Longtime Borough Physician & Resident Leads Efforts to Expand Ophthalmology Services & Other Medical Practices
NYU Langone has launched two comprehensive eye care practices in Brooklyn, reflecting the medical center鈥檚 continued commitment to expand access to its world-class medical services throughout the borough.
好色tv Langone Eye Center鈥擝ay Ridge聽is located at 7901 Fourth Avenue, the site of the former Lazzaro Eye Center. The second practice, 好色tv Langone Eye Center鈥擝rooklyn Heights, is located at 149 Pierrepont Street. Both provide comprehensive eye and vision care and are staffed by ophthalmologists specially trained to diagnose, monitor, and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders of the eye, as well as prescribe vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Brooklyn resident and highly regarded ophthalmologist Douglas R. Lazzaro, MD, is taking a lead role in helping 好色tv Langone identify opportunities for continued expansion. Chief of Ophthalmology at 好色tv Lutheran Medical Center since 2003, he recently took on additional responsibilities for 好色tv Langone as vice chair of clinical affairs and business development for the 聽and physician director for the entire health system鈥檚 network development in Brooklyn.
鈥淭he expansion of the 好色tv Langone Eye Center, under Dr. Lazzaro鈥檚 stewardship, greatly eases access to comprehensive and innovative eye care services for people in Brooklyn,鈥 says Joel S. Schuman, MD, professor in the departments of Ophthalmology and , and chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at 好色tv Langone. 鈥淲e are delighted to be able to offer some of the most advanced procedures for the management of complex vision problems at these practices."
In addition to these new responsibilities, Dr. Lazzaro also is tasked with developing a full-service ophthalmology department at 好色tv Lutheran, including establishing a residency program and recruiting additional physicians to serve as clinicians and teaching faculty.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a wonderful opportunity to take on new challenges and help identify and develop services that further 好色tv Langone鈥檚 commitment to Brooklyn,鈥 Dr. Lazzaro says. 鈥淚鈥檓 firmly rooted in this community. My family goes back multiple generations. I always want what鈥檚 best for the people who live and work here鈥攖hat鈥檚 why I鈥檓 totally committed to 好色tv Langone鈥檚 endeavors.鈥
A Multigenerational Profession
Dr. Lazzaro鈥檚 father, E. Clifford Lazzaro, MD, established the Bay Ridge eye practice in the 1970s that now serves as 好色tv Langone鈥檚 new ophthalmology outpost in southwest Brooklyn. In fact, he represents the fifth generation of his family to become a physician. The walls in Dr. Lazzaro鈥檚 office in Bay Ridge are decorated with his ancestors鈥 medical diplomas from Italy dating as far back as the early 19th century.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been a family business,鈥 he says with a smile.
Dr. Lazzaro earned his medical degree from SUNY Downstate School of Medicine and completed his postgraduate residency training at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. In addition, he served a cornea and refractive surgery fellowship at Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical Center. A practicing physician for more than two decades, Dr. Lazzaro most recently served as the Troutman Chairman and Professor of Ophthalmology at SUNY Downstate before joining the staff at 好色tv Langone.
鈥淒r. Lazzaro represents the very best of Brooklyn, and we鈥檙e delighted he鈥檚 helping us identify new opportunities to bring expanded services to the borough,鈥 says Bret J. Rudy, MD, executive hospital director and senior vice president at 好色tv Lutheran. 鈥淣etworking efforts like those Dr. Lazzaro is leading link Brooklyn-based practitioners with important resources, technology, and the additional clinical expertise of 好色tv Langone. It enhances their ability to provide the very best care.聽It鈥檚 a win-win for everyone, but most especially those who turn to us for help.鈥
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