GeorgeACioffiMD

Cataract Related, Glaucoma Related

Columbia University Medical Center

Overview of Dr. Cioffi

Dr. George Cioffi is an ophthalmologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of South Carolina School of Medicine and has been in practice 30 years. Dr. Cioffi accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 266 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 126 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Ophthalmology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
635 W 165th St
New York, NY 10032
Book by Phone+1(234) 720-3443

Fax+1 212-305-6709

Education & Training

University of MarylandResidency, Ophthalmology, 1988 - 1991
University of HawaiiInternship, Transitional Year, 1987 - 1988
University of South Carolina School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
OR State Medical License 1991 - Present
NY State Medical License 2012 - 2026
WA State Medical License 1992 - 2015
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Improvement in vision-related quality-of-life using the NEI-VFQ-9 over 1-year in the Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study (NYC-SIGHT).
Lisa A Hark, Prakash Gorroochurn, Haotian Tang, Desiree R Torres, Brendan Blackburn
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology = Albrecht Von Graefes Archiv Fur Klinische Und Experimentelle Ophthalmologie. 2025-01-15
American Glaucoma Society-American Academy of Ophthalmology Position Statement on Nicotinamide Use for Glaucoma Neuroprotection.
Aakriti Garg Shukla, George A Cioffi, Simon W M John, Qing Wang, Jeffrey M Liebmann
Ophthalmology. Glaucoma. 2025-01-10
Glaucoma Screening and Referral Risk Factors in a High-Risk Population: Follow-up Study of the Manhattan Vision Screening Study (NYC-SIGHT).
Qing Wang, Ives A Valenzuela, Noga Harizman, Prakash Gorroochurn, Desiree R Torres
Journal of Glaucoma. 2024-11-26

Press Mentions

The Power of MedicineMay 17th, 2023
Ophthalmology and Ethics in the COVID-19 EraNovember 26th, 2020
Dr. Adriana Di Polo Awarded the 2019 Shaffer Prize from Glaucoma Research FoundationFebruary 14th, 2019
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Grant Support

Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS)National Eye Institute1999–2008
Uveal Vasculature: Optic Nerve MicrocirculationNational Eye Institute2000–2003
Uveal Vasculature--Optic Nerve MicrocirculationNational Eye Institute1999
Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS)National Eye Institute1994–1998

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
First Choice
First Health PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPO
Health Net Oregon CommunityCare
Health Net Oregon PPO
Healthfirst New York
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Lifewise Health Plan of Oregon
MagnaCare PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Pacificare HMO
PacificSource Preferred PSN
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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