
David M Fastenberg MD
Retinal Disease
Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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600 Northern BlvdSte 216Great Neck, NY 11021
Phone+1 516-466-0390
Fax+1 516-829-0520
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Education & Training
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 1979 - 1980
New York Medical College (Metropolitan)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1977
New York Medical CollegeClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 1977 - Present
NY State Medical License 1977 - 2028
CA State Medical License 1980 - 2022
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification IntelleChart, MDIntelleSys, A Nextech Company, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification IntelleChart, MDIntelleSys, A Nextech Company, 2014, 2016-2017
- Newsday - Top Doctors on Long Island Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsLong-Term Follow-Up of Retinal Detachment Repair in Patients With Stickler Syndrome.Andrew C Lee, Giovanni Greaves, Brett J. Rosenblatt, Vincent A. Deramo, Eric P. Shakin
Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers & Imaging Retina. 2020-11-01 - 173 citationsSubretinal Hyperreflective Material in the Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatments TrialsAlex S. Willoughby, Gui-Shuang Ying, Cynthia A. Toth, Maureen G. Maguire, Russell Burns
Ophthalmology. 2015-09-01 - 21 citationsEarly initial clinical experience with intravitreal aflibercept for wet age-related macular degenerationPhilip J. Ferrone, Farihah Anwar, Jonathan Naysan, Khurram M. Chaudhary, David M. Fastenberg
The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2014-05-02
Press Mentions
Brittany Feldman, Judd FastenbergAugust 18th, 2019
Vitreoretinal Consultants of NY Welcomes Retina Specialist Christopher R. Adam, M.D.April 3rd, 2026
Vitreoretinal Consultants of NY Welcomes Retina Specialist Marc Mardelli, M.D.August 7th, 2026
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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