Gene Kim

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Gene

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Kim

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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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Roy S. Chuck

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Roy

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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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Anne Barmettler

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<p>Specialization in eyelids, orbit, and lacrimal system and treatment of conditions, such as:</p><ul><li>Eyelid malposition (i.e. entropion, ectropion, retraction)</li><li>Benign and malignant eyelid tumors</li><li>Periocular skin lesions and chalazia (styes)</li><li>Eyelid reconstruction</li><li>Ptosis (drooping eyelids) and dermatochalasis (excess eyelid skin)</li><li>Brow ptosis (drooping eyebrows)</li><li>Facial rejuvenation (Botox, fillers, lasers, aesthetic eyelid and forehead surgery)</li><li>Puffy eyelids</li><li>Orbital (eye socket) tumors and inflammatory syndromes</li><li>Thyroid (Graves') Eye Disease</li><li>Eyelid, orbital and lacrimal system trauma</li><li>Tearing secondary to nasolacrimal duct obstruction, punctal or canalicular stenosis, and eyelid malposition</li><li>Congenital orbital and eyelid abnormalities</li></ul>

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<p>Dr. Barmettler is a dedicated researcher and educator. Along with writing numerous papers and textbook chapters, she is routinely invited to give lectures and presentations at national meetings. For a complete list of presentations and publications, <a href="/documents/physcv/Anne%20Barmettler&#39;s%20CV%203.5.25%20(1).pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>

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<p>Anne Barmettler, MD, is Director, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division and Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Barmettler&rsquo;s clinical specialty is oculoplastic surgery, which involves plastic and reconstructive surgery of the upper face, eyelids, orbit (bony cavity around the eye), and lacrimal (tear) system.</p><p>After earning her Bachelor of Arts in biochemistry at Bowdoin College in 2003, Dr. Barmettler pursued her Doctor of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College, earning the degree in 2008. Her postdoctoral training began with a yearlong internship at Crozer Chester Medical Center, which she completed in 2009 before beginning a three-year residency in ophthalmology at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical College. She then undertook a competitive two-year fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery from 2012 to 2014, training at William Beaumont Hospital, Kresge Eye Institute at Wayne State University and Consultants in Ophthalmic Facial Plastic Surgery.</p><p>Dr. Barmettler's research builds on her clinical interests in the treatment of conditions of the eyelid, orbit and lacrimal system. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles of original research, textbook chapters and review papers. She is routinely invited to give lectures and presentations at national and international meetings. Dr. Barmettler has been recognized for her dedication to research and now acts on the editorial board for the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery's journal of <em>Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery</em>. She also serves as Editor for the American Academy of Ophthalmology website, Eyewiki, and is a peer-reviewer for many journals, including <em>JAMA Ophthalmology, Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine, Orbit, BMJ Open, American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports</em>, and <em>Clinical Ophthalmology</em>.</p><p>Dr. Barmettler is board certified and a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Asian Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, New York Ophthalmological Society, and the North American Society of Academic Orbital Surgeons. She is one of only 800 surgeons that are a member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS), passing both written and oral exams and a peer-reviewed thesis on spacer graft in lower eyelid retraction surgery. This research was recognized by the official national ophthalmology society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology, being awarded &ldquo;Best of ASOPRS" in 2017.</p>

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