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Douglas Buxton, MD, Ophthalmology, New York, NY, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai

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Ophthalmology New York, NY

Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery

Physician

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Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 1986 - 1988
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Mount SinaiResidency, Ophthalmology, 1983 - 1986
  • 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 YorkInternship, Transitional Year, 1982 - 1983
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
    Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1982
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsNo Degree, General Studies, 1977
  • Yale University
    Yale UniversityB.A., History, 1971 - 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1983 - 2024
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • The Jorge N. Buxton, M.D. Microsurgical Educator Award For Outstanding Contributions to the Microsurgical Training of the Ophthalmology Residents New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, 2015
  • Margaret Lobe Kempner Humanitarian Award For his long standing commitment to excellence in education at NYEE, his service to patients, both locally and on an international, humanitarian basis 2015
  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Many Roles of Bandage Contact Lenses  
    Buxton, D.F., Refractive Eyecare, 1/1/2011
  • A Case of Polymicrobial Keratitis Violating and Intact Lens Capsule  
    Buxton, D.F., Cornea, 1/1/2008
  • Imaging implanted keratoprostheses with anterior segment OCT and UBM  
    Garcia, JPS Jr.; De la Cruz Jose; Rosen RB; Buxton D.F., Cornea, 1/1/2008
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Evaluation of the stability of Boston type I keratoprosthesis-donor cornea interface utilizing anterior segment optical coherence tomography
    Garcia JP Jr., Ritterband DC, Ko, A.; Buxton D.F., De la Cruz J., ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 1/1/2008
  • Imaging Implanted Keratoprotheses with Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography and Ultrasound Biometry
    Garcia Jr., J.P.S.; de la Cruz, J.; Rosen, R.B; Buxton, D.F., ARVO, 1/1/2007
  • Corneal Topography of Keratoconus in Contact lens Fitting
    Bierly, J.R.; Buxton, D.F.; Buxton, J.N., Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1/1/1989

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish, French, Portuguese

Hospital Affiliations