James D Auran MD

Ophthalmology•New York, NY

Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Retinal Disease

Professor of Ophthalmology at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center Attending physician, Department of Ophthalmology, Harlem Hospital Center Executive Vice President, American Society of Ophthalmic Trauma

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Overview of Dr. Auran

Dr. James Auran is an ophthalmologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with the New York-Presbyterian/Columbia Hospital and NYC Health + Hospitals /Harlem. He received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, performed his ophthalmology residency at the Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital and has been in practice 38 years. He specializes in cataract, cornea & external disease, and ophthalmic trauma, and disaster eye care, and is experienced in glaucoma and related disorders, cataract surgery, cornea/external disease, general/comprehensive ophthalmology, and intraocular lens power calculation.

Education & Training

Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1983
Harvard UniversityB.A., Biology, Cum Laude, 1976 - 1979

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1984 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 1995 - 1999
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

New York Magazine Top Doctors 2021-2024
President New York Ophthalmological Society, 2014-2015
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Listing Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd., 2008

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study (NYC-SIGHT): a nested cross-sectional assessment of falls risk within a cluster randomised trial.
Lisa A Hark, Yujia Wang, Prakash Gorroochurn, Phyllis R Simon, Stefania C Maruri
The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2024-11-22
3 citations
Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study: (NYC-SIGHT)Tele-Retinal Image Findings and Importance of Photography.
Jason D Horowitz, Jennifer O Adeghate, Rabia Karani, Desiree R Henriquez, Prakash Gorroochurn
Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 2024-03-01
3 citations
Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study (NYC-SIGHT): Subanalysis of Referral to Ophthalmology.
Lisa A Hark, Weijie Violet Lin, Sitara Hirji, Prakash Gorroochurn, Jason D Horowitz
Current Eye Research. 2024-02-01

Journal Articles

Tegaderm transparent dressing (3M) for the treatment of chronic exposure keratopathy
Airiani S, Braunstein RE, Kazim M, Schrier A, Auran JD, Srinivasan BD, Ophthalmic Plastic Reconstr Surg, 1/1/2003
Stereoacuity and depth perception decrease with increased instrument magnification: comparing a non-magnified system with lens loupes and a surgical microscope
Du TD, Wessels IF, Underdahl JP, Auran JD, Binocular Vis & Strabismus Quarterly, 1/1/2001
Scanning slit confocal microscopy of fungal keratitis
Florakis GJ, Moazami G, Schubert H, Koester CJ, Auran, JD, Arch Ophthalmol, 1/1/1997

Books/Book Chapters

Noninvasive Assessment of the Visual System Technical Digest 1992
Chapter: Clinical microscopy of the cornea utilizing optical sectioning and a high numerical aperture objective
Page 179 - 182Koester CJ, Auran, JD, Rosskothen HD, Florakis GJ, Brady J, Tackaberry RBOptical Society of America, Washington, DC1992

Other

Both patients and physicians cheated by medicare's geographic pay policy
Auran JD, American Medical News
1/25/2002
Internet guide to free physician listings and web pages
Auran JD, NY Sight
1/1/2001

Committees

Chair, Operating Room Committee, Harkness Eye Institute 2016 - Present

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow
American Medical Association - AMA
Member
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons - ASCRS
Member

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
Great West PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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