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Dr. James Drake Auran, MD

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(James D. Auran, MD)

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease), Physician, General Surgery and General Ophthalmology

Weill Cornell Medical College (1983)

Professional interests include: cataract surgery, blepharitis, cataracts, and more.

622 W 168th Street Vanderbilt Clinic Building, 3rd Floor CUIMC/Edward S. Harkness Eye ...
New York, NY 10032

(212) 305-9535

Dr. James Drake Auran, MD is an ophthalmologist in New York, NY specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease), physician, general surgery and general ophthalmology. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. James Drake Auran, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and CUIMC/Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute.

Office Locations

622 W 168th Street Vanderbilt Clinic Building, 3rd Floor CUIMC/Edward S. Harkness Eye ...
New York, NY 10032

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ColumbiaDoctors - Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022

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880 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022

(212) 305-9535

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye procedures

In 2012, Dr. James Drake Auran, MD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Drake Auran, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	28
diagnostic imaging	15
eye procedures	2664
laser treatment	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	146

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Drake Auran, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	26
diagnostic imaging	15
excision	11
eye procedures	2479
laser treatment	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	133

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	632

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	50
Hispanic	58
Asian	28
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	432
85 and over	181
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD in 2013

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Drake Auran, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	29
eye procedures	2635
foreign body removal	12
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	18
laser treatment	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	73

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	599

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	822
Black	46
Hispanic	52
Asian	29
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	437
85 and over	171
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD in 2014

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Drake Auran, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2015 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	33
eye procedures	2288
lab tests	124
laser treatment	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	60

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	652
Female	1162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1522
Black	78
Hispanic	96
Asian	58
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	600
From 75 to 84	824
85 and over	344
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD in 2015

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Drake Auran, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2016 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	12
eye procedures	1062
lab tests	57
laser treatment	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	50
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	84
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD in 2016

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Drake Auran, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	936
lab tests	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	63
Hispanic	21
Asian	18
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	85
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD in 2017

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Drake Auran, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2018 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	13
eye procedures	1024
lab tests	42
laser treatment	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	48
Hispanic	24
Asian	21
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	84
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD in 2018

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Drake Auran, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2019 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	19
eye procedures	972
lab tests	28
laser treatment	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	58
Hispanic	24
Asian	13
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD in 2019

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Drake Auran, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	13
eye procedures	820
laser treatment	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	31
Hispanic	15
Asian	17
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD in 2020

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Drake Auran, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	11
eye procedures	1151
laser treatment	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	31
Hispanic	31
Asian	14
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Drake Auran, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	14
eye procedures	1204
laser treatment	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	33
Hispanic	26
Asian	18
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Drake Auran, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2023 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1097
ultrasound (sonogram)	62

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	35
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD in 2023

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Drake Auran, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2024 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	14
eye procedures	1035
laser treatment	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	25
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD in 2024

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Drake Auran, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	19
diagnostic imaging	15
doctor visit	14
excision	11
eye procedures	1489
foreign body removal	12
lab tests	55
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	18
laser treatment	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	57

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	42
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	507
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	31
Other	23

**Age**
75 to 84	285
85 and over	73
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	211

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Drake Auran, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. James Drake Auran, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1983. He completed residency at Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Institute. He is certified by the Board Certification: ophthalmology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1983)

Residency: Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Institute

Board Certification: Board Certification: ophthalmology

Licensed In: New York

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. James Drake Auran, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Healthspring (Cigna Medicare), Multiplan, VNSNY CHOICE, World Trade Center Health Plan, ElderServe, WellCare, CIGNA, Local 1199, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Healthfirst, Emblem/Hip, Magnacare (National), MVP Health Care, Affinity Health Plan, Fidelis Care, AETNA, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, Amida Care, Emblem/GHI, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, GHI PPO, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, Aetna Signature Administrators, Blue Shield PPO, CIGNA EPO, Blue Shield HMO, EmblemHealth, Blue Shield EPO, Medicaid Managed Care, MultiPlan, HealthSpring, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna POS, Vytra, MagnaCare, HIP EPO, United Healthcare, Great-West Healthcare, Medicare, Cigna, Oxford HMO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO, 1199SEIU, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP HMO, Aetna EPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Medicare - Traditional Medicare, World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan, AETNA - Medicare Managed Care, AETNA - NY Signature, Empire Blue Cross - EPO and AETNA - Student Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James Drake Auran, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Healthspring (Cigna Medicare)

