Joann J. Kang
Experienced in Ptosis

Dr. Joann J. Kang

Ophthalmology
Montefiore Einstein
Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street, 
Bronx, NY 
17 Years of Experience

Experienced in Ptosis
Montefiore Einstein
Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street, 
Bronx, NY 
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Overview

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

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 32 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Columbia University, 2009
Residency
University of Illinois at Chicago
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Fellowships
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Hospital Affiliations
Montefiore Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10461
Call: 718-920-2020
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Montefiore North at Carpenter Avenue
4141 Carpenter Avenue, Bronx, NY 10466
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Montefiore at 1250 Waters Place
1250 Waters Place, Bronx, NY 10461
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Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion
3400 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
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Empire State Ambulatory Surgery Center
3170 Webster Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
Call: 718-708-4963

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


32 Total Publications

Scleral lenses for correction of irregular astigmatism: advances and limitations.
Scleral lenses for correction of irregular astigmatism: advances and limitations.
Journal: Current opinion in ophthalmology
Published: April 25, 2025
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