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Office
222 E 41st St
New York, NY 10017Phone+1 212-263-2574Fax+1 319-356-1520
Summary
- Dr. Andrea Blitzer is an ophthalmologist affiliated with NYU Langone and NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue. She received her medical degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. She completed residency training at the University of Chicago and fellowship at the University of Iowa. She specializes in cornea & external disease. She has 11 publications and over 50 citings.
Education & Training
- University of ChicagoResidency, Ophthalmology, 2018 - 2021
- Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 2016
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2022 - 2026
- IA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
- IL State Medical License 2017 - 2021
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 70 citationsAssociation of Metformin Use With Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Case-Control Study.Andrea L Blitzer, Sandra A. Ham, Kathryn Colby, Dimitra Skondra
JAMA Ophthalmology. 2021-03-01 - 13 citationsUpdate on the Surgical Management of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal DystrophyAndrea L Blitzer, Kathryn Colby
Ophthalmology and Therapy. 2020-08-25 - 1 citationsINTERACTIONS OF METFORMIN AND OTHER MEDICATIONS IN REDUCING THE ODDS OF AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION IN A COHORT OF PATIENTS WITH DIABETES.Lincoln Shaw, Saira Khanna, Max J Hyman, Sandra Ham, Andrea Blitzer
Retina. 2024-02-01
Press Mentions
- Managing Irregular AstigmatismNovember 10th, 2024
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