Department of Ophthalmology Faculty

Roman Shinder, MD, FACS
Interim Chairman Dept. of Ophthalmology
Professor of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology
Director of Oculoplastics

Peter D. Berg, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, SUNY Downstate
Director, Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Brooklyn Veterans Administration Hospital Center
Director, SUNY Downstate Contact Lens Service

John Danias, MD, PhD
Director of Research
Professor of Ophthalmology and Cell Biology

Inci Dersu, MD, MPH
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

James A. Deutsch, MD
Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

Sonya Dhar, MD
Department of Ophthalmology

Marcus Edelstein, MD, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

Neha Gadaria, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Mark Ghassibi, MD
Department of Ophthalmology

Anthony Girardi, MD, FAAO, FACS
Local Director, Coney Island Hospital Center
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

Aisha Hasan, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
Cataract surgery, corneal transplantation, intraocular lens exchange and repositioning.

John J. Laudi, MD
Residency Program Director
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

Ilya Leskov, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

Stephen L. Macknik, PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Physiology & Pharmacology

Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Physiology & Pharmacology

Anika Michael, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

Jennifer Park, MD
Director of Cornea Service
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

Bradley J. Phillips, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

Allison E. Rizzuti, MD
Co-Director of Cornea Service
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

Wayne L. Scott, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

Eric M. Shrier, DO, FAAO
Director of Retinal Service
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

Edward F. Smith, MD
Local Director Ophthalmology, Department of Veterans Affairs, New York Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn Campus
Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology