Alex B. Theventhiran

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Alex

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Theventhiran

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1831403278

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<p>Medical and surgical management of glaucoma, anterior segment surgery and complex cataracts.</p>

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<p>Focus on optimization of diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma; analyzing and optimizing patient outcomes post surgery; analysis of post-operative treatment modalities; minimally invasive glaucoma surgery outcomes and analysis of post surgical findings/complication.</p>

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Sunju Park

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Sunju

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Park

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<p><span>Dr. Park provides comprehensive pediatric ophthalmic care, including the diagnosis and treatment of amblyopia, strabismus, childhood cataracts, and retinopathy of prematurity. She also has a special interest in complex adult strabismus.</span></p>

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<p>Dr. Park&rsquo;s research interests include investigating health literacy, access to care, and assessing education of medical trainees. She is also interested in better understanding the obstacles that children with systemic disorders face in obtaining the multi-disciplinary care they need. </p>

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<p>Sunju Park, MD, is an attending physician, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus and Associate Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences and Pediatrics at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Park provides comprehensive pediatric ophthalmic care, including the diagnosis and treatment of amblyopia, strabismus, childhood cataracts and retinopathy of prematurity. She also has a special interest in complex adult strabismus.</p><p>After earning her Bachelor of Arts in chemistry from Amherst College in 2006, Dr. Park graduated from Einstein with her Doctor of Medicine in 2011. She completed her Ophthalmology Residency at Montefiore, where she was elected Chief Resident in her final year. Dr. Park pursued further specialized training with a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology, adult strabismus, and ocular genetics at Cleveland Clinic&rsquo;s Cole Eye Institute.</p><p>Dr. Park&rsquo;s research interests include investigating health literacy, access to care, and assessing education of medical trainees. She is also interested in better understanding the obstacles that children with systemic disorders face in obtaining the multi-disciplinary care they need. She has shared her work through peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, papers and poster presentations. She is also an ad hoc reviewer for several medical journals including the <em>Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Ophthalmic Genetics</em>, the <em>Journal of Academic Ophthalmology</em> and the <em>Journal of Pediatric Genetics</em>.</p><p>Dr. Park is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of several professional societies including the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.</p>

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Umar K. Mian

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Umar

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Mian

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<p>All Aspects of Vitreoretinal Diseases evaluation, treatment and surgery. Special interest in retinovascular disease, Diabetes, macular degenerations, sickle cell and vascular occlusions.</p>

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<ol><li>Sickle Cell disease</li><li>ROP in developing Countries</li><li>Diabetes</li><li>International Ophthalmology</li></ol>

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Richard M. Klein

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Richard

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Klein

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<p>Diseases of the vitreous and retina.</p>

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<ol><li>Diabetic retinopathy treatment</li><li>Diabetic retinopathy public health program establishment in Myanmar</li></ol>

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<p>Richard M. Klein, MD, is an attending physician, Retina and Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology &amp; Visual Science at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Klein&rsquo;s clinical focus is in diseases of the vitreous and retina, with special interest in diabetic retinopathy and pathological myopia.</p><p>After receiving his Bachelor of Arts at Amherst College in 1966, Dr. Klein attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 1970. In 1971, he completed his medical internship at Cornell University, New York Hospital. He then pursued a three-year ophthalmology residency at Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, completing it in 1974. In 1975, he completed a yearlong fellowship in retinal surgery at the same institution.</p><p>Dr. Klein&rsquo;s research focuses on diabetic retinopathy treatment, including the establishment of a diabetic retinopathy public health program in Myanmar. Since 2011, Dr. Klein has led small groups of American ophthalmologists on annual trips to Myanmar with the goal of helping establish a robust public health program for the detection and treatment of diabetic retinopathy and teaching Burmese ophthalmologists the skills needed to diagnose and treat this disease. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals.</p><p>Dr. Klein is board certified and is a member of several professional organizations including the American Medical Association, the American Society of Retinal Specialists and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.</p>

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Yu Hyon Kim

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Yu Hyon

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Kim

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<p>All Aspects of Vitreoretinal Diseases evaluation, treatment and surgery. Special interest in retinovascular disease, Diabetes, macular degenerations, sickle cell and vascular occlusions.</p>

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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Verdana',sans-serif;">Diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity.</span></p>

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<p>Yu Hyon Kim, MD, is an attending physician, Retina and Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology &amp; Visual Sciences at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus is in all aspects of vitreoretinal diseases evaluation, treatment and surgery, with a special interest in retinovascular disease, diabetes, macular degeneration, sickle cell and vascular occlusions.</p><p>A graduate of the Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Kim earned his Doctor of Medicine in 2005. After completing a medical transitional internship at the Brooke Army Medical Center in 2006, he pursued a three-year Ophthalmology residency at San Antonio Uniformed Health Services. In 2009, Dr. Kim went on to the Casey Eye Institute, where he completed a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery.</p><p>Dr. Kim&rsquo;s research focuses on diabetic retinopathy and retinopathy of prematurity. He&rsquo;s shared his work through peer-reviewed journals, abstracts and presentations.</p><p>Dr. Kim is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Retina Specialists and the Society of Military Ophthalmologists.</p>

