Joseph F. Kristan

Specialty: Cataract, Cornea, and Refractive Surgery

• Advanced Cataract Surgery
• LASIK/PRK Laser Surgery
• Cornea Transplant Surgery – PKP/DSAEK/DMEK
• Keratoconus and Crosslinking
• Ocular Surface Disease
• Comprehensive Eye Care

Highlights

• Cataract, cornea, and refractive surgery specialist
• Chief Ophthalmology Resident, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
• Has earned multiple teaching awards

Education

• Fellowship – Cornea, Refractive Surgery, and External Disease: Columbia University / New York Presbyterian, New York, NY
• Residency – Ophthalmology: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
• Internship – Internal Medicine: Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY
• Doctor of Medicine, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY
• Bachelor of Arts, Music Business/Chemistry, New York University

Fellowships

• Cornea / Refractive Surgery Fellowship at Columbia University – New York Presbyterian, New York, NY

Board Certifications

• American Board of Ophthalmology

Hospital Affiliations

• Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch Campus
• Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Ophthalmology – AAO
• Cornea Society

Philosophy of Care

• I work to provide a high level of clinical expertise and treat my patients as if they were my family member

Awards

• Columbia University Jason Horowitz Fellow Teaching Award
• Montefiore Ophthalmology Medical Student Teaching Award
• Montefiore Ophthalmology Chief Resident Selection

Personal Interest

• Music/piano, running, spending time with family and friends