JamesCTsaiMDMBA FACS
Ophthalmology • New York, NYGlaucoma Related
President, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai; Delafield-Rodgers Professor of Ophthalmology and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Director, Center for Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence and Human Health (COAIHH), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Mount Sinai Health System
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Office
NYEE
310 E 14th St
New York, NY 10003Phone+1 212-979-4301Fax+1 217-979-4627
Education & Training
University of Miami Hospital and ClinicsFellowship, Glaucoma, 1993 - 1994
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Ophthalmology, 1990 - 1993
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
CT State Medical License 2006 - 2025
FL State Medical License 1993 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2001 - 2025
TN State Medical License 1995 - 2007- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Dr. Sidney Grossman Distinguished Humanitarian Award Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2023
- Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award Marquis Who's Who, 2021
- Lifetime Achievement Honor Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2021
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Clinical Trials
- A 12-Week, Randomized, Double-Masked, Parallel Group Comparison Of Evening Dosing With Xalacom In Subjects With Glaucoma Start of enrollment: 2005 Jul 01
- Preservative-Free Tafluprost (MK-2452) for the Treatment of Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension (MK-2452-002) Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 01
- Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of BOL-303259-X Ophthalmic Solution With Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution in Subjects With Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 120 citationsOriginal articleThe Ahmed Versus Baerveldt Study: One-Year Treatment OutcomesPanos G. Christakis, Jeffrey W. Kalenak, David Zurakowski, James C. Tsai, Jeffrey A. Kammer
Ophthalmology. 2011-11-01 - 104 citationsThe Ahmed Versus Baerveldt Study: Five-Year Treatment Outcomes.Panos G Christakis, Jeffrey W Kalenak, James C Tsai, David Zurakowski, Jeffrey A Kammer
Ophthalmology. 2016-10-01 - 177 citationsEvidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of neovascular glaucomaJennifer A. Sivak-Callcott, Denis M. O'Day, J. Donald M. Gass, James C. Tsai
Ophthalmology. 2001-10-01
Press Mentions
Mount Sinai Receives $5 Million Gift for the Center for Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence and Human HealthOctober 16th, 2024- Eyenovia Submits New Drug Application to FDA for Pharmacologic Mydriasis with MydCombi Targeting 80 Million Patient Encounters in the U.S. AnnuallyDecember 29th, 2020
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Celebrates 200 Years, Honoring Its Pioneering Black PhysicianAugust 19th, 2020
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Grant Support
- “Unrestricted Departmental Grant to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai”Reseach to Prevent Blindness, Inc.2014–2015
- “Unrestricted Departmental Grant to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai”Reseach to Prevent Blindness, Inc2013–2014
- A Prospective Observational Study Comparing the Effectiveness of Treatment Strategies for Primary Open-Angle GlaucomaNational Institutes of Health2011–2012
- Early Diagnosis of Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy by VEP Testing for Rapid Objective Detection of Impairment of Specific Visual SubsystemNational Institutes of Health2004–2005
Committees
- Member, Special Emphasis Panel ZEY1-VSN (01),, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health 2015 - 2015
- Ministry of Health, Singapore, Member, National Medical Research Council (NMRC) International Expert Panel 2014 - 2016
- Member, Special Emphasis Panel ZEY1-VSN (01), National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health 2014 - 2014
- Member, AUPO Task Force on Resident Education, Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO) 2013 - 2014
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
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