EDUCATION
1986 – 1990 Doctor of Medicine
University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI
1980 – 1984 BS “With Distinction”, Double Major: Chemical Engineering and Technical Communications, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
1994 – 1995 Fellowship, Cornea, External Disease, Keratorefractive Surgery
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
1991 – 1994 Resident, Department of Ophthalmology
Chief Resident 1993-94
New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
1990 – 1991 Intern, Department of Medicine
Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
POSITIONS HELD
2009 %u2013 Present Associate Director Lions Eye Bank, Albany NY
2007 – Present Ophthalmology Advisor and Mentor to Albany chapter of Unite For Sight. A group of medical students who have identified ophthalmology as a possible career specialty.
2001 %u2013 2009 Medical Advisor, Lions Eye Bank, Albany NY
1995 – 1997 Cornea Consultant, Department of Ophthalmology
Veteran%u2019s Administration Hospital, University …of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
1994 – 1995 Clinical Instructor, Department of Ophthalmology
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
PUBLICATIONS
2011 %u201COCT Imaging for the Rest of Us.%u201D Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today Europe
2011 %u201CWhat is the Best Test to Follow Glaucomatous Optic Nerve Damage?
2010 %u201COCT: The Must Have Technology for all Ophthalmologists.
2009 New Modalities in Evaluation of the Keratoplasty Patient. Penetrating Keratoplasty – Preoperative Tests and Evaluations Corneal Surgery:
2005 Preoperative Evaluation of the Keratoplasty Patient. Cornea.
2004 Preoperative tests and evaluations, Penetrating Keratoplasty Clinical Atlas of Procedures in Ophthalmic Surgery.
1999 Cornea and Anterior Segment Surgery – Pre-operative Tests and Evaluations.
1997 Preoperative Evaluation of the Keratoplasty Patient. Cornea.
PRESENTATIONS
2011 Best Paper of Session %u201CComparison of Central Corneal Power Measurement Using Fourier Domain Optical Coherence Tomography and Scheimpflug Imaging%u201D ASCRS, San Diego, 2011
2011 %u201CComparison of Central Corneal Thickness Using Fourier Domain Optical Coherence Tomography and Scheimpflug Imaging, ASCRS, San Diego, 2011
2011 %u201COCT measurement of the Human Cornea to measure Corneal Thickness and Corneal Power.%u201D American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons; San Diego.
2011 %u201CCorneal Evaluation and Calculating Intraocular Lens Powers in Post LASIK Eyes”, Oculus booth lecture, ASCRS, San Diego, 2011
2010 %u201CTreatment of Meibomitis and Dry Eye.%u201D Dinner presentation for local and regional Ophthalmologists and Optometrists.
2010 %u201CMultifocal and Aspheric intraocular lenses.%u201D Dinner presentation to local and regional Optometrists and Ophthalmologists.
2010 %u201COCT measurement of the Human Cornea to measure Corneal Thickness and Corneal Power.%u201D American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting; Chicago.
2010 %u201CLASIK Corneal Evaluation and Intraocular Lens Calculation in Post LASIK Eyes.%u201D
2010 %u201CAnterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography.%u201D presented at American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons annual meeting
HONORS AND AWARDS
2012 – 2013 America’s Most Compassionate Doctors.
2010 – 2012 %u201CBest Doctors%u201D Peer review selection of best doctors in America.
2008 – 2012 Patient%u2019s Choice Award
2008 Golden Apple Award %u2013 Teacher of the year for the Department of Ophthalmology Albany Medical College, Albany, NY.
2002- 2011 Outstanding teaching, Family Practice residency program, Albany Medical Center Hospital
1993 – 1994 Chief Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, New York Medical College
1993 – 1994 Elected Ophthalmology resident representative to executive council
New York Medical College
1986 Outstanding Problem Solving Award in Engineering and Management.

• Saint Peters Hospital

Brass Eye Center

713 Troy Schenectady Rd Ste 135

Latham

NY

12110

USA

+15187827827

• Ophthalmology

• Lasik Surgery
• LASIK (Laser In Situ Keratomileusis)
• Lens and Cataract Procedures

• Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma
• Cataract
• Macular Degeneration
• Acute Conjunctivitis
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Keratitis
• Glaucoma