sjogren Syndrome, Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome, and Antisynthetase Syndrome.

Claudia Patricia Castiblanco, MD, is Assistant Professor and Director of the Uveitis Service in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Castiblanco’s clinical focus is the diagnosis and management of pediatric and adult patients with ocular inflammation, including uveitis and scleritis.  She attended Iona College and received her Bachelor of Science in biology and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2002.  She then completed the Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) focusing in genetic research at Yale University in 2003.  She attended Yale School of Medicine and earned her Doctor of Medicine in 2008. Her postdoctoral training began with a year-long internship in preliminary medicine at Greenwich Hospital. She then completed a three-year residency in ophthalmology at Yale-New Haven Hospital in 2012. Dr. Castiblanco finished her uveitis fellowship in 2013 with Dr. Stephen Foster at Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution (MERSI) where she obtained training in the medical and surgical management of patients with ocular inflammation. Dr. Castiblanco’s research focuses on the evaluation and management of uveitis. Her work has been shared through peer-reviewed journals, review articles and poster presentations.   Dr. Castiblanco is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the National Hispanic Medical Association and the Foster Ocular Immunology Society. Dr. Castiblanco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. Her top areas of expertise are Uveitis, Neuroretinitis, Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, and Scleritis.

Viral Virendra Juthani, MD, is Co-Director, Hutchinson Campus Ophthalmology and Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Juthani’s clinical focus is on cornea and external diseases, refractive surgery, keratoconus, Fuchs dystrophy, corneal infections, and cataract surgery including advanced premium lens surgery, corneal transplantation, ocular surface disease and ocular surface reconstruction. Dr. Juthani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. His top areas of expertise are Keratoconus, Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Glaucoma.

Jamie Rosenberg, MD, is a pediatric ophthalmologist and Professor, Ophthalmology and Pediatrics at Montefiore Einstein. She is also Director, Ophthalmology Residency Program and Co-director, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Division. Her clinical focus is in the care of children and teenagers with eye diseases, as well as management of ocular misalignment in children and adults. Dr. Rosenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Brown Syndrome, Eyelid Drooping, and Ptosis.

Olive Osborne is an Ophthalmologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Osborne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Kallikrein Hypertension, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Interstitial Keratitis.

Richard P. Gibralter, MD, is an attending physician, Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Director, Medical Student Education, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences and Associate Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Gibralter has decades of experience in managing some of the most complex eye conditions. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of complex diseases of the anterior segment, including corneal diseases, cataract, and immune mediated diseases of the ocular surface. Dr. Gibralter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Chemosis, Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, and Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye).

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 the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Cataract, and Interstitial Keratitis.

Dr. Clement Tagoe obtained his medical degree from the University of Ghana Medical School, Ghana, and a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Leeds, UK. His basic science research interests included the study of the role of annexins in cell function and rheumatic diseases, and subsequently the mechanisms of disease in transthyretin amyloidosis using several animal models of transthyretin amyloidosis. His clinical work in the area of transthyretin amyloidosis has greatly illuminated our understanding of the form of amyloidosis associated with the Transthyretin V122I (pV142I) mutation, which is found in about 3 to 4% of African Americans. His current work focuses on the role of autoimmune diseases in fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain, and in particular the association of these syndromes with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). His work also explores the other musculoskeletal and rheumatic manifestations of autoimmune thyroid disease, including the association with peripheral osteoarthritis and spinal osteoarthritis. These autoimmune syndromes can occur in the absence of thyroid dysfunction and are of particular interest to physicians and patients because AITD is by far the commonest autoimmune disease. Dr. Tagoe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Sjogren Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Polymyositis.

Roy S. Chuck, MD, PhD, is Chairman and Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Chuck’s clinical focus is in cornea and external diseases as well as refractive surgery. Dr. Chuck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. His top areas of expertise are Uveitis, Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, Neuroretinitis, and Cataract.

Yu Hyon Kim, MD, is an attending physician, Retina and Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus is in all aspects of vitreoretinal diseases evaluation, treatment and surgery, with a special interest in retinovascular disease, diabetes, macular degeneration, sickle cell and vascular occlusions. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Artery Occlusion, Retinal Detachment, and Retinal Vein Occlusion.

Anurag Shrivastava, MD serves as Assistant Dean, Montefiore Medical Center and Associate Designated Institutional Officer, Graduate Medical Education. He is an attending physician, Glaucoma and Associate Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Shrivastava is fellowship trained in glaucoma, and provides comprehensive eye care for patients primarily with anterior segment disease. Dr. Shrivastava is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Cataract Removal, and Trabeculectomy.

Kim Landzberg is an Ophthalmologist in Riverdale, New York. Dr. Landzberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Allergic Conjunctivitis, and Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye).

Steven Odrich is an Ophthalmologist in Riverdale, New York. Dr. Odrich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Meibomianitis, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Vitrectomy.

John Kim is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), and Cataract.

Edward Braunstein is an Ophthalmologist and a Cardiologist in New York, New York. Dr. Braunstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. His top areas of expertise are Allergic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Dry Eye Syndrome, and Glaucoma.

Ihuoma U. Alozie-Uddoh, MD, is an attending ophthalmologist and surgeon at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Alozie-Uddoh’s clinical focus is in glaucoma, cataract, diseases of the anterior segment and diabetic eye disease treatment. In addition to performing standard glaucoma and cataract surgery, Dr. Alozie-Uddoh offers minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), Femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery and advanced technology premium intraocular lens implants. For diabetic eye disease, she offers advanced diagnostic technology as well as laser treatment and collaborates with retina surgeons when necessary. Dr. Alozie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. Her top areas of expertise are Conjunctivitis with Pseudomembrane, Optic Atrophy Type 1, Optic Nerve Atrophy, and Eyelid Bump.

Michael Rosenberg is an Ophthalmologist in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Dr. Rosenberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Keratitis. His top areas of expertise are Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, Cataract, Interstitial Keratitis, and Meibomianitis.