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Dr. Richard Scartozzi M.D., Ophthalmologist
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Dr. Richard Scartozzi M.D.

Ophthalmologist

5/5(3)
69 Sand Pit Road Danbury CT, 06810
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Practice Philosophy

Traditional Medicine

Rating

5/5

About

-Published scientific researcher -Clinical Instructor at Yale Medical School -Active cutting-edge clinical trials researcher in macular degeneration, diabetes, and retinal vascular occlusions -Johns ...

Education and Training

Suny at Stony Brook (Valedictorian) Biochemistry 1998

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 16 years of experience

Awards

  • Valedictorian 1998 SUNY at Stony Brook 
  • America's Top Ophthalmologist 2009 Consumers' Research Council of America 
  • Research Fellowship 1997 Howard Hughes Medical Institute 
  • Carmela Gagliardi Scholarship 1999, 2001 National Italian American Foundation 
  • Research Scholarship 1997 Barry M. Goldwater 
  • Travel Grant 2006 National Eye Institute 
  • Research Scholarship 1996 National Science Foundation 

Treatments

  • Small Gauge Sutureless Vitrectomy
  • Pneumatic Retinopexy
  • Laser Eye Surgery
  • Intravitreal Injections

Professional Memberships

  • Member American Society of Retina Specialists  2008 
  • Member New England Ophthalmological Society  2011 
  • Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology  2008 
  • Ophthalmological Associate Member Research to Prevent Blindness  2010 
  • Member Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians  2009 
  • Member Phi Beta Kappa  1997 
  • Fellow American College of Surgeons  2010 

Fellowships

  • Doheny Eye Institute - USC Vitreoretinal Surgery  2008

Publications

  • Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Postoperative endophthalmitis caused by Candida parapsilosis2011
  • Am J Ophthalmol Evaluation of the United States public health service guidelines2011
  • Am J Ophthalmol Association of host genetic factors with the course of cytomegalovirus retinitis2011
  • Clin Infect Dis Excess mortality in patients with AIDS in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy2010
  • Cases JRhegmatogenous retinal detachment after a lower extremity dog bite: a case report.2008
  • Informa Healthcare, New YorkUse of adjuncts in surgery and novel surgical approaches.2008
  • EyeBilateral improvement of persistent diffuse diabetic macular oedema2008
  • Retina TodayAsymptomatic patients with increased arm-retina circulation time2007
  • Am J Ophthalmol Intraoperative sclerotomy-related retinal breaks for macular surgery2007
  • Ann Ophthalmol Familial drusen of the optic nerve head associated with choroidal neovascular membranes.2005
  • OphthalmologySurvey of 1264 patients with orbital tumors and simulating lesions2004
  • Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg Primary epithelial malignancies of the lacrimal gland: The 2003 Ramon L. Font Lecture.2004
  • Biochem Biophys Res Commun O-glycosylation of nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins: regulation analogous to phosphorylation?1997

Experience & Accolades

  • Clinical Instructor2009Yale School of MedicineTeach ophthalmology residents.

Dr. Richard Scartozzi M.D.'s Practice location

Danbury Eye Physicians & Surgeons

69 Sand Pit Road -
Danbury, CT 06810
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Patient Experience with Dr. Scartozzi


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Dr. Richard Scartozzi M.D. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 3 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Ophthalmologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.
  • Jack f.
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    Wonderful retina eye doctor.

  • Ana m.
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    Best retina specialist.

  • Anonymous
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    Best retina specialist in CT.

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