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Education

Undergraduate School

University of Cambridge

1984, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Undergraduate School

Universidad del Los Andes

1987, Bogota, Columbia

Medical School

Universidad Libre

1994, Cali, Colombia

Residency

New York University

2000, New York, NY

Education

Undergraduate School

University of California at Berkeley

2006, Berkeley, CA

Medical School

St. George's University School of Medicine

2012, Grenada, West Indies

Residency

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

2015, Newark, NJ

Fellowship

Maria Fareri Children's Hospital

2019, Valhalla, NY

Education

Undergraduate School

Bombay University

Bombay, India

Medical School

T. N. Medical College, Bombay University

Bombay, India

Residency

Lincoln Hospital & Medical Center / New York Medical College

Bronx, NY

Fellowship

Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital

Valhalla, NY

Education

Undergraduate School

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Medical School

Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

New York, NY

Residency

Children’s Hospital at Montefiore at Montefiore Medical Center

Bronx, NY

Fellowship

Maria Fareri Children's Hospital

Valhalla, NY

Education

Undergraduate School

Lehigh University, College of Engineering

1994, Bethlehem, PA

Medical School

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

1999, New York, NY

Residency

Montefiore Medical Center

2002, Bronx, NY

Fellowship

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

2006, Los Angeles, CA

Education

Undergraduate School

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Medical School

NYU School of Medicine

New York, NY

Residency

Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital

New York, NY

Fellowship

Cohen Children’s Medical Center

New Hyde Park, NY

Education

Medical School

Institute of Medicine & Pharmacy

1980, Bucharest, Romania

Internship

The 23rd of August Children's Hospital

Bucharest, Romania

Residency

The 23rd of August Children's Hospital

Bucharest, Romania

Education

Medical School

Tufts University School of Medicine

Boston, MA

Education

Medical School

Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon

2002, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Residency

Hospital Universitario

2008, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Residency

Boston Medical Center

2017, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Valley Retina Institute

2010, McAllen, TX

Fellowship

Princess Margaret Hospital / Hospital for Sick Kids / University of Toronto

2011, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

2014, Boston, MA

Publications

  1. Advancing Insights into Pediatric Macular Diseases: A Comprehensive Review. J Clin Med. 2025 Jan 18; 14(2). View Abstract

  2. Can Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) Be a Treatment Option for Pediatric Eye Diseases? Semin Ophthalmol. 2023 Jul; 38(5):427-432. View Abstract

  3. Complications of Intra-arterial Chemotherapy for Retinoblastoma. Seminars in Ophthalmology. 2014; 5-6(29):429-433.

  4. Role of optical coherence tomography in verifying the specificity of ultrasonography in detecting subtle subretinal fluid associated with small choroidal melanocytic tumors. Retina. 2014 Feb; 34(2):360-5. View Abstract

  5. Efficacy of surgical simulator training versus traditional wet-lab training on operating room performance of ophthalmology residents during the capsulorhexis in cataract surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2013 Nov; 39(11):1734-41. View Abstract

  6. Spectral Domain-Optical Coherence Tomography Versus Ultrasound Biomicroscopy for Imaging Non-pigmented Iris Tumors. Am J Ophthalmol. 2013; 4(156):806-812.

  7. Hand-held High-resolution Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Retinoblastoma: Clinical and Morphologic Considerations. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2013; 1(97):59-65.
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