

Ashley Brissette, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Locations and Appointments
Weill Cornell Medicine Ophthalmology
Laser Vision Center
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- Aetna - NYP
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
- GHI
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Oxford Health Plans
- United Healthcare
About Ashley Brissette, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Dr Brissette is one of New York Citys leading ophthalmologists and cataract surgery experts. She has been voted by her patients and peers as a New York City Super Doctor many years in a row. She is also the ophthalmologist for the New York Rangers (NHL) hockey team. Dr. Brissette is a spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and has been featured by many media outlets for her expert opinion. She is an active and accomplished researcher and is frequently invited to lecture both nationally and internationally about cataract surgery and laser vision correction. Dr. Brissette is double board certified by both the American Board of Ophthalmology and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (her home country but is a proud New Yorker and member of the Weill Cornell Ophthalmology team).
Expertise
Blepharitis
Cataract
Cataract Surgery
Clinical Research
Complex Cataract Surgery
Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Corneal Cross-Linking
Corneal Disease
Corneal Surgery
Dry Eye Syndrome
Dry Eyes
Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery With Insertion of Specialized Intraocular Lens
Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
Intraocular Lens Implant
Keratoconus
Laser Vision Correction
LASIK (Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis)
Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)
Problems With Sight
Refractive Surgery
S/P Laser Cataract Surgery
Transplantation, Corneal
Education
Degrees: McGill University (Canada)
Degrees: Queen's University (Canada)
Degrees: Queen's University Faculty of Medicine (Canada)
Titles & Positions
Assistant Attending Ophthalmologist
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Education
- Degrees: Queen's University (Canada)
- Degrees: Queen's University Faculty of Medicine (Canada)
- Degrees: McGill University (Canada)
Awards & Honors
- American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Excellence Award
- One To Watch, Millennial Eye
- Ophthalmologist, New York Rangers
- Rising Star and Top Doctor 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Top 40 under 40 in Ophthalmology
Titles & Positions
- Assistant Attending Ophthalmologist
- Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Languages Spoken
- English