Long shot - but is anyone here a pediatric ophthamologist?

[3kids4me Super Moderator and Super Mom Find all posts View Profile Close 3kids4me]

My youngest needs to see one (poss. tracking and near vision issues...she is 10) and I'm looking for a recommendation. We are in CT, an hour from NYC. Feel free to PM!

Thanks!

[Luanne Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Luanne]

Sharon, I'm certainly not, but if I needed to find one I'd ask for recommendations both from my pediatrician, and from my current opthomologist. Then compare and see if any of the names are the same. We did this when we needed to find a children's dentist. Found we got the same name from both our dentist and the pediatrician.

[mschatz Member Find all posts View Profile Close mschatz]

Mark Steele

Unfortantely, when my son was born 11 years ago, he had a droopy eye lid that needed close watching. We saw Dr. Steele many times.

He is fantastic. He is on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. I know he was never a participant in any of our insurance plans, but he is really good (and my wife thinks he's gorgeous).

Best of luck.
Matt

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Pediatric Ophthalmic Consultants: Our Doctors

[Beaglemom3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beaglemom3]

None better, world reknown......

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

[3kids4me Super Moderator and Super Mom Find all posts View Profile Close 3kids4me]

Thanks. It is a little bit of a hike though! But it's good to have a personal recommendation.

[Beaglemom3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beaglemom3]

Thanks. It is a little bit of a hike though! But it's good to have a personal recommendation.

Maybe combining this visit with a Children's Hospital visit ?

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

These are the ones we've seen.

Pamela Gallin at Babies' Hospital at Columbia (very well-respected--we saw her for a second opinion for one of our kids)

Frederick Wang, associated with Lenox Hill
Brian Campolattaro, specializes in eye muscle problems (he's my eye doctor, but it's mostly a pediatric practice)

Wang and Campolattaro have an office on 40th St. in Manhattan and one in Riverdale.

HTH!

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Unfortantely, when my son was born 11 years ago, he had a droopy eye lid that needed close watching. We saw Dr. Steele many times.

He is fantastic. He is on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. I know he was never a participant in any of our insurance plans, but he is really good (and my wife thinks he's gorgeous).

Best of luck.
Matt

Do you know if he used to be on East 34th street before that? I'm pretty sure that's who we used when we were worried about strabismus with my DS.

[idahodude Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close idahodude]

If you end up in the Intermountain West, we've seen three out here, definitely have our favorite for my son.

Honestly, it's a pretty narrow specialty and most don't go into it if they're not pretty good and like it. Most other subspecialties in ophthalmology are more lucrative. (And you don't have to torment kids on a regular basis

[mschatz Member Find all posts View Profile Close mschatz]

Yes same guy

Do you know if he used to be on East 34th street before that? I'm pretty sure that's who we used when we were worried about strabismus with my DS.

Yes. He used to have an office on East 34th and on W. 79th Street. Now he is on W. 72nd Street.

Matt

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Yes. He used to have an office on East 34th and on W. 79th Street. Now he is on W. 72nd Street.

Matt

I thought so. He was terrific. Helped avoid strabismus surgery and patching my DS, I really appreciated his conservative approach. At the time, was considered "THE ONE" by my doctor friends and pediatrician in NYC.