Retina Group of New York

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  James M. Maisel, MD, FAAO

  Founder and CEO

  James M. Maisel, MD, FAAO Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology Fellow, American Society of Retina Specialists Awards and Honors Special Congressional Recognition Award Gift of Sight Banko Award Nassau County Executive Citation for Community Service Dyson Fellow in vitreous and retinal surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. National Society to Prevent Blindness Representative for the ANSI Z-80 committee Former President Nassau County Ophthalmological Society Co-Chair World Diabetic Congress Dr. Maisel, founder of the Retina Group of New York, is a Board Certified ophthalmologist who completed his Dyson fellowship in vitreous and retinal surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. He served as a Corporate Advisory Board member for the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Medical Advisory Board. He was also a member of the AAO Instrument and Device and Low Vision Committees and has received research grants from the U.S. Public Health Service and the National Institute of Health. Dr. Maisel represented the National Society to Prevent Blindness at the ANSI Z-80 committee where he helped establish many ophthalmic industry standards. He served as an editor of EyeCare Technology Magazine, authored numerous professional journal articles, and lectures nationally on retina, medical informatics and practice management topics. Dr. Maisel is also the chairman of ZyDoc Medical Transcription, a medical informatics company. In addition, he has been a clinical investigator, consultant, educator, and advisory board member for Pfizer, Novartis, EyeTech, TopCon, Genentech, Alimera, Regeneron and Allergan, educating retinal specialists across the US. Education Board Certified Ophthalmologist Dyson Vitreoretinal Fellowship, New York Presbyterian-Cornell Medical Center Residency in Ophthalmology, Nassau University Medical Center Internship in Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center Doctor of Medicine, New York Medical College B.A., Honors Chemistry, Kenyon College

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• Sabah A. Shah, M.D., M.B.A.

  Uveitis and Vitreoretinal Surgery

  Dr. Shah specializes in uveitis and vitreoretinal surgery. She has published numerous papers on anti-VEGF medications including Avastin, Lucentis and Eylea, and procedures that are currently used by retina specialists such as retinal detachment repair and macular pucker surgery. She has participated in ongoing clinical trials for macular degeneration and uveitis. Dr. Shah has presented her research, received research scholarships and awards, and has given lectures at the national level to hundreds of physicians across the country. She was also awarded the Resident Teaching Award for her excellence in instructing surgical and medical techniques to ophthalmology residents. EDUCATION • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Albany Medical Center • Vitreoretinal Surgery & Uveitis Fellowship, Albany Medical Center • Residency in Ophthalmology, New York University • Transitional Year, New York Hospital of Queens • Doctor of Medicine, Albany Medical College • M.B.A. in Healthcare Administration, Union University

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• Iuri Golubev, MD, FAAO

  Board Certified Ophthalmologist, Member American Association of Retinal Specialists
• Iuri Golubev, MD, FAAO

  Board Certified Ophthalmologist, Member American Association of Retinal Specialists

  Iuri Golubev, MD, FAAO Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology Fellow, American Society of Retina Specialists Iuri Golubev, M.D. joins the Retina Group of New York after six years as a top-rated retinal specialist in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Golubev, a Board Certified Ophthalmologist, Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and member of the American Society of Retinal Specialists, brings tremendous retinal expertise to Long Island. His training included a two year Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship at the prestigious LSU, New Orleans, Louisiana program and a three year ophthalmology residency at Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition, his Surgical Internship was at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida. Dr. Golubev also completed a two year Research Fellowship in electrophysiology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida, the number one ophthalmology program in the U.S. In addition to his comprehensive experience treating vitreous, retina and macula diseases, he has expertise in uveitis and unusual ocular problems. He has a special interest in the evolving field of hereditary and genetic retinal diseases and has presented his work to the American Society of Retinal Surgeons. He is an avid marathon runner and fisherman and is fluent in English, Spanish, Russian and Romanian languages. Selective Presentations and Publications A Comprehensive Evaluation of Over-the-Counter Genetic Testing and Its Usefulness In AMD Risk Counseling. Golubev Iuri. American Society of Retinal Specialists Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 16, 2021. The PERG in diabetic glaucoma suspects with no evidence of retinopathy. Ventura LM, Golubev I, Feuer WJ, Porciatti V. J Glaucoma. 2010 Apr-May;19(4):243-7. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e3181a990ea.PMID: 19528818 Neurovascular Changes Associated With the Water Drinking Test. Gameiro G, Monsalve P, Golubev I, Ventura L, Porciatti V. J Glaucoma. 2018 May;27(5):429-432. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000898.PMID: 29401158 Pattern electroretinogram progression in glaucoma suspects. Ventura LM, Golubev I, Feuer WJ, Porciatti V. J Glaucoma. 2013 Mar;22(3):219-25. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e318237c89f.PMID: 22071557 Head-down posture induces PERG alterations in early glaucoma. Ventura LM, Golubev I, Lee W, Nose I, Parel JM, Feuer WJ, Porciatti V. J Glaucoma. 2013 Mar;22(3):255-64. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e318232973b.PMID: 22138883 Improving outcomes by combining septoplasty with primary external dacryocystorhinostomy. Chan DM, Golubev I, Shipchandler TZ, Nunery WR, Lee HB. Am J Otolaryngol. 2014 May-Jun;35(3):309-12. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.02.006. Epub 2014 Feb 14.PMID: 24629586

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