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Department of Ophthalmology Faculty

Our faculty are leaders in academia, research, and patient care.

Faculty in NYU Langone’s Department of Ophthalmology are dedicated to training the next generation of leaders in the field.

Our Leadership

Kathryn A. Colby, MD, PhD

Elisabeth J. Cohen, MD Professor and Chair

Comprehensive Ophthalmologists

Shani Golan, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Evan L. Held, MD

Clinical Instructor

Cheryl S. Kaufmann, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Cornea Specialists

Kathryn A. Colby, MD, PhD

Elisabeth J. Cohen, MD Professor and Chair

Andrea Blitzer, MD

Assistant Professor and Associate Program Director, Ophthalmology Residency

Himani Goyal, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor and Chief of Service, Bellevue Hospital

Ilyse Haberman, MD

Assistant Professor and Director, Alumni Relations And Surgical Scholar

Douglas R. Lazzaro, MD

Professor and Vice Chair for Operations

Laura Palazzolo, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Christina R. Prescott, MD, PhD

Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Education, Chief of Cornea, and Director, Ophthalmology Residency Program

Laurence Sperber, MD

Clinical Professor

Glaucoma Specialist

Ariana Levin, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Poonam Misra, MD

Clinical Associate Professor and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lead

Joseph F. Panarelli, MD

Professor and Chief of Glaucoma Service

Andrew M. Prince, MD

Associate Professor and Advocacy Ambassador

Manjool Shah, MD

Associate Professor and Program Director, Glaucoma Fellowship

Neuro-ophthalmologists

Oculoplastic Specialists

Stella Chung, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Marjorie J. Rico, MD, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Ophthalmic Pathology

Norman C. Charles, MD

Clinical Professor

Pediatric Ophthalmology

Zachary Elkin, MD

Assistant Professor and Director, Medical Student Education

Retina Specialists

Vaidehi S. Dedania, MD

Associate Professor and Program Director, Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship

Nitish Mehta, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Yasha S. Modi, MD

Associate Professor

Kenneth Wald, MD

Professor and Chief of Retina Service

Peter E. Weseley, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Optometry

Nana Abrams, OD

Clinical Instructor

Brieann K. Adair, OD

Clinical Instructor

Mary Botelho, OD

Clinical Instructor

Colleen Dye, OD

Clinical Instructor

Samuel M. Harrosh, OD

Clinical Instructor

Rose Mandel, OD

Clinical Instructor

Barbara M. Mendoza, OD

Clinical Instructor

Jenna Salner, OD

Clinical Instructor

Angela Wen, OD

Clinical Instructor

Uveitis Specialists

Cesar Michael A. Samson, MD

Chief of Uveitis Service

Gabrielle Fridman, MD

Associate Professor

Research Faculty

Shukti Chakravarti, PhD

Professor and Director, Basic Science Research and Interim Vice Chair for Research

Kevin C. Chan, PhD

Assistant Professor

Elisabeth J. Cohen, MD

Professor, Vice Chair for Academic Affairs and Advisor to Three Year Pathway Students

Ravi S. Parikh, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, and Director, Health Care Delivery Research

Vivek J. Srinivasan, PhD

Associate Professor

Part-Time Faculty

Dinah Chen, MD

Clinical Instructor

Sonya Dhar, MD

Clinical Instructor

Anna G. Escuder, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Joyce Khandji, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Eleanore T. Kim, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Allison Rizzuti, MD

Adjunct Instructor