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Joseph Podhorzer, MD, Ophthalmology, Brooklyn, NY

JosephRichardPodhorzerMD

Ophthalmology Brooklyn, NY

Retinal Disease

Assistant Clinical Professor, Ophthalmology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Summary

  • Dr. Joseph Podhorzer is an ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York Community Hospital, SUNY Downstate, and The Mount Sinai Hospital. He received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and has been in practice 30 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in medical and surgical retinal disease. He has been the principal investigator for several clinical trials. He has 2 publications and 12 citings.

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 1995 - 1996
  • New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York
    New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New YorkResidency, Ophthalmology, 1992 - 1995
  • Greenwich Hospital/Yale University
    Greenwich Hospital/Yale UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1993 - 2025
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Castle Connolly Top Doctor Castle Connolly Medical, 2023-2024
  • Fellow American Society of Retinal Specialists
  • Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish