The 20 Best Optic Neuritis Doctors Near Me in Somerset, NJ

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 15 doctor with experience in Optic Neuritis near Somerset, NJ. Of these, 13 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Mark Leekoff
    Advanced in Optic Neuritis
    Advanced in Optic Neuritis

    Atlantic Medical Group Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Center At Bridgewater

    1125 Route 22, Suite 155, 
    Bridgewater, NJ 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Leekoff, MD, MPH, is a fellowship-trained neurologist with Atlantic Medical Group (AMG) and serves as the site director for the Atlantic Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Center in Bridgewater. Board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Leekoff specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) and other neuroimmunological conditions. These conditions arise when the immune system begins to attack itself, causing damage to the nerves, brain, and other tissues, and resulting in various health issues.Dr. Leekoff’s expertise encompasses understanding the balance between the nervous and immune systems and how they function together. He is a strong advocate for compassionate, patient-centered care and shared decision-making. He values listening to his patients’ concerns and explaining his recommendations in detail, ensuring that his patients are fully informed about their condition and treatment plan.After earning his medical degree at West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, Dr. Leekoff completed his neurology residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, and then pursued a fellowship in multiple sclerosis/ neuroimmunology at the same institution and the VA Maryland Healthcare System. Before embarking on his medical journey, he earned a master’s in public health (MPH) from Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.Dr. Leekoff has contributed to multiple publications in peer-reviewed medical journals on topics including post-traumatic stress disorder in MS patients. He has also been a featured speaker on various topics in multiple sclerosis as well as NMOSD. He is a member of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers and the American Academy of Neurology, and he is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Leekoff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Optic Neuritis, and Transverse Myelitis.

    Andrew Sylvester
    Advanced in Optic Neuritis
    Advanced in Optic Neuritis

    Atlantic Medical Group Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Center At Bridgewater

    1125 Route 22, Suite 155, 
    Bridgewater, NJ 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Sylvester, MD, is a fellowship-trained neurologist with Atlantic Medical Group (AMG) with more than 20 years of experience in multiple sclerosis (MS) care and research. Board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and certified in neural repair and rehabilitation, Dr. Sylvester specializes in the care and symptom management of patients with neuroimmunological diseases including MS, NMOSD, MOGAD, myasthenia gravis, neurosarcoidosis, Sjögren’s syndrome, and other autoimmune central nervous system diseases. He believes in providing personalized, comprehensive care while keeping the patient informed and at the center of their care plan.After earning his medical degree at Mount Sinai-Icahn School of Medicine in New York City, Dr. Sylvester performed his neurology residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He then completed a fellowship in multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Prior to joining AMG, he served as the medical director of a comprehensive care center for multiple sclerosis in New Jersey.Dr. Sylvester has been the principal investigator or sub-investigator in many clinical research trials of drugs used to treat MS patients, has authored several publications in peer-reviewed medical journals and given invited talks and presentations on immunotherapy or chemotherapy to treat multiple sclerosis or myasthenia gravis.Dr. Sylvester is on the international advisory board of the American Academy of Neurology and a member of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Sylvester has been named a Top Doctor by Jersey’s Best and New York magazines and Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors in the New York Metro Area list multiple consecutive times. He is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Sylvester is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Neurogenic Bladder, and Encephalitis.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    201 Union Ave, Bldg 2 Suite A, 
    Bridgewater, NJ 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrea Reznik is a Neurologist in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Dr. Reznik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Dravet Syndrome, and Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy.

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    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Vrmnj

    Somerset, NJ 
     (6.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Patrick Coady is an Ophthalmologist in Somerset, New Jersey. Dr. Coady is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinal Artery Occlusion, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Coady is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Franklin Gastroenterology

    1283 State Route 27, 
    Somerset, NJ 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tasneem Shamim is an Ophthalmologist in Somerset, New Jersey. Dr. Shamim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Dry Eye Syndrome.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    The Eye Center

    65 Mountain Blvd Ext, 
    Warren, NJ 
     (9.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew B Gewirtz is an Ophthalmologist in Warren, New Jersey. Dr. B Gewirtz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Blepharitis, Cataract, and Presbyopia.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    The Eye Center

    65 Mountain Blvd Ext, 
    Warren, NJ 
     (9.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Debra Firestone is an Ophthalmologist in Warren, New Jersey. Dr. Firestone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Isolated Ectopia Lentis, Amblyopia, Cataract, and Presbyopia.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis

    Rutgers Health Department Of Neurology

    125 Paterson St Ste 6100, 
    New Brunswick, NJ 
     (10.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vikram Bhise is a Neurologist in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Bhise is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Collagen VI-Related Myopathy, Coffin-Lowry Syndrome, and Neuromyelitis Optica.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Mostafavi Eye Princeton

    300 Witherspoon St, Suite 203, 
    Princeton, NJ 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    David Mostafavi is an Ophthalmologist in Princeton, New Jersey. Dr. Mostafavi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Hyphema, Cataract, and Uveitis. Dr. Mostafavi is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis

    Office

    1463 Finnegan Ln Unit E, 
    North Brunswick, NJ 
     (10.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mahmoud Salhab is a Neurologist in North Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Salhab is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis

    Rutgers Health Department Of Neurology

    125 Paterson St Ste 6100, 
    New Brunswick, NJ 
     (10.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Frederick Lepore is a Neurologist in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Lepore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Benign Essential Blepharospasm, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Optic Neuritis. Dr. Lepore is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    10 Plum St Ste 600, 
    New Brunswick, NJ 
     (10.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Roth is an Ophthalmologist in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Roth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Vitrectomy.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis

    Office

    10 Plum St Ste 600, 
    New Brunswick, NJ 
     (10.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dimosthenis Mantopoulos is an Ophthalmologist in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Mantopoulos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Vitrectomy.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Paul Phillips Eye & Surgery Center PC

    6B Minneakoning Rd, 
    Flemington, NJ 
     (11.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ritika Bakhru is an Ophthalmologist in Flemington, New Jersey. Dr. Bakhru is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Blepharitis, Cataract, Eyelid Bump, and Hyphema.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Internal Medicine

    Paul Phillips Eye & Surgery Center PC

    6B Minneakoning Rd, 
    Flemington, NJ 
     (11.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joan Lee is an Internal Medicine provider in Flemington, New Jersey. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Neuroretinitis, Uveitis, Eales Disease, and Scleritis.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Optic Neuritis?

    The optic nerve carries images of what the eye sees to the brain. When this nerve becomes swollen or inflamed, it is called optic neuritis. It may cause sudden, reduced vision in the affected eye.

    When should I see an Optic Neuritis doctor near Somerset, NJ?

    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 an Optic Neuritis doctor near Somerset, NJ?

    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 Optic Neuritis doctors near Somerset, NJ?

    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 Optic Neuritis doctors near Somerset, NJ?

    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 an Optic Neuritis doctor near Somerset, NJ?

    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 Optic Neuritis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Optic Neuritis 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 an Optic Neuritis doctor near Somerset, NJ?

    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 Optic Neuritis 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 Optic Neuritis 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 Optic Neuritis doctors near Somerset, NJ?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Optic Neuritis 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 an Optic Neuritis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Optic Neuritis 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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