The 20 Best Optic Neuritis Doctors Near Me in Astoria, NY

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The 20 Best Optic Neuritis Doctors near Astoria, NY

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 218 doctor with experience in Optic Neuritis near Astoria, NY. Of these, 169 are Experienced, 38 are Advanced, 5 are Distinguished and 4 are Elite.

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    Elite in Optic Neuritis
    Elite in Optic Neuritis

    NYU Langone Internal Medicine Associates

    222 E 41st St, 
    New York, NY 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Laura Balcer is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Balcer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Optic Neuritis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Concussion, and Brown Syndrome.

    Elite in Optic Neuritis
    Elite in Optic Neuritis

    NYU Langone Internal Medicine Associates

    222 E 41st St, 
    New York, NY 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Galetta is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Galetta is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Optic Neuritis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Brown Syndrome, Concussion, and Thrombectomy.

    Elite in Optic Neuritis
    Neurology
    Elite in Optic Neuritis
    Neurology

    Helen L. & Martin S. Kimmel Hyperbaric & Advanced Wound Healing Center

    240 E 38th St Fl 13, 
    New York, NY 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ilya Kister is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Kister is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica, Optic Neuritis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

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    Elite in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Elite in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    David S Chu MD

    235 Park Ave S Fl 2, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Kupersmith is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Kupersmith is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Papilledema, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Optic Neuritis, and Thymectomy.

    Asaff Harel
    Advanced in Optic Neuritis
    Neurology
    Advanced in Optic Neuritis
    Neurology

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Lenox Hill

    130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 8th Floor, 
    New York, NY 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Asaff Harel MD MSC is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and serves as the Director of the Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Center as well as the North Shore/LIJ Neurology Residency Program. He subspecializes in the care of people with neuroimmunological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, MOGAD, sarcoidosis, central nervous system vasculitis, and other related conditions. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed both residency and a neuroimmunology fellowship at the Mount Sinai Hospital. Outside of clinical work and teaching, Dr. Harel is devoted to research and is involved in several clinical trials and internal research projects studying MS and related conditions. Dr. Harel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Encephalitis, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

    Samir Alkabie
    Advanced in Optic Neuritis
    Advanced in Optic Neuritis

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Lenox Hill

    130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 8th Floor, 
    New York, NY 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Samir Alkabie is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Alkabie has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Optic Neuritis, Transverse Myelitis, and Neuromyelitis Optica.

    Jamie R. Mitchell
    Advanced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Northwell Health Glaucoma Center At MEETH

    210 East 64th Street, 6th Floor, 
    New York, NY 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Mitchell is a fellowship trained in neuro-ophthalmologist. She completed Medical school and ophthalmology residency at the University of Minnesota MPLS and went on to complete a fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at Weill Cornell Medical College.She specializes in seeing patients who may have an underlying neurologic disorder producing eye symptoms including1. Double vision2. Visual field issues3. Sudden vision loss4. Abnormal appearing optic nerves5. Abnormal pupils6. Visual symptoms in association with neurologic conditions and medical conditions such as:-Vision loss, double vision, and other symptoms of the visual system in multiple sclerosis.- Double vision, proptosis and visual loss in Graves disease.- Visual symptoms including field loss in traumatic brain injury and stroke- Transient visual loss and decreased vision in pseudotumor cerebri.She sees clinic patients at the Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital and is affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital. Dr. Mitchell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Papilledema, Optic Neuritis, and Increased Intracranial Pressure.

    Clara D. Boyd
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Lenox Hill

    130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 8th Floor, 
    New York, NY 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Clara Boyd is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Boyd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Dysarthria, Transient Global Amnesia, and Internal Carotid Agenesis.

    100 East 77th Street, 
    New York, NY 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew

    Daniel Gratch, MD is a board-certified neurologist and attending physician at Northwell Health at the Lenox Hill and Staten Island University Hospitals. He is dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered, and multidisciplinary care for patients with neuro-immunological disorders, including multiple sclerosis (MS), and a wide range of other neurological disorders. He completed medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated with presitigious Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honors. He completed neurology residency at NYU Langone School of Medicine (serving as a chief resident in his final year) and a two year combined research/clinical fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is an expert in novel immunotherapy treatments for MS and continues to engage in cutting edge research to move the field forward. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Gratch has been chosen to be a leader in education in the Northwell system. He is the Associate Program Director (APD) for the combined Staten Island / Lenox Hill neurology residency, for which he serves as a mentor, educator, innovator, and advocate. He also is the medical student clerkship site director for Lenox Hill helping to train and educate our future physicians. . His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), CACH Syndrome, Transverse Myelitis, and Cervical Myelopathy.

    Advanced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Northwell Health Glaucoma Center At MEETH

    210 East 64th Street, 6th Floor, 
    New York, NY 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Farsi, French, Spanish

    Golnaz Moazami is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Moazami is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Optic Atrophy Type 1, Optic Nerve Atrophy, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), and Fourth Cranial Nerve Palsy.

    Naomi R. Goldberg
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Ophthalmology At MEETH

    210 East 64th Street, 7th Floor, 
    New York, NY 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

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

    Distinguished in Optic Neuritis
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Optic Neuritis
    Internal Medicine

    Robert And John M. Bendheim Parkinson And Movement Disorder Center

    5 E 98th St Fl 1, 
    New York, NY 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aaron Miller is an Internal Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Miller is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Brain Herniation, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Thrombectomy.

    David Simpson
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis

    Mount Sinai

    1 Gustave L Levy Pl, 
    New York, NY 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Simpson is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Simpson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency, Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia, and Focal Dystonia.

    Distinguished in Optic Neuritis
    Distinguished in Optic Neuritis

    Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

    5 E 98th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sylvia Klineova is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Klineova is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Optic Neuritis, and Neuromyelitis Optica.

    Distinguished in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

    1 Gustave Levy Place, 
    New York, NY 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mary Craven is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Craven is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Optic Neuritis, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Hyphema, and Papilledema. Dr. Craven is currently accepting new patients.

    Susan D. Fromer
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    550 Park Avenue, 
    New York, NY 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Susan Fromer is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Fromer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Kallikrein Hypertension, Allergic Conjunctivitis, and Meibomianitis.

    Distinguished in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Noga Harizman MD PC

    310 E 14th St Ste 319S, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Valerie Elmalem is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Elmalem is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Papilledema, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Optic Neuritis, and Ptosis.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Ophthalmic Consultant Of New York, PLLC

    2104 30th Avenue, 
    Astoria, NY 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nikola Ragusa is an Ophthalmologist in Astoria, New York. Dr. Ragusa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Kallikrein Hypertension, Dry Eye Syndrome, Pterygium, and Corneal Transplant.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis

    Metro Eye MD

    2309 31st Street, Suite 1, 
    Astoria, NY 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nicholas Nissirios is an Ophthalmologist in Astoria, New York. Dr. Nissirios is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Eyelid Bump.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis

    New York Rheumatology Care PC

    1035 Park Ave, 
    New York, NY 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sylvia Mohen is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Mohen has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Focal Dystonia, Folate-Deficiency Anemia, and Memory Loss.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Optic Neuritis?

    The optic nerve carries images of what the eye sees to the brain. When this nerve become 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 Astoria, NY?

    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 Astoria, NY?

    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 Astoria, NY?

    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 Astoria, NY?

    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 Astoria, NY?

    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 Astoria, NY?

    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 Astoria, NY?

    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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