Donald D'Amico MD

Ophthalmology•New York, NY

Retinal Disease, Uveitis, Ocular Oncology

Professor of Ophthalmology, Cornell Univ-Weill Medical College

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Overview of Dr. D'Amico

Dr. Donald D'Amico is an ophthalmologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Illinois College of Medicine and has been in practice 49 years. Dr. D'Amico accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 275 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 50 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital who specialize in Ophthalmology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

University of Miami/Jackson Health System/Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 1981 - 1982
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1978
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1977
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyB.S., Chemistry, 1968 - 1972

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2006 - 2028
MA State Medical License 1981 - 2007
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2017
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2008-2014

Clinical Trials

Intra-arterial Thrombolysis for Severe Recent Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
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PHASE1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

7 citations
Primary and secondary focal choroidal excavation morphologic phenotypes, associated ocular disorders and prognostic implications.
Pamela Capellan, Luis A Gonzalez, M. Abdallah Mahrous, Stephanie J Weiss, Benjamin Botsford
The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2021-10-16
5 citations
Automated Retinal Layer Segmentation in CLN2-Associated Disease: Commercially Available Software Characterizing a Progressive Maculopathy.
Kyle D. Kovacs, Anton Orlin, Dolan Sondhi, Stephen M. Kaminsky, Donald J. D'Amico
Translational Vision Science & Technology. 2021-07-01
20 citations
Ocular Outcomes after Treatment of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Using Adoptive Immunotherapy with Cytomegalovirus-Specific Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes
Mrinali P. Gupta, Lisa R. Koenig, Ekaterina Doubrovina, Aisha Hasan, Parastoo B. Dahi
Ophthalmology. Retina. 2021-04-20

Journal Articles

Spectrum of Ocular Manifestations in CLN2-Associated Batten (Jansky-Bielschowsky) Disease Correlate with Advancing Age and Deteriorating Neurological Function
Orlin A, Sondhi D, Witmer MT, Wessel MM, Mezey JG, Kaminsky SM, Hackett NR, Yohay K, Kosofsky B, Souweidane MM, Kaplitt MG, D'Amico DJ, Crystal RG, Kiss S, PLoS1, 8/28/2013
Mouse models of diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review of the literature
Giocanti-Auregan A, Tadayoni R, Ahn L, Pena JT, D’Amico DJ, J Fr Ophtalmol, 1/1/2013
Ultra-widefield fluorescein angiography of white without pressure
Orlin A, Fatoo A, Ehrlich J, D’Amico DJ, Chan RP, Kiss S, Clinical Ophthalmol, 1/1/2013

Other

Classification and clinical features of diabetic retinopathy
D'Amico DJ, Fraser CE
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/classification-and-clinical-features-of-diabetic-retinopathy
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-03-18
Prevention and treatment of diabetic retinopathy
D'Amico DJ, Fraser CE
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/prevention-and-treatment-of-diabetic-retinopathy
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-03-07

Press Mentions

Sanofi Diabetes VP Jumps to NYC Metabolic Disease Startup Applied TherapeuticsSeptember 4th, 2018
Applied Therapeutics Announces Appointment of Riccardo Perfetti, MD, PhD, as Chief Medical OfficerSeptember 4th, 2018

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
Empire BCBS PPO
Great West PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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