EYE- NYEE

Question 1

What are the 6 specialties of NYEE?

Answer 1

eyes, ears, nose, throat, head, and neck.

Question 2

What are their innovations?

Answer 2

Minimally invasive procedures to life-changing cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries

Question 3

When was NYEE founded?

Answer 3

1820; first specialty hospital in the nation

Question 4

What are the 4 people NYEE helped?

Answer 4

1. A toddler who couldn’t breathe during sleep finds new hope through surgery
2. A television editor losing his hearing calls his ability to hear clearly again a miracle
3. A doctor made blind by a trauma now sees with near 20/20 vision
4. A wife and mother who lost over 140 pounds feels confident again after body contouring surgery

Question 5

Where are the main campus and satellite locations?

Answer 5

Main campus in Manhattan’s east village
Satellite locations & ambulatory surgery centers throughout the New York Metropolitan area

Question 6

What is NYEE ranked for ophthalmology?

Answer 6

10th

Question 7

Who is the President, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai

Answer 7

James C. Tsai

Question 8

What is the line of NYEE?

Answer 8

Through superb clinical care and innovative research New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is dedicated to preserving and improving our patient’s ability to see and hear so they may live life to the fullest.

Question 9

Who is NYEE affiliated with?

Answer 9

Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Question 10

Who is Susel Oropresa?

Answer 10

MD= Ophthalmology Resident

Question 11

How long is the residency program with how many ophthalmologists in training?

Answer 11

3 year joint residency program is the largest in the country with 30 ophthalmologists in training

Question 12

What place is the residency program in nationally?

Answer 12

20

Question 13

who is sumayya ahmad?

Answer 13

MD= Associate Program Director/ Ophthalmology Residency Program New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount SInai
Assistant Professor/ Department of Ophthalmology
Icahn school of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Question 14

What makes the location of NYEE unique?

Answer 14

Underserved patient population, large clinical volume and surgical volume and collegial friendly safe environment

Question 15

Who is Paul A. Sidoti?

Answer 15

MD
Deputy Chair for Education Department of Ophthalmology
Icahn School of Medicine and Mount Sinai
Site Chair Department of Ophthalmology New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai

Question 16

Who is Michael Chua?

Answer 16

MD= ophthalmology resident New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount SIniai

Question 17

What do residents do in intern year?

Answer 17

learn basics of ophthalmological exams

Question 18

What do residents do in first year?

Answer 18

develop clinical skills, your physical exam skills, being able to diagnose the more common conditions

Question 19

What do residents do in second year?

Answer 19

more procedures: lasers-laser iridotomy; injections: intravitreal injections of medication; surgery-pterygium surgery; strabismus surgery

Question 20

Who is Harsha S. Reddy

Answer 20

,MD
Director Ophthalmology Residency Program New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
Associate Professor Department of Ophthalmology
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Question 21

Innovative technologies in the world?

Answer 21

adaptive optics; first institution in the US to have a microsurgical robot for pathology.

Question 22

What do residents do in the 3rd year?

Answer 22

surgery: cataract surgery; glaucoma, cornea and all the surgical management of ophthalmological cases

Question 23

What are the different sites?

Answer 23

Elmhurst, Bronx (veteran Affairs: James J. Peters); Mount Sinai

Question 24

Why is Elmhurst’s geography unique?

Answer 24

immigrant population underserved area

Question 25

Why was NYEE founded?

Answer 25

offer eye care to anyone despite background or financial resources they have