40 Saw Mill River RdSte UL7Hawthorne, NY 10532
Overview of Dr. Gaffar
Dr. Majida Gaffar is an ophthalmologist in Hawthorne, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Westchester Medical Center, Hartford Hospital, Connecticut Children's, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, and UConn, John Dempsey Hospital. She received her medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and has been in practice 21 years. Dr. Gaffar accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 92 doctors at Hartford Hospital and one of 17 doctors at Connecticut Children's who specialize in Ophthalmology. She has 7 publications and 36 citings.
Education & Training
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 2006 - 2009
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellInternship, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2006
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2008 - 2028
MA State Medical License 2018 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2014 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2009 - 2010
MD State Medical License 2009 - 2010
VA State Medical License 2009 - 2010
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Telemedicine for initial postoperative appointments following strabismus surgery.Majida Gaffar, Elias Mullane
Journal of AAPOS. 2025-09-18 - Bilateral tonic pupils secondary to anti-GD2 antibody therapy for neuroblastoma.Christopher M Edwards, Daniel Elefant, Michael S Isakoff, Majida A Gaffar
Journal of AAPOS. 2024-04-01 - 1 citationsThe role of informational videos in parental education concerning retinopathy of prematurity examinations.Elias M Mullane, Majida Gaffar
Journal of AAPOS. 2023-06-01
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
GHI PPO
Great West PPOHealthfirst New York
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
MagnaCare PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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