Dr. K. Bailey Freund MD
Ophthalmologist
950 3rd Ave 3rd floor NEW YORK NY, 10022Rating
4/5
About
K. Bailey Freund, MD specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with all retinal disorders including Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, and retinal vascular and inflammatory diseases. He is an expert in difficult-to-diagnose and rare conditions.
About
He has been at the forefront of pivotal national clinical trials as a principal investigator for treatments for retinal conditions, providing his patients access to the latest solutions and remedies utilizing the most state of the art diagnostic and retinal imaging technologies. Dr. Freund is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at New York University School of Medicine. He is an attending surgeon at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital and New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Member
Dr. Freund is internationally recognized in his field and is a member of the Retina Society, Macula Society, and the American Society of Retina Specialists. He is a founding member and trustee of the International Retinal Imaging Society (IntRIS). Dr. Freund is on the Editorial Board of the journal Retina and is an Associate Editor for Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. He has authored over 400 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts and has written numerous book chapters. He has received numerous awards, including the prestigious Young Investigator Award from the Macula Society and Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, as well as America's Best Eye Doctor 2022 Award.
Education
Dr. Freund graduated from Williams College and the New York University School of Medicine and completed his residency training in general ophthalmology and fellowship in medical and surgical retina at the Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital. He was born and raised in Manhattan and continues to reside here with his wife and his two children.
Undergraduate: Williams College
Medical School: New York University
Ophthalmology Residency: Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital
Vitreoretinal Surgical Fellowship: Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital
Academic Appointments
Clinical Professor Ophthalmology New York University School of Medicine
Innovations
- Co-founded the Eye Donor Registry with Dr. Christine Curcio, a collaboration that has yielded over 25 high-impact peer reviewed publications
- Described the Pachychorioid Disease Spectrum, a disease mechanism influencing the presentation of millions of age-relate macular degeneration (AMD) patients worldwide
- Disproved the efficacy of existing treatment in the majority of wet AMD patients, driving the field to develop better treatment options for age-related macular degeneration
- Refined the classification wet AMD and popularized the use of this anatomical classification, which allowed identification of the underlying disease mechanisms
- Demonstrated that type III neovascularization in AMD is far more common than originally recognized
- With his VRMNY colleagues, ophthalmologists and retina doctors, he developed the “Treat and Extend” regimen of anti-VEGF therapy to optimize dosing regimens
- First described many of the unique multimodal imaging findings of White Dot Syndromes and the first to implicate aberrant complement regulation as a being associated with some of these entities
Curriculum Vitae
View Dr. Freund’s full academic history, professional achievements, and research accomplishments.
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About Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York:
The ophthalmologists and retina specialists at Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York are internationally known leaders in diagnosing and treating retinal diseases.
VRMNY retina doctors have trained and taught at some of the world's finest and most respected academic institutions. The physicians who comprise the best retina specialists in New York are experts in vitrectomy surgery and hold academic appointments at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York University, and the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.
Our ophthalmologists in New York City specialize in treating all medical and surgical retinal conditions, emphasizing macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, the two leading causes of retinal vision loss.
With state-of-the-art New York ophthalmology centers in Manhattan, VRMNY is the largest retina vitreous center in the New York Metropolitan area.
Our New York ophthalmologists and eye doctors publish more in the foremost peer-reviewed journals than any other private or academic group in the United States. The practice devotes its time and resources to research and developing new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Many current concepts in retinal disease and treatment recognized worldwide were invented at VRMNY.
The attention, empathetic concern, and careful approach of the eye care specialists and their support team of retina surgeons explain the success of VRMNY. The over 60 member staff provides a full range of educational, medical, and surgical services. With an emphasis on patient education, the staff delivers compassionate and empowering care.
For more information about the Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York, our doctors, or to schedule a consultation with Dr. K. Bailey Freund, MD, please contact our ophthalmology practice by number: (212) 861-9797.
Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York
950 3rd Ave 3rd floor,
New York, NY 10022
Tel.: (212) 861-9797
Fax.: (212) 628–0698
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Education and Training
New York University School of Medicine 1990
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Radiation exposure: a new risk factor for idiopathic perifoveal telangiectasis.
- Retinal choroidal anastomoses and occult choroidal neovascularization in age-related macular degeneration.
- Retinal angiomatous proliferation in age-related macular degeneration.
- Treatment of idiopathic subfoveal choroidal neovascular lesions using photodynamic therapy with verteporfin.
- Corticosteroids and central serous chorioretinopathy.
- Treatment of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy with photodynamic therapy.
- Large spot transpupillary thermotherapy for occult choroidal neovascularization.
- Oral phosphate binders in the treatment of pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
- Idiopathic macular telangiectasia.
- Vitelliform macular dystrophy.
- Review of retinal angiomatous proliferation or type 3 neovascularization.
- Endophthalmitis associated with intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy injections in an office setting.
- Photoreceptor outer segment abnormalities as a cause of blind spot enlargement in acute zonal occult outer retinopathy-complex diseases.
- Prospective study of intravitreal ranibizumab as a treatment for decreased visual acuity secondary to central retinal vein occlusion.
- Linear streaks in multifocal choroiditis and panuveitis.
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Detachment
- Retinal Tear
- Macular Hole
- Type 2 Diabetes
Professional Memberships
- Dr. Freund is internationally recognized in his field and is a member of the Retina Society, Macula Society, and the American Society of Retina Specialists. He is a founding member and trustee of the International Retinal Imaging Society (IntRIS). Dr. Fre
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