Our Doctors

Meet the full-time faculty practice of the Department of Ophthalmology at Columbia University Medical Center. We are a group of consulting ophthalmologists trained in all subspecialties, dedicated to offering outstanding clinical care and with a commitment to contribute to our specialty through research or teaching. All of our patient care is coordinated with the referring eye care specialist. We use state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment and new surgical technologies in a caring and compassionate environment; clinical trials and innovative research help deliver the latest advances developed both within the Department and externally. Outpatient surgery is performed at the Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, and at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center.

The full-time faculty practice of the Department of Ophthalmology at Columbia University.
Physician Referral Line 866-EYE-HEAL (866-393-4325)

Full Time Faculty Practice Group
	Stanley Chang, M.D.
	Lama Al-Aswad, M.D.
	James D. Auran, M.D.
	Gaetano Barile, M.D.
	Richard Braunstein, M.D.
	Daniel S. Casper, M.D, Ph.D.
	Michael F. Chiang, M.D.
	Lucian V. Del Priore, M.D., Ph.D.
	Howard Fine, M.D.
	John T. Flynn, M.D.
	Thomas Flynn, MD
	Reza Iranmanesh, MD
	Lynda Kleiman, M.D.
	William Schiff, M.D.
	Amilia Schrier, M.D.
	R. Theodore Smith, M.D., Ph.D.
	Stephen Lewis Trokel, M.D.
	Stephen Tsang, MD, Ph.D

COC Mission Statement

Patient Care

To provide high quality health care for our patients, including: providing cutting edge diagnostic and therapeutic treatments at levels above community standards; caring for the emotional and psychological needs of patients before, during and after treatment and evaluation; and providing access to new therapies through clinical trials and fostering bench to bedside research.

Teaching

To educate the next and current generations of physicians in eye disease and treatment. This includes didactic and clinical teaching of medical student, residents, and postdoctoral fellows and provision of continuing education courses for the community.

Academic Mission

COC should be structured to encourage faculty to fulfill their academic mission, which includes supporting faculty clinical research; encouraging faculty to participate in clinical trials; present their research at specialty society meetings; and publish books, book chapters and peer-reviewed articles.