Mehdi Najafi
Expertise in
18
conditions

Dr. Mehdi Najafi

Ophthalmology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
New England Retina Care
144 Gould Street, Suite 160, 
Needham, MA 
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Expertise in
18
conditions
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
New England Retina Care
144 Gould Street, Suite 160, 
Needham, MA 
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Overview

Mehdi Najafi is an Ophthalmologist in Needham, Massachusetts. Dr. Najafi is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, Geographic Atrophy, and Vitrectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 31 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in MA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Ophthalmology
Languages Spoken
English
Farsi
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
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UnitedHealthcare
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Wellcare
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Locations

New England Retina Care
144 Gould Street, Suite 160, Needham, MA 02494
Call: 617-634-0001
Other Locations
Norwood Eye Care Specialists, LLC
2020 Centre Street, Suite 1, West Roxbury, MA 02132
Call: 617-524-7055

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.

31 Total Publications

Publisher Correction: First observation of 28O.
Publisher Correction: First observation of 28O.
Journal: Nature
Published: November 07, 2023
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    • Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
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    • Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
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    • Choroid Plexus Carcinoma
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    • Cone Dystrophy
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    • Cone Rod Dystrophy Amelogenesis Imperfecta
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    • Doyne Honeycomb Retinal Dystrophy
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    • Experienced
    • Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy (APMPPE)
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    • Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
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    • Cataract
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    • Coats Disease
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    • Dry Eye Syndrome
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    • Endophthalmitis
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