Education | Honors and Awards

Education

  • Fellowship: Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard University
  • New England Eye Center, Tufts University
  • Residency: Ophthalmology–New York University School of Medicine
  • Internship: Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY
  • Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Certifications

  • Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology
  • Fellow, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Fellow, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Plastic Surgery, St. Louis University
  • Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine

Honors and Awards

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2022 Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award
  • Sylvan Adams Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize 2022 for Global Impact
  • Named Best Doctor by Forbes, Israel 2015-16
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology Senior Achievement Award, 2012
  • Louis University Excellence in Teaching Award, 2004
  • Named “Best Doctors in America” 2001-07
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award, 2001
  • American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Research Award, 1998