AndreaLaurenBlitzerMD

Ophthalmology • New York, NY

Cornea & External Disease

Assistant Professor, Associate Residency Program Director

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Office
222 E 41st St
New York, NY 10017
Phone+1 212-263-2574

Fax+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

Chamber shallowing technique for challenging DMEK cases: Tucking cellulose spears under the speculum to augment posterior pressure.
Yong Kam, Matthew Kigin, Eric D Rosenberg, Andrea Blitzer, Christopher S Sales
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2024-05-01
1 citations
INTERACTIONS 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
5 citations
Double-Scroll Formation by Fluid Column Manipulation in Preloaded DMEK Grafts Prepared From Younger and Older Donor Tissue.
Megan M W Straiko, Kelly Odell, Andrea L Blitzer, Khoa D Tran, Peter B Veldman
Cornea. 2023-03-01

Press Mentions

Managing Irregular AstigmatismNovember 10th, 2024