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Gene Kim

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Gene

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Kim

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1033474820

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<p>Medical and surgical management of glaucoma, including minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS),</p><p>Cataract surgery, including premium intraocular lenses.</p><p>Glaucoma laser procedures.</p>

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<p>Safety and efficacy of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS).</p><p>Post-operative outcomes after phacoemulsification cataract surgery.</p><p>Ocular coherence tomography (OCT) imaging in glaucoma management.</p>

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<p>Gene Kim, MD, is an attending physician and Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology at Montefiore Einstein. A board-certified ophthalmologist with a clinical specialty in the treatment of glaucoma and cataracts, Dr. Kim&rsquo;s focus is on the medical and surgical management of glaucoma, including minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), cataract surgery, including premium intraocular lenses, and glaucoma laser procedures</p><p>After receiving his Bachelor of Science in biology and psychology from Duke University in 2008, Dr. Kim attended University of Michigan Medical School, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 2012. His postdoctoral training began with a transitional year internship at Oakwood Hospital, followed by ophthalmology residency training at the Baylor College of Medicine Cullen Eye Institute from 2013 to 2016. He went on to complete a yearlong glaucoma fellowship at the Columbia University Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute in 2017.</p><p>Dr. Kim&rsquo;s research focuses on safety and efficacy of MIGS, post-operative outcomes after phacoemulsification cataract surgery and ocular coherence tomography (OCT) imaging in glaucoma management. He has shared his research through peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and regional and national presentations. He is also a reviewer for the <em>Journal of Glaucoma</em>.</p><p>Dr. Kim is a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a member of the American Glaucoma Society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.</p>

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Viral V. Juthani

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Viral

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Juthani

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<p>Cornea and External Diseases, Refractive Surgery, Keratoconus, Fuchs Dystrophy, Corneal Infections, Cataract Surgery including Advanced &ldquo;Premium&rdquo; Lens Surgery, Corneal Transplantation, Ocular Surface Disease and Ocular Surface Reconstruction.</p>

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<p>Lamellar Corneal Transplantation, Keratoconus, Clinical Training and Presurgical/Surgical Training of Resident Physicians.</p>

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<p>Viral Virendra Juthani, MD, is Co-Director, Hutchinson Campus Ophthalmology and Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Juthani&rsquo;s clinical focus is on cornea and external diseases, refractive surgery, keratoconus, Fuchs dystrophy, corneal infections, and cataract surgery including advanced premium lens surgery, corneal transplantation, ocular surface disease and ocular surface reconstruction.</p><p>In 2003, Dr. Juthani received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania. He then attended Yale University School of Medicine, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 2007. He started his postdoctoral training with a yearlong internship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, completing it in 2008. He then pursued a three-year residency in ophthalmology and visual science with New York University Langone School of Medicine, Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Institute. After completing this in 2011, he pursued a fellowship in cornea and external diseases at Wills Eye Hospital in 2012, followed by a fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at Cole Eye Institute at the Cleveland Clinic in 2013.&nbsp;</p><p>Dr. Juthani&rsquo;s research focus is on lamellar corneal transplantation, keratoconus, clinical training and the presurgical and surgical training of resident physicians. He has shared his research through numerous peer-reviewed journals, invited presentations, review articles, book chapters, abstracts and poster presentations. He is a member of the medical advisory board for the Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration and is also Associate Editor for <em>BMC Ophthalmology</em> and a reviewer for several journals including <em>Cornea</em>, <em>Eye and Contact Lens</em> and the <em>Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology</em>.</p><p>Dr. Juthani is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons and the Cornea Society.</p>

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Roy S. Chuck

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<p class="bodycopy">Dr. Roy S. Chuck is an ophthalmologist, visual scientist and geneticist known for his stem cell and dry eye research, and work in corneal restoration. He chairs Einstein&rsquo;s department of ophthalmology and visual sciences, one of only a handful of Asian-Americans to hold such a post in the U.S.</p>
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<p class="bodycopy">He also chairs the ophthalmology department at Montefiore Medical Center, overseeing tertiary care to adult and pediatric patients with diseases of the eye, with subspecialty expertise that includes neuro-ophthalmology, plastic surgery, and retina, cornea and glaucoma services. The department maintains a program of ongoing community outreach aimed at early detection and treatment of eye diseases.</p>
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<p class="bodycopy">Dr. Chuck is a cornea specialist with expertise in laser techniques for refractive eye conditions. He has deep research experience and holds multiple patents. His two main areas of research are corneal stem cell surgery and dry eye, the most common global eye disease. Recently, Dr. Chuck's team developed a unique mouse model of dry eye that allows animal testing of therapies. The model employs the use of <em>botulinum</em> toxin, commonly known as "botox," to block neurotransmitters in the tear-producing lacrimal gland. The resulting dry eye closely mimics that found in humans.</p>
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<p class="bodycopy">Dr. Chuck is a long-time stem cell investigator in connection with corneal transplantation and sight restoration. His work includes cutting-edge corneal stem cell surgery, which has a success rate of nearly 50-percent&mdash;one of the highest for stem cell surgery.&nbsp; The operation is performed if the stem cell pool on the eye is wiped out through injury or a genetic condition. Without these regenerating cells, eye injuries, however small, result in opaque scars that reduce or even eliminate vision. Corneal stem cell surgery requires removing the scar tissue and transplanting donated corneal stem cells onto the eye. If successful, the introduced stem cells heal the wound and vision is restored.</p>
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<p class="bodycopy">At Einstein, Dr. Chuck is developing research centers focusing on ophthalmologic disorders including cataracts, ocular surface disease/dry eye, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and eye conditions associated with diabetes.</p>

