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Christopher E. Starr, MD, FACS

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Specialties
Ophthalmology, Optometry, Cornea & External Disorders,

Locations and Appointments

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Israel Englander Department of Ophthalmology

1305 York Avenue
12th Floor
New York, NY 10021
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iconAbout Christopher E. Starr, MD, FACS

Christopher E. Starr, MD, FACS, attended Brown University as an undergraduate and received his medical degree with honors from Cornell University Medical College where he completed an additional year of advanced laboratory research in urology. After an internship in internal medicine at Columbia University, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, Dr. Starr completed his ophthalmology residency training at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. He then completed an advanced fellowship program in cornea, cataract & laser vision correction surgery at Johns Hopkins University

Board Certifications

  • Ophthalmology

iconExpertise

  • Astigmatism Correcting Function of Intraocular Lens
  • Clinical Research
  • Comprehensive Ophthalmology
  • Corneal Cross-Linking
  • Corneal Disease
  • Corneal Surgery

iconEducation

  • Fellowship: Cornell Medical College, NY
  • Internship: Cornell Medical College, NY
  • Medical School: Cornell Medical College, NY
  • Residency: Cornell Medical College, NY

iconLanguages

  • English

iconTitles & Positions

  • Associate Attending Ophthalmologist
  • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

iconHospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital