Kathryn A. Colby MD PhD
Cornea & External Disease, Ocular Oncology
Elisabeth J Cohen Professor and Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology, New York University Langone Health
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222 E 41st StNew York, NY 10017
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Ophthalmology, 1993 - 1996
University of MarylandInternship, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1993
University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1996 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2020 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2015 - 2020
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Advancing Ocular Safety Profile Assessment: A Novel Grading Scale for Ocular Adverse Reactions Associated with Bemarituzumab.Asim V Farooq, Savreet Kaur, Pradeep Hundal, Maureen Burke, Rosilin Sulaiman
Ophthalmology and Therapy. 2025-07-01 - Artificial Intelligence Aided Analysis of Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging to Monitor the Device-Cornea Joint After Synthetic Cornea Implantation.Esen Karamursel Akpek, Gavin Li, Anthony J Aldave, Guillermo Amescua, Kathryn A Colby
Translational Vision Science & Technology. 2025-06-02 - Wide-Field Contact Specular Microscopy Can Reliably and Repeatedly Image the Same Corneal Endothelial Location.Elias H Kahan, Maria de Los Angeles Ramos Cadena, Ting-Fang Lee, Kathryn Colby
Cornea. 2025-06-02
Journal Articles
- Unintended Consequences of Hand Sanitizer Use in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 PandemicKathryn Colby, MD, JAMA Ophthalmology
- Association of Metformin Use with Age-Related Macular DegenerationKathryn Colby, MD, JAMA Ophthalmology
Authored Content
- Sex Diversity in Ophthalmology Leadership in 2020—A Call for ActionMarch 2020
Press Mentions
NYU Langone Awarded $1.6 Million to Investigate Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Progression Through the EyeOctober 2nd, 2024- Ophthalmology Innovator Joins NYU Langone Health as Chief of OculoplasticsSeptember 6th, 2024
- Case Reports Detail Vision Loss Linked to Recalled Artificial TearsMarch 22nd, 2023
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