Melissa Yao

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Melissa

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Yao

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<p>Routine and Complex Cataract Surgery</p><p>Medical and Surgical Treatment of Glaucoma</p><p>Comprehensive Ophthalmology</p>

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<p>Glaucoma</p><p>Resident Education</p>

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<p>Wen-Jeng M. Yao, MD, is an Attending Physician and Associate Professor in Ophthalmology at Montefiore Einstein. Her clinical focus is on routine and complex cataract surgery, medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma, and comprehensive ophthalmology. She enjoys establishing long-lasting relationships with her patients, delivering the highest quality clinical and surgical care in ophthalmology, and teaching residents who are training to become future ophthalmologists.</p><p>After receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree at Cornell University, Dr. Yao attended Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, earning her Doctor of Medicine in 2006. She began her postdoctoral training with a yearlong internship at Saint Peters University Hospital, followed by her residency in ophthalmology at George Washington University in 2010. In 2011, she completed her surgical glaucoma fellowship at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.</p><p>Dr. Yao&rsquo;s research interests involve identifying epidemiological associations of glaucoma and advancing surgical and laser techniques for glaucoma therapy. Her work has been shared through peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, abstracts and poster presentations.</p><p>Dr. Yao is board certified and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Glaucoma Society. She was listed as a Castle Connelly Top Doctor in 2021, 2022 and 2023.</p>

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Saadia Rashid

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Saadia

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Rashid

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<p>Dr. Rashid is American Academy of Ophthalmology board-certified ophthalmologist, specializing in the field of vitreo-retinal diseases. She is an expert in the repair of complex retinal detachments (including diabetic and sickle cell tractional retinal detachments), macular holes, giant retinal tears, epiretinal membranes, and dislocated lens. Her medical areas of expertise includes management of macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, sickle cell retinopathy and retinopathy of prematurity in premature babies. </p><p>She completed her Ophthalmology Residency at the prestigious Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston. She then completed two years surgical retina fellowship at the University of California, Davis.</p><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;">Dr. Rashid&nbsp; is the lead ophthalmologist &nbsp;for the New York City Football Club since January 2022.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Dr. Rashid completed her Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the Schepens Eyes Research Institute, Harvard Medical School where she was involved in the study of inflammatory cytokines in ocular inflammatory diseases. Her current research interests are novel techniques in repair of macular holes.</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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Jennifer M. McKenna

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Jennifer

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McKenna

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Adult Medicine<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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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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<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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Andrea S. Kermack

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Andrea

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Kermack

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Ross I. Kaye

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Ross

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Richard P. Gibralter

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Richard

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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Specializes in complex diseases of the anterior segment including</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">corneal diseases, cataract, and immune mediated diseases of the ocular surface.</span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Immune mediated corneal diseases and surgical techniques&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">of the anterior segment.</span></p>

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<p>Richard P. Gibralter, MD, is an attending physician, Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Director, Medical Student Education, Ophthalmology &amp; Visual Sciences and Associate Professor, Ophthalmology &amp; Visual Sciences at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Gibralter has decades of experience in managing some of the most complex eye conditions. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of complex diseases of the anterior segment, including corneal diseases, cataract, and immune mediated diseases of the ocular surface.</p><p>After completing his Bachelor of Arts at Amherst College, Dr. Gibralter completed his medical education at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1976. He went on to the esteemed Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital for his ophthalmology training, where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Gibralter later completed fellowships at both the New York Eye Bank for Sight Restoration and the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital in 1981.</p><p>Dr. Gibralter was the Founder and Co-Director of Cataract and Corneal Associates in Manhattan where he conducted the private practice of ophthalmology for nearly forty years.</p><p>Dr. Gibralter&rsquo;s research focuses on immune-mediated corneal diseases and surgical techniques of the anterior segment. He has shared his work through peer-reviewed journals, case reports, posters and lectures.</p><p>A leader in ophthalmic education and Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Dr. Gibralter has helped to train countless residents and fellows over the years at some of the most prestigious eye training programs in the country. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and has been a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. In addition, he is a member of several professional associations including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the Manhattan Ophthalmological Society and serves as a Director of the Manhattan Eye and Ear Ophthalmology Foundation</p>

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