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Amir Cohen MD

Ophthalmologist

5/5(28)
800 Howard Ave Yale Physicians Bldg New Haven CT, 06519
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5/5

About

Dr. Amir Cohen is an ophthalmologist practicing in New Haven, CT. Dr. Cohen specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Cohen can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Cohen can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.

Education and Training

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School M.D. 2003

University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts 1996

Rutgers University Graduate School of Management MBA 2002

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Awards

  • Newark-Zul-Latifatu Zahiratu Humanitarian Award  The African Culture 

Treatments

  • Anterior Vitrectomy
  • Cataract Removal Surgery
  • Cornea Surgery
  • Drainage of Conjunctival Cyst
  • Excision or Destruction of Lesion of Cornea
  • Eye Surgery
  • Glaucoma Surgery
  • Ocular Prosthetics
  • Ocular Surface Reconstruction
  • Paracentesis of Anterior Eye
  • Pterygium Surgery
  • Repair of Eye Laceration
  • Repair of Retinal Detachment or Retinal Tear
  • Scleral Reinforcement Surgery
  • Vitrectomy (incl. Macular Hole Repair)
  • Vitreoretinal Surgery
  • Glaucoma
  • Cataract

Professional Memberships

  • Professional Member American Academy of Ophthalmology 
  • Professional Member American Glaucoma Society 
  • Professional Member New Jersey Academy of Ophthalmology 

Amir Cohen MD's Practice location

Practice At 800 Howard Ave Yale Physicians Bldg

800 Howard Ave Yale Physicians Bldg -
New Haven, CT 06519
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New patients: 203-785-2140
Fax: 203-785-6414

Glaucoma Care Center of New Jersey

349 East Northfield Road Suite 120 -
Livingston, NJ 07039
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https://gcarenj.com/

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Amir Cohen MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 28 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Ophthalmologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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