Multiplan

VNSNY CHOICE

World Trade Center Health Plan

ElderServe

WellCare

CIGNA

Local 1199

Medicare

UnitedHealthcare

Healthfirst

Emblem/Hip

Magnacare (National)

MVP Health Care

Affinity Health Plan

Fidelis Care

AETNA

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus

Amida Care

Emblem/GHI

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

GHI PPO

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

Aetna Signature Administrators

Blue Shield PPO

CIGNA EPO

Blue Shield HMO

EmblemHealth

Blue Shield EPO

Medicaid Managed Care

MultiPlan

HealthSpring

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Railroad Medicare

UnitedHealthcare

Aetna POS

Vytra

MagnaCare

HIP EPO

United Healthcare

Great-West Healthcare

Medicare

Cigna

Oxford HMO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO

1199SEIU

Fidelis Care

HIP PPO

HIP POS

HIP HMO

Aetna EPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Medicare - Traditional Medicare

World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan

AETNA - Medicare Managed Care

AETNA - NY Signature

Empire Blue Cross - EPO

AETNA - Student Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Drake Auran, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Drake Auran, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James Drake Auran, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$388 Refractive Equipment $93	RefractiveEquipment $67	Simbrinza $61	Travatan Z $54	LenSx $50	Other $62
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$232 Tecnis Simplicity $112	Tecnis IOL $100	VERITAS Vision System $20
Shire North American Group Inc	$188 XIIDRA $188
Alcon Vision LLC	$184 CLAREON $149	$35
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$89 OPMI Lumera 700 $25	$65
Other	$131 ACZONE $69	LUCENTIS $45	RESTASIS $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$979
Education	$233

Biography

Dr. James D. Auran's clinical interests include comprehensive ophthalmology, eye trauma, cataract surgery, intraocular lens complications, dry eye, and blepharitis. He has authored or co-authored more than 30 papers in the field of ophthalmology. Dr. Auran graduated with honors from Harvard College with a B.A. in Biology and received his M.D. degree from Cornell University Medical College. He performed his ophthalmology residency training at the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital (MEETH), followed by fellowship training in Cornea and Anterior Segment Surgery with Richard Gibralter, M.D. at MEETH and Anthony Donn, M.D. at Columbia University. Dr. Auran is listed in Castle Connolly's Top Doctors in the New York Metro Area, New York Magazine Top Doctors, New York Super Doctors, and U.S. News and World Report Best Doctors. Dr. Auran served as Chief of the Department of Ophthalmology at the NYC Health and Hospitals/Harlem from January, 2016 to June, 2022 and now serves as the Associate Program Director for the Columbia University Ophthalmology Residency at that site. He cofounded, served as President, and is now the Executive Vice-President of the American Society of Ophthalmic Trauma (ASOT), an organization dealing with the prevention and treatment of eye injuries. He is currently leading the effort to create a national eye care disaster plan. He received the Alfred Markowitz Service Award from the Society of Practitioners of the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in 2004, the American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award in 2004, and the Columbia University Department of Ophthalmology Resident Teaching Award (in recognition of teaching advanced cataract surgical techniques) in 2008 and the Philip Knapp Memorial Teaching Award in 2018. In 2023, he received the ASOT Ferenc Kuhn Award, given annually to the most outstanding individual in the field of ocular traumatology. His many other interests include gardening, photography, reproductive health, and history.