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Athanasios Papakostas, M.D.

Ophthalmology
Specialties
Ophthalmology,

Locations and Appointments

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Israel Englander Department of Ophthalmology

36 Worth Street
New York, NY 10013
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iconAbout Athanasios Papakostas, M.D.

Dr. Papakostas is a board-certified retina specialist and Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Papakostas specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of vitreoretinal diseases, including conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusions, epiretinal membrane, macular hole, vitreomacular traction, primary and complex retinal detachment, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, pediatric retinal detachments, floaters, vitreous hemorrhage, trauma, endophthalmitis, infectious retinitis and transconjunctival sutureless scleral-fixated intraocular lenses. 

Dr. Papakostas received his M.D. from National and...

Board Certifications

  • Ophthalmology

iconExpertise

  • Clinical Research
  • Diabetic Macular Edema
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Digital Imaging of Retina
  • Endophthalmitis
  • Epiretinal Membrane
  • Macular Degeneration

iconEducation

  • Degrees: University of Athens, Faculty of Medicine (Greece)

iconLanguages

  • English

iconHospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center