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<div>Dr. Chuck is a prominent stem cell and dry eye researcher. He is a cornea specialist with expertise in the field of laser techniques, including LASIK surgery, corneal replacement, stem cell surgery, and refractive eye problems.&nbsp;</div>
<div><br />A basic scientist as well as a clinical researcher, Dr. Chuck has helped develop a unique model of dry eye using Botox that allows for testing of preclinical therapies. He has served as principal investigator on five FDA studies of vision correction and written more than 175 peer-reviewed papers and more than 100 book chapters and abstracts. Dr. Chuck has been featured several times on ABC News and ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;Good Morning America&rdquo; on various eye diseases and conditions. He serves on the editorial boards of several publications, including the <em>Journal of Refractive Surgery</em> and <em>Lasers in Surgery and Medicine</em>.&nbsp;</div>

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Refractive surgery and corneal disorders including dry eye

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Corneal reconstruction and stem cell surgery, dry eye, refractive surgery

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<p>Roy S. Chuck, MD, PhD, is Chairman and Professor, Ophthalmology &amp; Visual Sciences at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Chuck&rsquo;s clinical focus is in cornea and external diseases as well as refractive surgery.</p><p>After earning his Bachelor of Science in engineering at University of California, Berkeley, in 1986, Dr. Chuck attended Columbia University, earning his Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy in 1993. He started his postdoctoral training at St. Mary&rsquo;s Health Center, completing a yearlong internship in internal medicine in 1994. From then until 1998, he pursued a residency in ophthalmology at Washington University and Barnes Hospital, acting as chief resident in his final year. In 1999, he completed a yearlong fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California.</p><p>Dr. Chuck&rsquo;s research has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals as well as shared through many abstracts, book chapters and podium and poster presentations. He has been an editor and served on the editorial boards of many publications including the <em>Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, Journal of Refractive Surgery, Current Opinion in Ophthalmology and BMC Ophthalmology</em>. He currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the major journal <em>ARVO Translational Vision Science and Technology</em> and is a member of the NIH National Eye Institute Council of Editors.</p><p>Dr. Chuck is board certified and is a member of many local, national and international professional societies including the International Society for Refractive Surgery, the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, and the Manhattan Ophthalmological Society. He currently serves as Secretary for Quality of Care for the American Academy of Ophthalmology.</p>

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Claudia P. Castiblanco

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Claudia

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Castiblanco

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<p>Diagnosis and management of patients with ocular inflammation.</p>

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<p>Evaluation of uveitis and its<span>&nbsp; </span>management in the Montefiore patient population.</p>

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<p>Claudia Patricia Castiblanco, MD, is Assistant Professor and&nbsp;Director of the&nbsp;Uveitis Service in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Castiblanco&rsquo;s clinical focus is the diagnosis and management of pediatric and adult patients with ocular inflammation, including uveitis and scleritis.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>She&nbsp;attended Iona College and received her&nbsp;Bachelor of Science in biology and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2002.&nbsp; She then completed&nbsp;the Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) focusing in genetic research&nbsp;at Yale University in 2003.&nbsp; She attended Yale School of Medicine and earned her&nbsp;Doctor of Medicine in 2008. Her postdoctoral training began with a year-long internship in preliminary medicine at Greenwich Hospital. She then completed a three-year residency in ophthalmology at Yale-New Haven Hospital in 2012. Dr. Castiblanco finished her uveitis fellowship in 2013 with Dr. Stephen Foster&nbsp;at&nbsp;Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution (MERSI) where she obtained training in the medical and surgical management of patients with ocular inflammation.</p><p>&nbsp;Dr.&nbsp;Castiblanco&rsquo;s&nbsp;research focuses on the evaluation and management of uveitis. Her work has been shared through peer-reviewed journals, review articles and poster presentations.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;Dr. Castiblanco is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive&nbsp;Surgery,&nbsp;the&nbsp;National Hispanic Medical Association and the Foster Ocular Immunology Society.&nbsp;</p>

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