Daisy Berisha

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Daisy

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Berisha

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Clinical focus in primary eye care and ocular disease including diabetic eye examinations, glaucoma screenings and treatments, anterior segment disease as well as pediatric eye examinations for children aged 5 and up.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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Dr. Berisha takes a special interest in dry eye disease, screening and management of glaucoma and diabetic eye disease, and finding the ideal corrective eyewear for each patient.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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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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Alex B. Theventhiran

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Alex

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Theventhiran

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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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Saadia Rashid

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Saadia

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Rashid

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1376741454

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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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Sunju Park

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Sunju

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Park

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1013216860

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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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<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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Joann J. Kang

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Joann

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Kang

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<p><span style="color:#202124;">Dr. Kang is expertly trained in all anterior segment disease and her surgical expertise includes cataract extraction, corneal transplants, secondary IOL fixation and other corneal procedures.&nbsp; </span></p>

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<p><span style="color:#202124;">Cataract extraction, corneal transplantation, and sutured intraocular lenses.</span></p>

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<p>Joann Kang, MD, is Director, Cornea and Refractive Surgery and Associate Professor, Ophthalmology &amp; Visual Sciences at Montefiore Einstein. A well-recognized physician and surgeon, Dr. Kang is devoted to patient care, surgery, research and teaching. Her clinical and surgical expertise includes cataract surgery, full and partial thickness corneal transplantation, ocular surface surgery/reconstruction, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and laser vision correction such as laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK).</p><p>Dr. Kang received her Bachelor of Science from Cornell University. She then pursued her Doctorate in Medicine at Columbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. After completing her transitional medicine internship at Maimonides Medical Center, she completed her three-year ophthalmology residency at Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois at Chicago and was elected chief resident in her final year. Following this, she completed a corneal and external disease fellowship at the New York Eye &amp; Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.</p><p>Dr. Kang&rsquo;s research focus is on corneal transplantation, Boston keratoprosthesis and sutured intraocular lenses. She has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, review articles and abstracts. She is an editorial board member for <em>BMC Ophthalmology and Eye Banking and Corneal Transplantation</em>. Dr. Kang lectures as an invited speaker at conferences and symposia and is involved in multiple research protocols and clinical trials.</p><p>Dr. Kang has trained and mentored many medical students and residents. She is the recipient of multiple awards in recognition of her teaching and contributions to the department of Ophthalmology &amp; Visual Sciences at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Kang is board certified and is a member of several professional organizations including the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Cornea Society. She serves on national committees for the Eye Bank Association of America, the Eye and Contact Lens Association and the International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology. Dr. Kang is also a member of the Medical Advisory Board and the Associate Medical Director at the Eye Bank for Sight Restoration.</p>

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