SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Department of Ophthalmology
Clinical Care from University Ophthalmic Consultants
Services
For a complete description of UOC Services, explore the Services links in the side menu.
- Comprehensive patient consultations
- LASIK Surgery, Intacs & Corneal Transplantation
- Dry Eye Service
- Glaucoma – medical and surgical care
- Treatment of neuro-ophthalmologic diseases
- Eye Plastic Surgery
- Diabetic Management for Retinal disease
- Pediatric Eye Evaluation
- The Ocular Blood Flow Service
- Imaging services to aid in the diagnosis of ocular disorders
Locations
Midwood
SUNY Downstate Eye Center
2171 Nostrand Avenue @ Flatbush
Brooklyn, NY 11210
Phone (718) 270-1714
Long Island College Hospital
Othmer Building
339 Hicks Street, 4th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone (718) 780-1530
Bay Ridge
7901 4th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Phone (718) 748-1334
Laser Vision Correction Center
Visit SUNY Downstate at Bay Ridge web site
699 92nd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11228
Phone (718) 748-1334
Brooklyn Heights # 1
110 Remsen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone (718) 855-8700
Brooklyn Heights # 2
142 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone (718) 596-6800
Manhattan
229 East 79th Street
New York, NY 10075
Phone (212) 288-0905
Phone (718) 270-1714
Urgent Care Center
Contact Information
Patients or their physicians may request urgent eye care at both locations by calling:
(718) 780-2600
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including all holidays.
Urgent Eye Care
University Hospital of Brooklyn
445 Lenox Road, Box 58
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Telephone: (718) 270-1714
Urgent Eye Care Center
Long Island College Hospital
Othmer Building 4th Floor
339 Hicks Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Telephone: (718) 780-2600
Visit the Urgent Care Center page for additional information.
Meet Our Doctors
Kichiemon Asoma, MD
Expertise in Cornea & Anterior Segment, Cataract Surgery, Corneal Transplantation, Refractive and Lasik Surgery, Comprehensive Ophthalmology
John Danias, MD, PhD
Expertise in Glaucoma medical management and complicated advanced glaucoma surgical techniques.
James A. Deutsch, MD
Management of all aspects of Pediatric Ophthalmic Disease including Strabismus, Pediatric Cataract, and Nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
Valerie I. Elmalem, MD
Management of all aspects of neuro-ophthalmic diseases including giant cell arteritis, optic nerve disease, ocular manifestations of myasthenia gravis and multiple sclerosis as well as all aspects of oculoplastic disorders including ptosis, entropion/ectropion, orbital fractures and tumors, and thyroid orbitopathy.
Michael P. Ehrenhaus, MD
Manages and treats all aspects of corneal and anterior segment disease including complicated cataract, DSAEK, corneal transplantation, and Intacs.
Jeffrey Freedman, MD, PhD
Manages all aspects of glaucoma and expert in Glaucoma Device Implantation.
Lekha Gopal, MD
Manages all aspects of Neuro-ophthalmic disease including Temporal Arteritis, Multiple Sclerosis and optic neuropathy.
Himani Goyal, MD
Manages comprehensive ophthalmology and expert in diagnosis and treatment of corneal disease. Performs Advanced Cataract Surgery, Corneal Transplantation, and Refractive Surgery.
Ashima V. Kumar, MD
Management of all aspects of Pediatric Ophthalmic Disease including Strabismus, Pediatric Cataract, Retinopathy of Prematurity, and refractive errors.
Douglas R. Lazzaro, MD, FACS, FAAO
Management of Comprehensive eye disorders with expertise in diagnosis and management of all aspects of corneal disease and performs Corneal Transplantation, LASIK, PRK, and other corneal surgeries.
Kenneth Olumba, MD
Expert in management of Diabetic Eye Disorders, Artery and Vein Occlusions, and Macular Degeneration, and performs advanced retinal surgery for a myriad of diseases affecting the posterior segment of eye.
Bradley Phillips, MD
Expertise in small incision Cataract Surgery, Premium IOL implantation, and neuro-ophthalmology.
Wayne L. Scott, MD
Expertise in Glaucoma medical management and complicated advanced glaucoma surgical techniques.
Roman Shinder, MD
Expert in all aspects of Oculoplastic diagnosis and treatment; performs both functional and cosmetic eye surgery and also treats Cancer of the orbit and eyelids.
Eric Shrier, DO
Manages all aspects of Retinal Disease and performs retinal laser and surgery for a host of diseases including Diabetes, Macular Degeneration, and Hypertension.
FAQ's About Common Eye Conditions & Treatment
Where can I find out about ophthalmic conditions and symptoms?
- Visit our Eye Disorders page for information courtesy of the National Eye Institute.
- You can also visit the American Academy of Ophthalmology web site for additional information:
- Principal Eye Conditions – www.aao.org/theeyeshaveit/non-trauma/index.cfm
- Red Eyes – www.aao.org/theeyeshaveit/red-eye/index.cfm
- Eye Disturbances – www.aao.org/theeyeshaveit/disturbances/index.cfm
Do you accept my insurance?
- We accept most forms of insurance. Please call (718) 780-1530 for further information.



