Meet the NYC Ophthalmologist
Meet Gregory J. Pamel, M.D. – NYC Ophthalmologist
Gregory J. Pamel, M.D. is a board certified ophthalmologist with fellowship training in cornea and external diseases and refractive surgery with over 20 years experience. He has performed over 20,000 LASIK, PRK, corneal transplants and cataract and lens implant surgery procedures. He attended the University of Michigan Medical School and did his postgraduate training in ophthalmology at the University of California at San Diego-Shiley Eye Institute and corneal fellowship at the University of Connecticut Medical Center. He spent three years in a premier corneal practice in the Northeast before moving to New York City.
He is a recipient of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Lifetime Education Award and the American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award for his role in educating other ophthalmologists in the field of corneal and refractive surgery. He has given courses and lecturers in 12 different countries including the United States.
The editors and publishers of Premier Surgeon Magazine selected Dr. Pamel as one of 250 leading innovators in the U.S. of cataract and lens implant surgery. He is also a founding member of the American College of Ophthalmic Surgeons and the International Ocular Surface Society. He has been chosen by the New York Times Magazine for their Superdoctors Issue for the years 2009-2016 which represents the top 5% of specialists in New York chosen by peer recognition and professional achievement.
Dr. Pamel has been at the forefront of clinical research and has been principle investigator in 7 major clinical trials in the areas of phakic lens implant surgery for extreme nearsightedness, iris implant surgery for patients who have suffered traumatic or congenital iris loss, corneal collagen crosslinking for keratoconus, the study of dry eye and anti-inflammation after cataract surgery and astigmatism-correcting lens implants used in cataract surgery. He serves as a clinical assistant professor of ophthalmology at New York University School of Medicine and as an attending surgeon at Northwell Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. He is also medical director of the Manhattan Surgery Center-an outpatient multispecialty surgery center affiliated with Mt. Sinai Hospital.
Read the WCRS Letter Honoring Dr. Pamel’s Achievement”
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Dr. Pamel was recently honored as a board-certified fellow in the inaugural class of the World College of Refractive Surgery and Visual Sciences. This is the first and only organization that provides certification and accreditation in the field of Refractive Surgery that includes LASIK, PRK, Implantable Contact Lenses, Refractive Cataract Surgery and the SMILE procedure.
This organization “recognizes an international set standard curriculum that is essential for the quality and qualifications of refractive surgeons.” Dr. Pamel was among 1000 surgeons worldwide out of 280,000 ophthalmologists to be unanimously selected for this achievement. He was recognized for his surgical expertise and contribution to the education and advancement of Refractive surgery over the last twenty years. This honor is a testament to Dr. Pamel’s commitment to provide the highest quality vision correction surgery.
He is a member or fellow of the following professional societies and organizations:
- Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Founding Member, American College of Ophthalmic Surgeons
- European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- International Society of Refractive Surgery
- The Cornea Society
- European Cornea Society
- Founding Member, International Ocular Surface Society
- New York State Ophthalmologic Society
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