ValerieIlanaElmalemMD

Neuro-Ophthalmology, Oculo-Plastic & Orbital Reconstructive Surgery

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology; Interim Medical Director, NYEE Mineola Faculty Practice; Neuro-ophthalmology, Orbital, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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Office
310 E 14th Street
Ste 319S
New York, NY 10003
Phone+1 212-614-8206

Fax+1 212-979-4512

Education & Training

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, IncFellowship, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2010 - 2012
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Neuro-Ophthalmology, 2009 - 2010
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Ophthalmology, 2006 - 2009
Emory University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2005 - 2006
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2012 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2010 - 2013
GA State Medical License 2008 - 2012
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctors Rising Stars 2015-2019

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Partial Vision Loss After Orbital Decompression in a Patient With Thyroid Eye Disease, Chorioretinal Folds, and Disc Edema.
Lauren N DeMaria, Ann Q Tran, Andrea A Tooley, Valerie I. Elmalem, Irina Belinsky
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 2021-02-19
5 citations
Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome causing a terson like syndrome
Joseph Raevis, Valerie I. Elmalem
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2020-11-24
2 citations
Does Dolichoectasia of the Carotid Artery Cause Optic Neuropathy
Valerie I. Elmalem, Valerie A. Purvin
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 2018-09-01

Books/Book Chapters

Textbook of Ocular Trauma: Evaluation and Treatment
Chapter: Optic Nerve, Visual Pathways, Oculomotor System, and Consequences of Intracranial Injury
Page 169 - 250Valerie I. Elmalem, Laura Palazzolo, Marib AkandaEditors: Stephen C. Kaufman and Douglas R. Lazzaro.