Michael A. Farbowitz MD

Cataract Related, Refractive Surgery, Retinal Disease

Short Hills Ophthalmology

551 Millburn AveShort Hills, NJ 07078
Phone+1 973-379-2544
Fax+1 973-379-1317

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Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 1999
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell/Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 1994 - 1998
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellInternship, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1995
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1994

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1998 - Present
NJ State Medical License 2001 - 2027
NY State Medical License 1997 - 2002
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification iDOC, iMedicWare, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification iDoc, iMedicWare, 2012, 2014-2017
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

49 citations
Visual complaints associated with the AcrySof acrylic intraocular lens
Michael A. Farbowitz, Norman A. Zabriskie, Alan S. Crandall, Randall J. Olson, Kevin M. Miller
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2000-09-01