Ana G. Alzaga Fernandez, M.D.
Ana G. Alzaga Fernandez, M.D.

Ana G. Alzaga Fernandez, M.D.

Ophthalmology
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Specialties
Ophthalmology, more

Locations and Appointments


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Israel Englander Department of Ophthalmology

1305 York Avenue
12th Floor
New York, NY 10021
US
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Israel Englander Department of Ophthalmology

212 East 69th Street
Suite 5
New York, NY 10021
US
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Insurances Accepted

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  • AETNA
  • Aetna - NYP
  • Aetna [Weill Cornell Employee Plan]
  • Affinity [HMO]
  • Affinity Health Plan
  • CIGNA
  • Emblem Select Care
  • Emblem/Hip
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield [Pathway Enhanced]
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
  • Fidelis Care
  • GHI
  • Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
  • Healthfirst
  • March Vision
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • Oxford Health Plans [Metro/Core/Charter (HMO)]
  • Rockefeller University - CoreSource
  • United Empire
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • VNSNY CHOICE

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About Ana G. Alzaga Fernandez, M.D.

Dr. Ana Alzaga Fernandez is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Weill Cornell Medicine. She is a board-certified ophthalmologist who provides comprehensive eye care and specializes in Cornea, Refractive and Cataract Surgery.


Dr. Alzaga Fernandez graduated from the medical school of the Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas in Tampico, Mexico. She received the "Dr. Rodolfo Maya Gonzalez" award given to the most outstanding student from her class. She then completed a research fellowship at the Retinal Vascular Center at St. Joseph's Hospital in Houston, TX. After completion of an internal medicine preliminary internship year at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX, she pursued her ophthalmology training at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. She was selected to be chief resident with her main focus in research development amongst her peers. After residency, she completed a one year fellowship program in Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine Ophthalmology.


Dr. Alzaga Fernandez has participated in several book chapters and publications, and has been involved in multiple research protocols. She is highly committed to medical student and resident education. Dr. Alzaga Fernandez focuses on providing excellence in patient care and her ability to speak fluent Spanish, Italian and French bridges language gaps to ensure the best patient experience. Her main clinical interests are corneal and anterior segment diseases in both adult and pediatric populations, ocular surface disorders, dry eye, corneal transplantation, cataract surgery and laser vision correction.


Board Certifications

  • Ophthalmology
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Expertise

  • Comprehensive Ophthalmology

  • Corneal Disorders

  • Laser Vision Correction Surgery

  • LASIK Surgery

  • Refractive Eye Surgery

  • Refractive Surgery

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Education

  • Internship: University of Texas Health Science Center

  • Medical School: Universidad Autonoma De Tamaulipas

  • Residency: Henry Ford Hospital

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Languages

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish
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Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell Univ

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Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital

Education

  • Residency: Henry Ford Hospital
  • Internship: University of Texas Health Science Center
  • Medical School: Universidad Autonoma De Tamaulipas

Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell Univ

Board Certifications

  • Ophthalmology

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish